Supplementary information to the National Policy Statement for nuclear energy generation EN-7

National Policy Statement EN-7

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, 2025
Supplementary information to the National Policy Statement for nuclear energy generation EN-7 Download document

Document Status

Current

Supplement

Sustainability, Environment, Development & Planning

Series

National Policy Statement

Abstract

Comprises supplementary information to EN-7, which comprises planning guidance for developers of nationally significant nuclear energy generation infrastructure projects detailing how applications will be assessed and how impacts and mitigations will be judged. Covers: development consent order pre-application process; other licensing and regulatory regimes; existing guidance; criteria, technical considerations and impacts matrix, and the bodies to be engaged; contact details; and acronyms.

History

Came into force: 18 December 2025. Document type: policy paper. First published:12 November 2025.

Subjects

  • Strategic planning
  • Power supply/energy
  • Environmental planning/land
  • Other planning disciplines
  • Planning and development
  • Climate change

Publisher History

The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero is a government ministerial department whose responsibilities cover security of energy supply, energy markets, energy efficiency and net zero. Previously known as the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.

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