Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 1128

National Grid: Public Consultation

Tabled: 22 July 2024

Answered: 30 July 2024

Question

Ben Goldsborough

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will (a) make an assessment of the adequacy of the regulatory framework for ensuring public consultation on energy transmission projects and (b) take steps to ensure that statutory cons

Answer

Michael Shanks

For England and Wales, the Planning Act 2008 sets out the consultation requirements that developers of Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIPs), including electricity transmission projects, are required to follow. In April 2024, new guidance...

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