Thames Water said in a statement that members of its project team accompanied the 50,000 page application as it was delivered to PINS.
Thames Water's is proposing to build a 15 mile tunnel which would run 75 metres beneath the Thames riverbed through central London and would capture storm sewage from overflow points along the river.
The Tunnel was designated a Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project (NSIP) by the Secretary of State (SoS) in February last year because of the scheme's importance. The application will therefore be considered by the SoS under the Development Consent Order scheme.
“Following a thorough process of public consultation, which started back in September 2010, we have now finalised a highly detailed document, explaining how the project’s delivery will be managed," said Thames Water Head of Thames Tideway Tunnel, Phil Stride.
“It’s the result of many months of work by the team to ensure the application addresses all the relevant legal and technical issues.”
PINS will have 28 days to decide if the application is valid. If validated, PINS will appoint an Examining Authority of up to five inspectors to consider any matters arising. As part of this process, interested parties will be able to make representations.
Thames Water said it expected to have a final decision on the application by the autumn 2014. If consent is granted, preparatory construction work on the project is scheduled to start in 2015, with main tunnelling due to begin in 2016. The target completion date is 2023.
