Solar Power: Oxfordshire
Commons · Question 125815 · Tabled 10 Apr 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record
Answered 15 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by Calum Miller
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to the Written Statement HCWS1471 of 26 March 2026 on Energy Infrastructure Planning - Botley West Solar Farm, what in his assessment of the Planning Inspectorate Examining Aut
Answer
Answered by Michael Shanks, 15 Apr 2026
Under Section 53 of the Planning Act 2008, the Secretary of State may require further information from an applicant where this is considered necessary to inform the planning decision. Given the Secretary of State’s quasi-judicial role in taking decisions ...