Source · Select Committees · Energy Security and Net Zero Committee
Recommendation 13
13
Accepted in Part
Review and amend EN-1 guidance endorsing CSNP for clarity and consistent language.
Recommendation
The Government should review and, if necessary, amend the proposed guidance endorsing the CSNP in paragraphs 3.3.78 to 3.3.80 of EN-1, to make the language more consistent, unambiguous, and more in keeping with current understandings of the intended purpose of the CSNP. This may involve: • reviewing the reference to the CSNP displaying “indicative routes” in paragraph 3.3.80; • removing the reference in paragraph 3.3.79 to a “strategic solution”, an undefined term distinct from “strategic parameters”; and/or • replacing “strategic parameters” with “strategic corridors” until the CSNP is complete and a more precise definition can be adopted. (Recommendation, Paragraph 41)
Government Response Summary
The government has removed the term "strategic solution" from the guidance as recommended but maintained "indicative routes" and "strategic parameters" with justifications for their continued use.
Government Response
Accepted in Part
HM Government
Accepted in Part
We welcome this input and received similar comments in response to the NPS consultation. We have included the following changes as a result: • ‘Indicative routes’ will be maintained in the amendment as it is a term used in strategic network plans to describe potential routes that are displayed on maps for illustrative purposes which are not confirmed and subject to change. Inclusion of this phrase provides clarity in the event they are presented in the CSNP, which is expected to be the case as they were included in both the Holistic Network Design and Beyond 2030 report. • We would agree in relation to ‘strategic solution’ and this term has been removed. • ‘Strategic corridors’ refers to a study area, and this is only one aspect of ‘strategic parameters’, meaning we need to maintain both terms.