Major infrastructure planning reform - amendments to the definitions for highways and rail nationally significant schemes in the Planning Act 2008
Document Status
Current
Supplement
Sustainability, Environment, Development & Planning
Abstract
Comprises a consultation on proposals to amend the definitions of 'nationally significant' rail and highways projects set out in the Planning Act 2008, with the aim of speeding up the completion of projects and reducing the costs.
History
Consultation closed on 22 January 2013. Related to the following: Government response - consultation on major infrastructure planning reform: amendments to the definitions for highways and rail national significant schemes in the Planning Act 2008 (DFT, 2013).
Subjects
- Planning control
- Transport planning
- Roads and traffic
- Planning and development
- Planning control, England and Wales
Publisher History
The Department for Transport is a UK Government department that provides leadership across the transport sector to achieve its objectives, working with regional, local and private sector partners to deliver many of the services. These activities were formerly carried out by the Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions.
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