Negative
Setback or risk materialised
High Impact
Major milestone or critical setback
On 20 January 2022, the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy refused the Development Consent Order (DCO) application for the AQUIND Interconnector (Planning Inspectorate reference EN020022). The decision followed a six-month examination and the Examining Authority's recommendation report. The refusal was subsequently challenged by AQUIND Limited through judicial review proceedings in the High Court.