Policy paper

National policy statement for national networks

Sets out the need and government policies for nationally significant infrastructure rail and road projects for England.

• From: Department for Transport
• Published: 17 December 2014

This was published under the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

This publication was withdrawn on 24 May 2024

A revised National Networks National Policy Statement was designated on 24 May 2024. 

The 2024 NNNPS has effect for any applications for development consent accepted for examination after the designation of the revised NNNPS.

This 2015 NNNPS has effect for any applications for development consent accepted for examination prior to 24 May 2024.

Documents

National policy statement for national networks (print version)

Ref: ISBN 9781474112598

PDF, 3.33 MB, 106 pages

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National policy statement for national networks (web version)

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Details

The ‘National networks national policy statement’ sets out the:

• need for development of road, rail and strategic rail freight interchange projects on the national networks
• the policy against which decisions on major road and rail projects will be made

Baseline information relating to relevant environmental, social and economic issues was released as part of the draft consultation.

Published 17 December 2014