Consultation outcome

National policy statement for water resources: infrastructure types and sizes

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Published: 5 April 2018
• Last updated: 21 August 2018 — See all updates

This was published under the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

This consultation has concluded

Read the full outcome

Summary of responses and government response

PDF, 554 KB, 11 pages

Detail of outcome

We received 20 responses to this consultation. These responses have informed upcoming amendments to the types and sizes of nationally significant infrastructure projects (NSIPs) relevant to water resources within the Planning Act 2008.

Later in 2018 we will also hold a formal consultation on the draft National Policy Statement for Water Resources Infrastructure.

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Original consultation

Summary

Seeking views on the types and sizes of nationally significant water resources infrastructure in order to amend the Planning Act 2008.

This consultation was held on another website.

This consultation ran from
5 April 2018 to 11:45pm on 26 April 2018

Consultation description

We want your views on our proposals for the types and sizes of infrastructure which should be considered as ‘nationally significant’ infrastructure projects. These will be defined in the Planning Act 2008.

This consultation supports the development of the National Policy Statement for Water Resources.

Published 5 April 2018
Last updated 21 August 2018 + show all updates

1. 21 August 2018

   Summary of responses and government response added.

2. 5 April 2018

   First published.