The long awaited British Energy Security Strategy policy paper has now been published by UK Gov. Lots included here but significantly for #DCO consenting are proposals for amendments to the #Planning Act 2008 which would allow for the relevant Secretary of State to set shorter examination timescales for offshore wind projects as a #fasttrack consenting route for 'priority cases', and where quality standards are met. Inevitably the devil will be in the detail but the next ques

In an approach that will go some way toward aligning the infrastructure #consenting regime with the remainder of the #planning system on #BNG, HM Treasury have today confirmed: New Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects in England, such as future #transport and #energy projects, will need to provide #netgain in #biodiversity and #habitats - through an amendment to the Environment Bill. HM Treasury were responding to the #DasguptaReview but move is something that has b

#UKGov consultation started on new suite of #Energy #NationalPolicyStatements (#NPS) #EN1 to #EN5. Given our project list, we have particular company interest in EN5 "Electricity Networks Infrastructure" and tie-in with EN1 "Overarching NPS for Energy". Our Director (Chris Palmer) responded to consultation on the initial set of EN NPS many years ago, now therefore serves as a good time to reflect on how long the #PA2008 regime has been in place, what has worked well and where

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all of our #infrastructure clients and contacts. This is a time to look forward together to what promises to be an exciting year for the company but also back across what has been an eventful 2021. Our highlights of the last 12 months include: Probably our busiest year yet! Continued successful #DCO Management for our main client Separation from Wansdyke Associates, forming two successful independent businesses DCO Applications Submitt

#UKGov consultation started on new suite of #Energy #NationalPolicyStatements (#NPS) #EN1 to #EN5. Given our project list, we have particular company interest in EN5 "Electricity Networks Infrastructure" and tie-in with EN1 "Overarching NPS for Energy". Our Director (Chris Palmer) responded to consultation on the initial set of EN NPS many years ago, now therefore serves as a good time to reflect on how long the #PA2008 regime has been in place, what has worked well and where

In an approach that will go some way toward aligning the infrastructure #consenting regime with the remainder of the #planning system on #BNG, HM Treasury have today confirmed: New Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects in England, such as future #transport and #energy projects, will need to provide #netgain in #biodiversity and #habitats - through an amendment to the Environment Bill. HM Treasury were responding to the #DasguptaReview but move is something that has b