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James Parker
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Mar 26, 2025

Planning and Infrastructure Bill – NSIP changes

The infrastructure measures in the Planning and Infrastructure Bill introduce amendments, principally to the Planning Act 2008, that aim to make the NSIP regime faster and more flexible to support the…
Insights
Jan 24, 2025

Government’s bold move to reduce legal challenges to NSIPs

The Government has confirmed it will introduce legislation to reduce the number of attempts claimants have to secure permission to legally challenge a DCO. 
Insights
Dec 18, 2024

NSIP planning: What’s changed in 2024 and on the horizon for 2025?

2024 has been a year with a continued focus on the Nationally Significant Infrastructure Planning (‘NSIP’) planning regime by both the predecessor and current government. Reforms to make the regime…
Insights
Jun 04, 2024

NSIP Reforms: New pre-application procedure and document requirements

As part of the ongoing Government reforms to the consenting process for Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (“NSIPs”), PINS has launched its 2024 Pre-Application Prospectus. The Prospectus…
Insights
May 14, 2024

Operational NSIP reforms take effect

Details of how the recently confirmed operational reforms to improve the NSIP planning process will work in practice are beginning to emerge. We have previously reported on which of the proposed…
Insights
Mar 14, 2024

Reforms to NSIP application process coming forward this spring

Changes to the DCO consenting process to be introduced this spring have the potential to help applicants navigate this system with more certainty and confidence.  They introduce more flexibility into…
Insights
Feb 01, 2024

Important changes proposed to the siting of nuclear power stations

The Government’s consultation on the siting of nuclear power stations beyond 2025 reflects the changing nuclear landscape in the UK and proposes a new approach to national planning policy that is more…
Insights
Dec 11, 2023

Levelling Up and Regeneration Act 2023: Summary of DCO and CPO reforms

Included in the wide range of provisions in the Levelling Up and Regeneration Act 2023 are some important changes to the process and procedures for Development Consent Orders and Compulsory Purchase…
Insights
Dec 06, 2023

Update on UK energy reforms

The Government’s energy infrastructure reform programme continues to gather pace following publication of multiple important documents this autumn. In this Insight we discuss the recent progress and…
Insights
Nov 06, 2023

Second National Infrastructure Assessment

Publication of the National Infrastructure Commission’s (NIC) second National Infrastructure Assessment (‘NIA2’) in October 2023, in line with its 5-year requirement, is an important step and a…
Insights
Oct 13, 2023

What does the new Water NPS mean for water companies?

Following compliance with the parliamentary requirements, the National Policy Statement (NPS) for water resource infrastructure was finally designated by the Environment Secretary on 18 September…
Insights
Aug 16, 2023

NSIP operational reform consultation: will it improve the process?

The Government is currently consulting on operational changes to the NSIP consenting process that have the potential to make significant improvements to parts of the DCO process. In this Insight we…
Insights
Aug 09, 2023

DCO Judicial Reviews: Lessons learned from recent judgments

The process of securing development consent (a DCO) for a major scheme can take many years.  The decision of the Government on whether to grant the DCO is made at the end of that process and is…
Insights
May 03, 2023

The new Water NPS: a milestone for water resources infrastructure projects

Publication of the Water Resources Infrastructure NPS marks a milestone for water infrastructure projects as it is the first NPS for water resources pursuant to the 2008 Act, coming 15 years after the…
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