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National Policy Statements for energy infrastructure

The energy National Policy Statements set out the government’s policy for delivery of major energy infrastructure.

• From: Department of Energy & Climate Change and Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
• Published: 23 June 2011
• Last updated: 23 January 2024
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  1. 23 January 2024

     The November 2023 versions of National Policy Statements EN-1 to EN-5 have come into force.

  2. 1 December 2023

     Link added to 2023 revised versions of the National Policy Statements, which will come into force once designated in early 2024.

  3. 23 June 2011

     First published.

This was published under the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

This publication was withdrawn on 23 January 2024

These 2011 National Policy Statements for energy infrastructure have been superseded by the 2023 revised versions which came into force on 17 January 2024.

The 2011 version of the National Policy Statement for Nuclear Power Generation (EN-6) had effect for listed nuclear projects capable of being deployed by the end of 2025. We are in the process of preparing a new National Policy Statement.

Documents

WITHDRAWN: Overarching National Policy Statement for Energy (EN-1)

Ref: ISBN 9780108510779, 11D/711

PDF, 1.55 MB, 121 pages

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WITHDRAWN: National Policy Statement for Fossil Fuel Electricity Generating Infrastructure (EN-2)

Ref: ISBN 9780108510786

PDF, 782 KB, 32 pages

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WITHDRAWN: National Policy Statement for Renewable Energy Infrastructure (EN-3)

Ref: ISBN 9780108510793

PDF, 1010 KB, 82 pages

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WITHDRAWN: National Policy Statement for Gas Supply Infrastructure and Gas and Oil Pipelines (EN-4)

Ref: ISBN 9780108510809

PDF, 863 KB, 42 pages

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WITHDRAWN: National Policy Statement for Electricity Networks Infrastructure (EN-5)

Ref: ISBN 9780108510816

PDF, 873 KB, 32 pages

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Government Response to Consultation on the Revised Draft National Policy Statements for Energy Infrastructure

PDF, 829 KB, 174 pages

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The Government Response to Parliamentary Scrutiny of the Revised Draft National Policy Statements for Energy Infrastructure

Ref: ISBN 9780102973419

PDF, 338 KB, 56 pages

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WITHDRAWN: Annexes to Appraisal of Sustainability for the revised draft Overarching National Policy Statement for Energy (EN-1)

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Details

The National Policy Statements (NPSs) set out the government’s policy for delivery of major energy infrastructure.

The guidance has effect, in combination with the relevant technology-specific NPS, on the decisions by the Infrastructure Planning Commission (IPC) on applications for energy developments that fall within the scope of the NPSs.