Planning Act 2008: guidance on the acceptance stage of an application (July 2026)
Publication Year
2026
Document Status
Current
Abstract
Comprises guidance on the acceptance stage required for Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIPs). Covers: statutory requirements, making the acceptance decision and after the acceptance decision.
Document History
Supersedes: Planning Act 2008: acceptance stage for Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (April 2024) (DLUHC, 2024). Sourced from: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/planning-act-2008-guidance-on-the-acceptance-stage-of-an-application 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: 30 April 2024.
Publisher Information
Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Now known as the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG). The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) was a UK Government department with responsibility for communities throughout the UK, with local investment supporting growth, creating jobs, delivering housing, overseeing local government, planning and building safety. They were previously known as the MHCLG, the Department for Communities and Local Government, the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, and the Department for Transport and Local Government.
