Policy paper

National Policy Statement for natural gas supply infrastructure and gas and oil pipelines (EN-4)

Planning guidance for developers of nationally significant natural gas supply infrastructure and gas and oil pipeline projects.

From:
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Published
22 November 2023
Last updated
17 January 2024 — See all updates

Applies to England and Wales

Documents

National Policy Statement for natural gas supply infrastructure and gas and oil pipelines (EN-4)

Ref: ISBN 978-1-5286-4585-0, E03028327 11/23

PDF, 430 KB, 39 pages

Details

This version of the National Policy Statement for natural gas supply infrastructure and gas and oil pipelines (EN-4) came into force on 17 January 2024.

This guidance makes it easier for decision makers, applicants and the wider public to understand:

  • government policy on the need for nationally significant infrastructure projects (NSIPs)
  • how applications for energy infrastructure will be assessed
  • the way in which impacts and mitigations will be judged
Published 22 November 2023
Last updated 17 January 2024 + show all updates

  1. This National Policy Statement is now in force.

  2. First published.

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