The Secretary of State will henceforth be the decision maker on all national infrastructure applications for development consent. At the end of the examination of an application, which will still be completed within a maximum of six months, the Examining Authority will have 3 months to make a recommendation to the Secretary of State who will then have a further 3 months to reach their decision.
The IPC has been working closely with the Planning Inspectorate to achieve a seamless transfer to the new arrangements and any national infrastructure projects already notified under the Planning Act 2008 will not have to start the process again.
The national infrastructure helpline number has remained unchanged at 0303 444 5000 – however, the helpline email address for national infrastructure has been changed to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Email addresses of IPC staff involved in individual cases will not change.
Peter Burley, previously Director for the Planning Inspectorate Wales Peter Burley, has now taken up his new role as Chief Planning Inspector for the Planning Inspectorate. He will report to Sir Michael Pitt, former Chair of the Infrastructure Planning Commission who became Chief Executive of the Planning Inspectorate in March last year.
Two Thames Water projects are currently under consideration as Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects - its Deephams Sewage Works Upgrade and the proposed Thames Tunnel supersewer.
Albion Water, the first NAV (New Appointment & Variation) to have been established in1999 and now under the ownership of SDS Water Group, has appointed Andy Holland as its new Director of Business Development.
UK water companies are invited to join an upcoming webinar which will explore how the sector can take indirect potable reuse (IPR) from concept to full-scale operational reality.
James Sumsion, CEO of predictive water intelligence specialists Kohtari, says the water sector needs to take a giant leap forward, so that it can anticipate and act upon water quality issues - rather than merely react.
Ray Moulds, Sales Director at Flood Control International, takes a look at how automated sliding floodgates are supporting secondary containment at water and sewerage company sites.
Hear how Scottish Water has completed its £235 million Ayrshire Glasgow Resilience Project - customers across Greater Glasgow, Ayrshire and East Renfrewshire will now benefit from a more secure and resilient water supply.
Hear how United Utilities is accelerating its investment to reduce spills from storm overflows across the Northwest.
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