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UK CCUS—an overview

UK CCUS—an overview This Practice Note examines Carbon Capture Usage and Storage (CCUS) from the UK perspective. This Practice Note considers: • what CCUS is and the key types of technologies it encompasses • key drivers, obstacles and risks for CCUS uptake • the development of CCUS clusters in the UK • current and historic government policy and legislative developments aimed at increasing the deployment of CCUS, including the development of business models for establishing an incentive mechanism for CCUS projects • policy developments in relation to repurposing existing oil and gas assets for CCUS projects, • some of the funding opportunities available for CCUS projects, including the Carbon Capture and Storage Infrastructure Fund, and • the existing national and international legislative framework surrounding CCUS projects For more information specifically on the: • planning framework applicable to CCUS projects, see Practice Note: Carbon capture usage and storage—planning and policy • permitting requirements for CCUS projects, see Practice Note: Carbon capture usage and storage—permitting requirements What is CCUS?...

Planning for climate change

Planning for climate change STOP PRESS: An updated version of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) was published on 12 December 2024. This content is being reviewed in accordance with the latest version. Effective spatial planning is an important part of a successful response to climate change, as it can influence the emission of greenhouse gases. Local planning authorities (LPAs) and other planning decision-makers should ensure that protecting the local and the wider environment is properly considered. Effective planning can also help to increase resilience to climate change impact through the location, mix and design of development. Considering climate change in the planning system Planning policies and decisions can help to protect and improve the environment and tackle climate change in several ways, including by: • protecting important natural, landscape and heritage assets, and incorporating nature, landscape and public space into development and its surroundings • supporting habitat creation and nature recovery in ways which benefit nature and people • promoting locational and design decisions that reduce exposure...

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How is a breach of a development consent order enforced?

How is a breach of a development consent order enforced? Development consent orders (DCOs) are a form of development consent granted by the Secretary of State which authorise the development of Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIPs). The Planning Act 2008 (PA 2008) introduced a faster and more transparent development consent system for NSIPs. Projects falling into one of the categories of NSIPs in PA 2008, Pt 3 must proceed via this streamlined system (see Practice Note: Permission for nationally significant infrastructure projects for a list of projects which constitute NSIPs). Enforcement of PA 2008 regime is carried out by the relevant local planning authority (LPA), which pursuant to PA 2008, s 173 is the authority for the area within which the project is situated. In areas where there are both a district and county authority the district authority will assume responsibility for the enforcement of DCOs (except projects involving hazardous waste facilities, where the county authority will handle enforcement). Breaching DCOs The enforcement regime for DCOs is set out...

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Revised National Planning Policy Framework published

Planning analysis: The government has published a revised version of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF). Key changes from the previous version, published in December 2023, impact green belt policy and policy on establishing housing need and housing land supply. There is also greater policy support for infrastructure and community facilities, among other changes. A consultation response, published on the same day, sets out the government’s commitments to wider changes to the planning system, including changes to the regime under the Planning Act 2008 (PA 2008) for nationally significant infrastructure projects (NSIPs), and changes to planning fees. This is a brief summary of the key changes; further analysis on the implications will follow.

MHCLG publishes updated NPPF, PPG, and consultation response

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has published an updated National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), following its July 2024 consultation on proposed reforms to the NPPF and other changes to the planning system. Alongside the updated NPPF, the MHCLG has published its formal response to the consultation. In addition, the Minister of State for Housing and Planning, Matthew Pennycook, has issued a ministerial statement outlining the proposed planning reforms and key changes. The updated NPPF introduces significant reforms to the planning system aimed at accelerating housebuilding and delivering 1.5 million homes. The changes to the NPPF for plan-making will take effect three months after its publication.