Government plots planning reforms to speed up major green infrastructure projects

Michael Holder
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Following proposals first touted earlier this year, the government has today launched a consultation over planning system tweaks aimed at speeding up national infrastructure projects

The government has today launched a consultation over proposals aimed at speeding up the planning and development process for ‘Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects' such as offshore wind farms,...

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