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National Networks National Policy Statement

Status: Closed Opened: 24 Mar 2023 Closed: 11 Mar 2024 11 recommendations 5 conclusions 1 report

The Transport Committee is carrying out an inquiry into the draft revised National Networks National Policy Statement (NNNPS) . The NNNPS is the Government’s statement of strategic planning policy for major road and rail schemes. It provides guidance to applicants in preparing, and the Secretary of State in determining, applications for Development Consent Orders for …

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Reports

1 report
Title HC No. Published Items Response
Ninth Report - Draft revised National Policy Statement for … HC 903 20 Oct 2023 16 Responded

Recommendations & Conclusions

2 items
11 Recommendation Ninth Report - Draft revised National P… Deferred

Address whether vital road freight facilities should be delivered as nationally significant infrastructure projects.

In its response to its call for evidence on freight, logistics and the planning system, the Department for Transport should address whether some types associated development which are vital to the road freight supply chain, such as driver rest facilities or service areas, would be more effectively delivered if considered …

Government response. The government states it has committed to a future review of National Policy Statements (NPSs), particularly considering modular NPSs, which 'may shape the future of transport NPSs', thus deferring a specific response to the committee's question about associated freight infrastructure.
Department for Transport
16 Recommendation Ninth Report - Draft revised National P… Deferred

Restructure transport National Policy Statements into an overarching framework with specific NPSs underneath.

The Government should consider the merits of restructuring future iterations of the National Policy Statements for transport so that there is an over-arching Transport NPS, with Road, Rail, Strategic Rail Freight Interchanges, Ports, and Airport NPSs sitting underneath it, and provide a clear rationale if it opts not to do …

Government response. The government has committed to undertaking a further review of NPSs and in particular whether there is a role for modular NPSs, which may shape the future of transport NPSs; the government's immediate focus remains on completing current NPS reviews …
Department for Transport

Oral evidence sessions

2 sessions
Date Witnesses
19 Jul 2023 Dan Moore · Department for Transport, David Buttery · Department for Transport, Julian Worth · Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport, Martin Tugwell · Transport for the North, Richard Holden MP · Department for Transport, Steve Gooding · RAC Foundation View ↗
28 Jun 2023 Colin Black · AECOM, Mr Keith Buchan · Transport Planning Society, Mr Mustafa Latif-Aramesh · BDB Pitmans, Ms Rosie Allen · Green Alliance, Professor Phil Goodwin · University College London (UCL), Ralph Smyth · Transport Action Network, Robbie Owen · The National Infrastructure Planning Association View ↗

Correspondence

3 letters
DateDirectionTitle
17 Apr 2024 — Correspondence from the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for …
13 Mar 2024 — Correspondence from the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for …
6 Sep 2023 — Correspondence from the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for …