National Infrastructure Commission to review 'slowed' consenting process for major infrastructure

Stuart Stone
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Hornsea One Offshore Wind Farm / Credit: Orsted
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Hornsea One Offshore Wind Farm / Credit: Orsted

NIC to investigate why the consenting process for large infrastructure projects such as offshore wind farms can stretch over many years

The National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) has been asked by the government to review the current approach to national policy statements (NPSs), as Ministers prepare to publish an action plan on how...

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