Dear Ms Jewell,

Thank you for your enquiry, which we received on the 16^th January 2023.

We will be dealing with your request under the terms of the Freedom of
Information Act 2000 and/or Environmental Information Regulations 2004 as
appropriate.

Your request was for

In particular, please supply me with information relating to the following
questions:

 

a. Has the Council approved any new*1 or expanded*2 roads or road
junctions in its area from 1st January 2019 until 1st January 2023? Please
list which ones were accepted.

 

*1 The intention of this question is to understand overall increases in
road capacity, rather than recent housing developments. Please exclude
minor roads built exclusively to connect new housing to the pre-existing
road network.

 

*2 An expanded road or road junction is one that has increased capacity
for motor vehicle traffic, not counting bus lanes, cycle infrastructure,
or pedestrian infrastructure. Please include roads and junctions where new
lanes have been added.

 

b. Has the Council approved any planning applications for fossil fuel
extraction projects proposed in its area since 1st January 2019 until 1st
January 2023? Please list which ones were accepted, including where
relevant fossil fuel projects that were later ‘called in’ by central
government.

 

By fossil fuel extraction projects we mean: any oil wells and fields (on
or offshore), coal mines, fracking and shale gas, gas, natural (including
liquified) gas (on or off shore) plants, and unabated fossil fuel
generation and power plants well as related infrastructure such as
pipelines and terminals for the fossil fuels.

In accordance with the above, the deadline for replying to you is 20
working days from receipt of your request, this being the 13^th February
2023. However, we will endeavour to deal with your request promptly and,
if possible, before this date.

Yours sincerely,
Business Services Assistant  | Place | Access to Information Team
| Derbyshire County Council

 

 

 

 

 

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Our ref: EIR/2903

 

Dear Ms Jewell

 

Thank you for your request dated 16^th January 2023.

 

Your enquiry was as follows:

 

In particular, please supply me with information relating to the following
questions:

 

1. Has the Council approved any new*1 or expanded*2 roads or road
junctions in its area from 1st January 2019 until 1st January 2023? Please
list which ones were accepted.

 

*1 The intention of this question is to understand overall increases in
road capacity, rather than recent housing developments. Please exclude
minor roads built exclusively to connect new housing to the pre-existing
road network.

 

*2 An expanded road or road junction is one that has increased capacity
for motor vehicle traffic, not counting bus lanes, cycle infrastructure,
or pedestrian infrastructure. Please include roads and junctions where new
lanes have been added.

 

2. Has the Council approved any planning applications for fossil fuel
extraction projects proposed in its area since 1st January 2019 until 1st
January 2023? Please list which ones were accepted, including where
relevant fossil fuel projects that were later ‘called in’ by central
government.

 

By fossil fuel extraction projects we mean: any oil wells and fields (on
or offshore), coal mines, fracking and shale gas, gas, natural (including
liquified) gas (on or off shore) plants, and unabated fossil fuel
generation and power plants well as related infrastructure such as
pipelines and terminals for the fossil fuels.

 

Please see the below Environmental Information Regulations 2004 response:

 

 1. A50 South Derby Growth Zone  [1]Proposed A50 junction and link road -
Derbyshire County Council. No further new or expanded roads or road
junctions have been approved during this time frame.

 

 2. Derbyshire County Council have not approved developments for fossil
fuel extraction.

 

I hope this now satisfies your request.

 

However should you require a review of the response you have received to
your  EIR request, please follow the procedure as set out below:-

 

Stage 1:

 

If you wish to challenge the response, please send your comments to, and
wherever possible, a copy of your request and the covering letter
enclosing the information or refusing your request to:

 

Access to Information Solicitor

Legal Services

Derbyshire County Council

County Hall

Matlock

DE4 3AG

 

Email: [2][Derbyshire County Council request email]

 

Stage 2:

 

After completing the above procedure, if you wish to challenge the
decision further, then you have a right to contact the Information
Commissioner’s Office as follows:

 

Information Commissioner's Office

Wycliffe House

Water Lane

Wilmslow

Cheshire SK9 5AF

         

Telephone: Tel: 0303 123 1113/Fax: 01625 524510

ICO Weblink: [3]https://ico.org.uk/make-a-complaint/

 

Should you have further questions or queries, please do not hesitate to
get in contact. 

 

Yours sincerely,

 

Business Services Officer | Access to Information Team | Place |
Derbyshire County Council [4][IMG] [5]Teams

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