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Recommendation 3
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We recommend that revised (draft) EN-1 provides clearer direction in favour of the presumption of...
Recommendation
We recommend that revised (draft) EN-1 provides clearer direction in favour of the presumption of the delivery of new energy infrastructure required to deliver net zero. We recommend that revised (draft) EN-1 explicitly sets out that the NPS takes precedent over any other conflicting local or statutory bodies’ planning policies. We further recommend that the Government work closely with those local and statutory authorities, to make sure that their planning principles are more broadly in line with the UK Government’s commitment to deliver net zero.
Paragraph Reference:
25
Government Response
Acknowledged
HM Government
Acknowledged
EN-1 and EN-3 are clear about the urgent need for all types of renewable electricity generation infrastructure. Where there are government’s ambitions for certain types of renewable generating infrastructure these are also included within the NPS and have been updated to reflect current policy following the BESS. In addition, new text has been proposed in draft EN-3 published alongside this response (and EN-1 and EN-5 where relevant) setting out the Critical National Priority for offshore wind infrastructure. This seeks to provide clarity on the need for additional offshore wind infrastructure, at pace, to meet our ambition to deliver up to 50GW of offshore wind by 2030, including up to 5GW of floating wind.