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4th Report - National Policy Statement for Ports

Transport Committee HC 1028 Published 14 November 2025

Report Status

Government responded

Conclusions & Recommendations

14 items (10 recs)

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Government Response

AI assessment · 13 of 14 classified

Accepted 3

Accepted in Part 2

Acknowledged 1

Not Addressed 6

Rejected 1

Government response

National Policy Statement for Ports: Government response to the Transport Committee and Consultation · published 21 Jul 2026

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Recommendations & Conclusions

1 item

14 Recommendation Rejected

Include provisions on deemed marine licences in NPS for Ports to reduce burdens

Recommendation

The Development Consent Order process is meant to streamline the planning approval process for nationally significant infrastructure. To achieve this and to reduce duplication of regulatory burdens, the National Policy Statement for Ports should contain similar provisions on deemed marine … Read more

Government Response Summary

The government notes the suggestion for deemed marine licences but defers it to DEFRA for further consideration. Regarding dredging, it rejects making provisions less onerous, stating it intends to keep a separate section on dredging in the NPSP due to its unique regulatory features.

Department for Transport

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