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White Paper on Nuclear Power 2008: Open Consultations
Towards a Nuclear National Policy Statement: Consultation on the Strategic Siting Assessment Process and Siting Criteria for New Nuclear Power Stations in the UK
- URN 08/925
- URN 08/926
- URN 08/926AN
- URN 08/928
(538KB)In the White Paper on Nuclear Power, published in January 2008, the Government confirmed that it would carry out a Strategic Siting Assessment to identify criteria that will be used to assess the suitability, at a strategic level, of appropriate sites nominated for new nuclear power stations. The Government has issued a consultation document on the Strategic Siting Process and Criteria. Alongside this, it is publishing and seeking views on a study (including appendices) of the environmental and sustainability effects of the Criteria. The Government is seeking views from members of the public, industry, non-Governmental organisations (NGOs) or any other organisation, body or individual with an interest on both the SSA Consultation and the accompanying environmental study. The Government has also published a Habitats Regulations Assessment Screening Report.
The consultation will run from 22 July until 11 November 2008.
Strategic Siting Assessment: Preview of Nominations and Assessment Process, Draft Exclusionary and Discretionary Criteria and Indicative Timeline
- URN 08/995
This draft document is issued to coincide with the Government’s Investors’ Conference on nuclear new build on 12 June 2008 to give an indication of the Government’s current thinking in relation to the proposed Strategic Siting Assessment. The details of the Strategic Siting Assessment are from a draft public consultation document which will be launched shortly after the Investors’ Conference. The details of the Strategic Siting Assessment process described in this document take account of work undertaken to date as part of the Strategic Environmental Assessment. The SSA details may change between 12 June and subsequent publication. In particular, they may change as we continue develop the SEA Environmental Report. We are not inviting comments on this draft document but will, of course, be inviting responses when the full consultation document is published shortly.