Policy paper

Overarching National Policy Statement for energy (EN-1)

Planning guidance for developers of nationally significant energy infrastructure projects.

Applies to England and Wales

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Overarching National Policy Statement for energy (EN-1)

Overarching National Policy Statement for Energy (EN-1)

Details

This version of the overarching National Policy Statement for Energy (EN-1) came into force on 17 January 2024.

This guidance makes it easier for decision makers, applicants and the wider public to understand:

  • government policy on the need for nationally significant infrastructure projects (NSIPs)
  • how applications for energy infrastructure will be assessed
  • the way in which impacts and mitigations will be judged

Updates to this page

Published 22 November 2023
Last updated 17 January 2024 + show all updates
  1. This National Policy Statement is now in force.

  2. First published.

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