Source · Select Committees · Environmental Audit Committee
Recommendation 44
44
Not Addressed
Assess merits of delivering a proportion of community benefit earlier in the planning process
Recommendation
We recommend that Ministers assess the merits of providing that a proportion of community benefit be delivered earlier in the process, for instance from the date of grant of planning consent. (Paragraph 147) Governance, policy and regulatory reform to support the future grid
Government Response Summary
The government states that community funds are likely to be released around the start of construction, following planning and financing approvals, and highlights the role of early engagement, but does not commit to assessing the merits of delivering benefits earlier.
Government Response
Not Addressed
HM Government
Not Addressed
Community funds are likely to start being released once a project has secured planning and financing approvals, around the time that construction begins. It is expected that early engagement with communities will play a role in any scheme regardless of when the benefit is provided.