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Welcome to National Infrastructure Planning

Here you can find out about proposed Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIPs) within England and Wales.

This site is managed by the Planning Inspectorate, the government agency responsible for examining applications for NSIPs.

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How the application process works

The Planning Act 2008 process was introduced to streamline the decision-making process for major infrastructure projects, making it fairer and faster for communities and applicants alike.

Find out about the process

Privacy

Our Privacy Notice explains the types of personal information the Planning Inspectorate may collect about you when you interact with us in the Planning Act 2008 process, what we do with your personal information and why we publish your personal information on this site.

It also explains what rights you have and how we will protect your data and keep it safe.

View the Privacy Notice on GOV.UK

Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects regime: operational review

Minister of State for Housing Christopher Pincher MP launched an operational review of the NSIP regime as part of a speech at the National Infrastructure Planning Association (NIPA) summer conference on 7 July 2021.

The operational review forms part of the National Infrastructure Planning Reform Programme. In advance of his speech, Minister Pincher wrote a letter to NIPA members introducing the reform programme and setting out how important it will be for all those who use or interact with the NSIP regime to work together to make the operational review a success.

See the Annex to the Minister’s letter for further details of the National Infrastructure Planning Reform Programme and a road map of reforms.

Projects

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Search all Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project applications that the Planning Inspectorate is aware are planned to be submitted; those which are under examination; and those which have been decided.

Latest projects accepted for examination

Byers Gill Solar
Oaklands Farm Solar Park
M5 Junction 10 Improvements Scheme
East Yorkshire Solar Farm
Rivenhall IWMF and Energy Centre
Viking CCS Pipeline
Immingham Green Energy Terminal
Rampion 2 Offshore Wind Farm

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