Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects: Advice on Preparing Applications for Linear Projects
Summary
The Planning Inspectorate has published non-statutory advice on preparing Development Consent Order applications for linear Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects. The guidance focuses on pre-application engagement, information quality and process for projects such as electric lines, pipelines, water transfer schemes, roads and railways, with the aim of reducing unresolved issues during examination and decision-making.
Why it matters
Residential property surveyors may encounter these projects where they affect land, rights over land, access, or nearby communities. The advice is relevant to understanding how major linear infrastructure proposals are likely to progress and where survey input may be needed on affected property interests and land impacts.
Key points
- Applies to linear NSIPs and associated development under Development Consent Orders.
- Covers electric lines, gas and oil pipelines, water transfer works, and some offshore wind onshore transmission works.
- Emphasises early, meaningful engagement with interested parties and affected persons.
- Intended to support smoother examination and decision stages by reducing unresolved matters.
- Non-statutory advice to be read alongside the Planning Act 2008 and relevant national policy statements.
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