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NSIP planning reforms: government action plan for faster decisions, Environmental Outcomes Reports, biodiversity net gain, fast-track consenting, digital portal and cost recovery under the Planning Act 2008

Published on: 24 February 2023

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Identified issues with the NSIP process

The Action Plan observes that, although the current consenting route for Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIPs) under the Planning Act 2008 (PA 2008) has served the UK effectively, the demands and challenges it must meet are evolving. The volume and sophistication of schemes is rising, and cumulative impacts—especially within offshore wind and the electricity networks sector—call for new remedies. There has been growth in the average time taken to decide whether to award development consent, growth in the quantity of documentation produced throughout the process, and growth in the tally of projects exposed to legal challenge.

Proposed actions

Against that backdrop, the government aims for the NSIP consenting system to deliver sound decisions, accelerate application handling, secure better environmental outcomes, treat communities more fairly, and be stronger in terms of resourcing. To achieve this, the Action Plan outlines 18 measures that the DLUHC is implementing, and will implement alongside other responsible government departments, to overhaul the NSIP framework so it can meet forthcoming infrastructure requirements: ensuring it keeps pace with rising project numbers, greater complexity, and cumulative impacts across key sectors nationwide.

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1 Examine the existing National Policy Statements...

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