Policy paper

National Policy Statement for renewable energy infrastructure (EN-3)

Planning guidance for developers of nationally significant renewable energy infrastructure projects.

Applies to England and Wales

Ref: ISBN 978-1-5286-4584-3, E03028327 11/23

PDF, 1 MB, 118 pages

This version of the National Policy Statement for renewable energy infrastructure (EN-3) 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