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Earlier today DEFRA published their response to the Consultation on National Policy Statement for Water Resources Infrastructure – types and sizes of projects. This effectively sets the criteria to determine
The government has invited councils and developers to bid for support and funding to deliver 'discrete new settlements' or 'transformational' redevelopments of existing settlements, under criteria set out in
The Government is consulting on the possible inclusion of shale gas production projects as part of the NSIP regime here. They are particularly interested to hear from: onshore oil
The Crown Estate holds industry and stakeholder engagement to explore potential new offshore wind leasing.
It doesn't seem like that long ago that the UK was in the initial throws of a wind energy revolution. Unfortunately, UK planning policy (and a change of government)
The Prime Minister Theresa May has today announced the start of consultation on proposed changes to the National Planning Policy Statement with the aim of delivering more homes across
Secretary of State for Transport Chris Grayling is expected to confirm the new route for Phase 2b of HS2 later today. This announcement coincides with the award of approx
The Valuation Office Agency (VOA) has announced changes to business rates for solar PV systems and these new rates are set to come in to force in April 2017.
One of the intentions of the Planning Act 2008 was to make the permitting of major infrastructure projects more straightforward by combing planning consent and the Compulsory Purchase Order (CPO)
The current local electricity distribution network has been supplying North Shropshire with electricity reliably for many years. But with future growth plans in the region planned up to
In the energy industry a lot is being said about the development in battery storage technology. After the fall in renewable incentives a lot of focus is being given to
The economic viability of commercial rooftop solar installations could be severely damaged next year under plans to increase business rates taxes by up to eight times the current levels following