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Welcome to our summary of the recent news in national infrastructure planning!

Welcome to our summary of the recent news in national infrastructure planning!

An historic moment for the NSIP regime as the first waster water DCO decision is finalised with the biggest project to date.

 

Welcome to another summary of the recent news in national infrastructure planning!

Welcome to our summary of the recent news in national infrastructure planning!

Brand new article: Initial Assessment of Issues plus three DCOs

We are delighted to announce that the second new article plus three DCOs have now been uploaded onto the National Infrastructure Planning Service.

Thursday, 16^th January witnessed the unveiling of the new National Infrastructure Planning Service at FTB’s annual Infrastructure Planning Seminar in the Parliament Chamber of the Inner Temple.

 

In the wake of George Osborne’s Autumn Statement and his desire to showcase the UK as a nation that is ‘serious … about competing in the modern world’ through ‘making big decisions in infrastructure’, Francis Taylor Building and Bloomsbury Professional have launched the National Infrastructure Planning Service. 

Last week’s Autumn Statement by Chancellor George Osborne revealed the Government’s appetite for further planning reforms and initiatives.

The Government has introduced the legislation required for its proposed new high speed rail project, known as HS2.

New measures, due to be laid before Parliament shortly, will require developers seeking planning permission for virtually all onshore wind developments to consult the local community before submitting a formal planning application.