Policy paper

Improving performance of the NSIP planning process and supporting local authorities

The government are making amendments to the Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill to take legal powers to improve the National Significant Infrastructure Planning (NSIP) system.

• From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
• Published: 30 August 2022

This was published under the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

Applies to England and Wales

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Improving performance of the NSIP planning process and supporting local authorities

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Improving performance of the NSIP planning process and supporting local authorities

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Details

Our amendments to the Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill will, when enacted, enable:

• fast track consenting
• faster post-consent changes
• charging developers for expert input

We are also announcing funding to ten local authority projects to support innovation and to ensure the needs of local communities are better reflected in the process.

Further details of the successful bids and the amendments to the Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill are provided in the accompanying policy statement.

Published 30 August 2022