Insight Reforming the NSIP regime: Balancing speed and quality in infrastructure development 07 May 2025 5 minutes read On 23rd April 2025, Matthew Pennycook, Minister of State for Housing and Planning, announced plans to reform the Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project (NSIP) regime. The statement indicates that the upcoming Planning and Infrastructure Bill will be amended to remove the requirements for:(a) statutory consultation as part of the DCO pre-application, and(b) the provision of Preliminary Environmental Information (PEI) (often provided in a PEI Report or PEIR). Read more
