Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 1528

Energy: Infrastructure

Tabled: 24 July 2024

Answered: 1 August 2024

Question

Andrew Bowie

Conservative — West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will give communities the ability to express opposition to hosting grid infrastructure.

Answer

Michael Shanks

For England and Wales, the Planning Act 2008 requires developers to show they have effectively engaged with communities, considering and incorporating feedback. This includes a requirement on developers to demonstrate that they have consulted adequately w...

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