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...

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. Type: recommendation | Number: 3 | Paragraph: 25 | Response status: under_consideration Government response: 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 follo