Department for Energy Security and Net Zero written question – answered at on 1 August 2024.
Andrew Bowie
Shadow Minister (Veterans), Shadow Minister (Energy Security and Net Zero)
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will give communities the ability to express Opposition to hosting grid infrastructure.
Michael Shanks
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
For England and Wales, the Planning Act 2008 requires developers to show they have effectively engaged with communities, considering and incorporating feedback. This includes a requirement on developers to demonstrate that they have consulted adequately with communities before they submit applications for consent. In Scotland, the Scottish Government’s good practice guidance sets out the expectations and requirements for consultation.
Yes4 people think so
No2 people think not
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