Report

The Woodsmith Project - S73 Project Amendments : Planning Statement

by the Supplementary Environmental Statement (“SES”) that accompanies this S73 application.

The SES provides further environmental information on the proposed amendments to the previously approved scheme, reporting on any additional or different environmental effects that were not previously identified as part of the original EIA process. Scoping Opinions from both authorities were issued on 22 December 2025. Their responses – including those from statutory consultees - have directed the content of the SES. Focussing on the environmental effects of the proposed amendments to the scheme, with due regard to any change in prevailing environmental conditions, the SES includes consideration of the following matters:

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• Water Resources, Flood Risk, Drainage and Water Framework Directive

Geology and Hydrogeology;

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Landscape and Visual Impact;

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Noise and Vibration;

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Air Quality;

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Traffic and Transport;

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Climate Change; and

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Socio-economic.

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Each of the above subjects are fully assessed in the SES and the findings of this work, including any relevant cumulative impacts, are referenced in the Planning Statement in Section 6.0, which provides an appraisal of the acceptability of the proposed changes against prevailing policy.

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Structure of the Report

The remainder of this Planning Statement is structured as follows:

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• Section 2.0 - Explains the background to the application, including a description of the approved development and its importance, and an explanation of the need to amend the previously approved scheme.

• Section 3.0 - Provides a description of the application site and surroundings.

• Section 4.0 - Details the nature of the proposed amendments.

• Section 5.0 - Details the planning policy context for the S73 application, focusing on policy matters that have changed since the original decision was made. • Section 6.0 - Assesses the proposed amendments against the current policy context with due regard to the nature of the changes to the scheme and the limited policy amendments to the prevailing policy context. • Section 7.0 - Sets out other matters, including planning conditions and planning obligations relevant to this S73 application.

• Section 8.0 - Provides overall conclusions on the S73 application.

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