Summary
We're seeking views on amendments to the treatment of electricity
storage within the planning system. This follow up consultation
also provides the government's response to the original
consultation.
This consultation closes at
11:45pm on 10 December
2019
Consultation description
In January 2019 we held a consultation on the treatment of
electricity storage within the planning system.
Based on the responses and evidence received, we are now
running a follow up consultation on proposals to carve out
electricity storage, except pumped hydro, from the
Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIP)
regime in England and Wales. This new consultation contains
a summary of responses and the government’s response to the
first consultation.
Under the proposals this type of storage would generally be
consented by the relevant Local Planning Authority in
England. Decisions for such projects of any size in Wales
would generally fall to be consented by the relevant Local
Planning Authority under the TCPA regime,
whereas currently this is only the case for electricity
storage (except pumped hydro) below 350MW.
The proposals outlined within this consultation apply to
England and Wales only.
We have included a preliminary analysis of the potential
costs and benefits of the proposals, and have published
draft legislation implementing the proposal here.
Documents
