Nationally significant infrastructure projects: how to submit an application for development consent
Publication Year
2026
Document Status
Current
Abstract
Provides guidance on submitting an application for development consent on a nationally significant infrastructure project (NSIP).
Document History
Last updated: 27 July 2026 - Updated to establish new arrangements for submitting an application for development consent. Sourced from: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/nationally-significant-infrastructure-projects-how-to-submit-an-application-for-development-consent and converted to pdf. Whilst we endeavour to capture all updates it is subject to receiving alerts from the publisher and there may be formatting or punctuation changes applied to the html version that do not affect the text. Document type: guidance. First published: 1 January 2012.
Publisher Information
Planning Inspectorate
The Planning Inspectorate processes planning and enforcement appeals and holding examinations into regional spatial strategies and local development plans.