National policy statement for water resources infrastructure

National Policy Statement

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, 2025
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Document Status

Current

Supplement

Sustainability, Environment, Development & Planning

Series

National Policy Statement

Abstract

Sets out the government's policy for the provision of water resource infrastructure projects of national significance. Covers: background and scope of the National Policy Statement; Government policy and the need for water resources infrastructure; assessment principles against which an application for development consent should be determined; and potential construction and operational impacts of water resources infrastructure.

History

Last updated: 14 July 2025 - The paper was withdrawn and re-laid to correct the reference to the legislation section on the cover page. Document type: policy paper. First published: 8 July 2025.

ISBN

9781528659055

Subjects

  • Waste planning
  • Planning and development
  • Other planning disciplines

Publisher History

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs is a UK Government department. They are committed to tackling climate change by reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and work to secure a healthy, resilient, productive and diverse natural environment. This work has formerly been carried out by the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions, the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and the Department of the Environment.

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