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Jul 08, 2026

New guidance to support DCO reforms: what it means for pre-application consultation

A suite of new and updated NSIP planning guidance was published on 3 July 2026 to support the raft of DCO reforms introduced by the Planning and Infrastructure Act 2025 (PIA) which come into force on…
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Jul 03, 2026

The end of statutory pre-application consultation and other DCO regime changes

From 24 July 2026, most of the remaining changes to the DCO process introduced by the Planning and Infrastructure Act 2025 will come into force. These changes represent the most significant overhaul…
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Jun 18, 2026

Publication of Biodiversity Gain Statements confirms BNG details for NSIPs

Clarification of the framework and requirements for calculating, delivering and reporting on BNG for NSIPs has finally been provided with the publication and laying before Parliament in early June…
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May 28, 2026

Further curbs on the judicial review of NSIPs announced

New judicial review proposals for nationally important infrastructure schemes have been announced for consultation by the Treasury, as part of the Government’s ongoing infrastructure planning reforms…
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May 21, 2026

Government Confirms Major Overhaul of Electricity Infrastructure Consents and Land Access Rights

The Government has confirmed that it will proceed with its package of reforms to accelerate electricity network deployment following consultation last year. The reforms are focussed on improving the…
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Feb 03, 2026

Updated Energy NPS: Impacts on planning, financing and transactions

Updates to the National Planning Policy on Energy for new energy infrastructure projects – reflecting the Government’s current energy priorities - came into force on 6 January 2026. This policy…
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Jan 16, 2026

New development corporation to drive transformation of Oxford Street

A new development corporation established by the Mayor of London to support the transformation and pedestrianisation of Oxford Street took affect from 1 January 2026.  With the MDC expected to be…
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Dec 01, 2025

New Towns Taskforce Report: an ambitious framework for new homes in the UK

This article, first published in PLC, examines the report from the New Towns Taskforce, which proposes a framework for developing 12 new towns and outlines key recommendations for their delivery. This…
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Nov 26, 2025

New Nuclear NPS (EN-7)and its interface with the electricity network

The new National Policy Statement (NPS) for Nuclear Energy Generation (EN-7) published recently expands the types of nuclear power projects that can be consented under the DCO planning regime and…
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Oct 07, 2025

Legal challenge to expansion of Wimbledon’s All England Club dismissed

In R. (On the application of Save Wimbledon Park Ltd) v Mayor of London and (1) The All England Lawn Tennis Ground PLC (2) London Borough of Merton and (3) London Borough of Wandsworth, the High Court…
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Sep 18, 2025

New NSIP pre-application consultation rules

A government consultation published on 1 September (closing on 27 October) seeks views on new guidance to support the DCO process reforms in the forthcoming Planning and Infrastructure Bill (PIB). …
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Jul 08, 2025

Planning measures in the new 10-Year Infrastructure Strategy

Publication of the new 10-year Infrastructure Strategy and 10-Year Industrial Strategy in June meant two more manifesto commitments could be ticked off before the end of the government’s first year in…
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