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<p>Any application for development consent for the proposed Sizewell C nuclear generating
station will need to consider the potential impacts of the proposal and any mitigations
that might be put forward by the developer to address or minimise those impacts to
an acceptable level. The question of the appropriateness and acceptability in planning
terms of any proposed mitigations will be tested during a public examination conducted
by the Planning Inspectorate which will submit a report of its findings to my rt.
hon. Friend the Secretary of State.</p><p> </p><p>In taking the decision on whether
development consent should be granted for the project, the Secretary of State will
follow the relevant requirements in the Planning Act 2008 and have regard to any matters
which are important and relevant. In the event that consent was granted, any mitigation
which the Secretary of State considered necessary before construction started would
be included as a requirement in the development consent order.</p>
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