Decision details
Decision Maker: Corporate Director (Planning and Community)
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
Purpose:
To facilitate the timely submission of TDCs
response to the Tarchon Interconnector non-statutory consultation
and to ensure that the Council continues to actively influence the
evolution of the project at this formative stage. This includes
seeking to influence key matters such as site selection and the
justification for the preferred options, as well as the potential
impacts on landscape character, National Landscapes, ecology and
designated habitats, heritage assets, highways and transport
infrastructure, local communities, and future skills, employment
and economic opportunities within the district. The submission of
timely representations will help ensure that the Council's concerns
and expectations are fully understood and taken into account as the
project progresses towards a future Development Consent Order
application.
Concurrence has been obtained in consultation with the Portfolio
Holder for Housing & Planning, Cllr. A Baker.
Decision:
To submit Tendring District Council’s
comments on Tarchon No-Statutory Consultation Q3 –
2026.
Alternative options considered:
The decision to submit TDCs comments has no
direct impacts on Local Government Reorganisation (LGR).
Publication date: 08/09/2026
Date of decision: 13/08/2026


