Deadline set to speak at Connah’s Quay power project meeting
Residents who want to speak at a key planning meeting on the proposed Connah’s Quay Low Carbon Power Project have been urged to register by the end of December.
The Planning Inspectorate has confirmed that anyone wishing to address the Preliminary Meeting for the project must register in advance by 30 December 2025.
The meeting is due to take place on Tuesday 13 January 2026 at 10am and will be held both in person at the Village Hotel in Ewloe and online via Microsoft Teams.
The Preliminary Meeting forms part of the Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project process and is used to set out how the application will be examined, including the timetable and format of future hearings.
According to the Planning Inspectorate, the Preliminary Meeting is not an opportunity to debate the merits of the project itself.
Instead, registered participants are invited to comment on how the application should be examined, including the proposed timetable and the arrangements for future hearings.
Residents who miss the registration deadline are still able to observe the meeting, either in person or online, but may not be permitted to speak.
Some nearby residents have raised concerns after receiving a notification directing them to a QR code and web link for further information, saying they were unclear that a deadline to register to speak applied.
The Planning Inspectorate has said the Rule 6 letter is sent to people and organisations involved in the examination process, including those who submitted relevant representations.
Written submissions made during the examination carry the same weight as oral contributions, and people do not need to attend the Preliminary Meeting in order to take part in later stages of the process.
The proposed power station, planned for land at the existing Connah’s Quay Power Station site, would be capable of generating up to 1.38GW of low-carbon power and would include carbon capture technology linked to the HyNet pipeline.
Earlier this year, Flintshire County Council ruled that demolition of the former gas treatment plant on the site did not require planning permission, allowing preparatory works to move forward.
The final decision on whether the project is approved will be made by the Secretary of State following the conclusion of the examination.
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