Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects
E716605
Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects are large-scale developments in areas like energy, transport, water, and waste in the UK that follow a special fast-track planning and consent regime due to their national importance.
Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
infrastructure planning designation
ⓘ
planning regime category ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Planning Inspectorate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | NSIPs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| applicationSubmittedTo | Planning Inspectorate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| applicationType | development consent order application ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
England
ⓘ
Wales ⓘ |
| characteristic |
large scale
ⓘ
national importance ⓘ statutory timetables for examination and decision ⓘ threshold-based criteria ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| decisionMaker | Secretary of State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| decisionMakerRole | grants or refuses development consent order ⓘ |
| governedBy | Planning Act 2008 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasProcessStage |
acceptance
ⓘ
decision ⓘ examination ⓘ post-decision ⓘ pre-application ⓘ pre-examination ⓘ recommendation ⓘ |
| hasPurpose | fast-track consent for nationally important infrastructure ⓘ |
| includes |
airports (over certain thresholds)
ⓘ
harbours and ports ⓘ hazardous waste facilities above thresholds ⓘ large water transfer schemes ⓘ large wind farms ⓘ major electricity transmission lines ⓘ major power stations ⓘ major roads ⓘ railway lines ⓘ waste water treatment works above thresholds ⓘ |
| introducedInYear | 2008 ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Part 3 of the Planning Act 2008 ⓘ |
| planningRegimeType | consent regime separate from Town and Country Planning Act 1990 ⓘ |
| policyFramework |
National Policy Statement for Airports (where applicable)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
National Policy Statement for Energy NERFINISHED ⓘ National Policy Statement for National Networks NERFINISHED ⓘ National Policy Statement for Ports NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulatedBy | National Policy Statements NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
development consent order regime
ⓘ
major infrastructure planning ⓘ |
| requires |
development consent order
ⓘ
environmental impact assessment where applicable ⓘ habitats regulations assessment where applicable ⓘ pre-application consultation ⓘ |
| sector |
business and commercial (limited circumstances)
ⓘ
energy ⓘ hazardous waste ⓘ transport ⓘ waste ⓘ waste water ⓘ water ⓘ |
| timeLimit |
six months for examination stage
ⓘ
three months for Secretary of State decision after recommendation ⓘ |
| website | https://infrastructure.planninginspectorate.gov.uk/ ⓘ |
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