Document Status
Current
Supplement
Sustainability, Environment, Development & Planning
Series
Advice Note
Abstract
Comprises advice on how a change can be requested to a Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project (NSIP) application after it has been accepted for examination, and before the close of the examination. Covers: who can make a request to change an application; when a change request should be made; when a change request can be accepted; additional compulsory acquisition powers; new or revised information; process for requesting a change to an application; timing implications of submitting a change request; pre-examination stage; and examination stage.
History
Last updated: 14 July 2026 - Updated preamble to remove reference to publication of advice page(s) under s51 of the Planning Act 2008. Sourced from: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/nationally-significant-infrastructure-projects-changes-to-an-application-after-it-has-been-accepted-for-examination and converted to pdf. Whilst we endeavour to capture all updates it is subject to receiving alerts from the publisher and there may be formatting or punctuation changes applied to the html version that do not affect the text. Document type: guidance. First published: 8 August 2024.
Subjects
- Planning and development
- Planning control
- Planning control, England
- Strategic planning
Publisher History
The Planning Inspectorate processes planning and enforcement appeals and holding examinations into regional spatial strategies and local development plans.