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National Policy Statements for energy infrastructure

The energy National Policy Statements set out the government’s policy for delivery of major energy infrastructure.

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These 2011 National Policy Statements for energy infrastructure have been superseded by the 2023 revised versions which came into force on 17 January 2024.

The 2011 version of the National Policy Statement for Nuclear Power Generation (EN-6) had effect for listed nuclear projects capable of being deployed by the end of 2025. We are in the process of preparing a new National Policy Statement.

Documents

WITHDRAWN: Overarching National Policy Statement for Energy (EN-1)

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WITHDRAWN: National Policy Statement for Fossil Fuel Electricity Generating Infrastructure (EN-2)

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WITHDRAWN: National Policy Statement for Renewable Energy Infrastructure (EN-3)

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WITHDRAWN: National Policy Statement for Gas Supply Infrastructure and Gas and Oil Pipelines (EN-4)

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WITHDRAWN: National Policy Statement for Electricity Networks Infrastructure (EN-5)

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Government Response to Consultation on the Revised Draft National Policy Statements for Energy Infrastructure

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The Government Response to Parliamentary Scrutiny of the Revised Draft National Policy Statements for Energy Infrastructure

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WITHDRAWN: Annexes to Appraisal of Sustainability for the revised draft Overarching National Policy Statement for Energy (EN-1)

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The National Policy Statements (NPSs) set out the government’s policy for delivery of major energy infrastructure.

The guidance has effect, in combination with the relevant technology-specific NPS, on the decisions by the Infrastructure Planning Commission (IPC) on applications for energy developments that fall within the scope of the NPSs.

Published 23 June 2011
Last updated 23 January 2024 + show all updates
  1. The November 2023 versions of National Policy Statements EN-1 to EN-5 have come into force.

  2. Link added to 2023 revised versions of the National Policy Statements, which will come into force once designated in early 2024.

  3. First published.