-
Coronavirus (COVID-19) - Planning Inspectorate guidance
In response to the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19), The Planning Inspectorate has published guidance on site visits, hearings, inquiries and events.
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.
More about the Planning Inspectorate’s remit
Content provided by:
Visit the Planning Inspectorate’s: Other casework | Corporate information
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 processPrivacy
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.
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
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
Awel y Môr Offshore Wind Farm
Longfield Solar Farm
Sunnica Energy Farm
Hornsea Project Four Offshore Wind Farm
East Northants Resource Management Facility Western Extension
The Net Zero Teesside Project
A47 Wansford to Sutton
A57 Link Roads (previously known as Trans Pennine Upgrade Programme)
Latest activity feed
The list below includes a summary of activity for all projects.
Subscribe to the feed using an RSS reader.
- Drax Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage Project: New application made
An application from Drax Power Limited has been submitted to the Planning Inspectorate... - The Net Zero Teesside Project: Examination timetable is published
The examination timetable (rule 8 letter) has been published... - A428 Black Cat to Caxton Gibbet Road Improvement scheme: Recommendation is sent
The Planning Inspectorate has issued a report of recommendation to the Secretary of State. The Secretary of State has 3 months in which to issue a decision... - Awel y Môr Offshore Wind Farm: Application accepted for examination
The application has been accepted to proceed to examination... - A57 Link Roads (previously known as Trans Pennine Upgrade Programme): Examination ends
Examination of the application has closed. There will now be a period of 3 months for the Examining Authority to consider and make a recommendation to the Secretary of State...
View projects by region
East Midlands
Eastern
London
North East
North West
South East
South West
Wales
West Midlands
Yorkshire and the Humber