National Networks National Policy Statement

Transport Committee Closed Inquiry
Opened: 24 Mar 2023 Closed: 11 Mar 2024 Parliament page
The Transport Committee is carrying out an inquiry into the draft revised National Networks National Policy Statement (NNNPS) . The NNNPS is the Government’s statement of strategic planning policy for major road and rail schemes. It provides guidance to applicants in preparing, and the Secretary of State in determining, applications … Read more
11 Recommendations
5 Conclusions
1 Report
2 Oral sessions
3 Letters
2 Events
Activity timeline 9 events
17 Apr
2024
Correspondence
13 Mar
2024
Correspondence
11 Mar
2024
Report published
20 Oct
2023
Report published
6 Sep
2023
Correspondence
19 Jul
2023
Oral evidence
19 Jul
2023
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
28 Jun
2023
Oral evidence
28 Jun
2023
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
Oral evidence sessions 2 sessions
19 Jul 2023
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Dan Moore · Department for Transport David Buttery · Department for Transport Julian Worth · Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport Martin Tugwell · Transport for the North Richard Holden MP · Department for Transport Steve Gooding · RAC Foundation
28 Jun 2023
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Colin Black · AECOM Mr Keith Buchan · Transport Planning Society Mr Mustafa Latif-Aramesh · BDB Pitmans Ms Rosie Allen · Green Alliance Professor Phil Goodwin · University College London (UCL) Ralph Smyth · Transport Action Network Robbie Owen · The National Infrastructure Planning Association
Title HC No. Published Items Response
Ninth Report - Draft revised National Policy Statement for Natio… HC 903 20 Oct 2023 16 Responded
Recommendations & Conclusions
2 results
Clear
11 Recommendation Deferred
Ninth Report - Draft revised Natio…
Address whether vital road freight facilities should be delivered as nationally significant infrastructure projects.
In its response to its call for evidence on freight, logistics and the planning system, the Department for Transport should address whether some types associated development which are vital to the road freight supply chain, such as driver rest facilities … Read more
Government Response
The government states it has committed to a future review of National Policy Statements (NPSs), particularly considering modular NPSs, which 'may shape the future of transport NPSs', thus deferring a specific response to the committee's question about associated freight infrastructure.
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16 Recommendation Deferred
Ninth Report - Draft revised Natio…
Restructure transport National Policy Statements into an overarching framework with specific NPSs underneath.
The Government should consider the merits of restructuring future iterations of the National Policy Statements for transport so that there is an over-arching Transport NPS, with Road, Rail, Strategic Rail Freight Interchanges, Ports, and Airport NPSs sitting underneath it, and … Read more
Government Response
The government has committed to undertaking a further review of NPSs and in particular whether there is a role for modular NPSs, which may shape the future of transport NPSs; the government's immediate focus remains on completing current NPS reviews already underway.
Department for Transport
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Government Response AI assessment · 16 of 11 classified
Accepted 4
Accepted in Part 1
Deferred 2
Not Addressed 6
Rejected 3
Total 11 recs + 5 conclusions
Correspondence 3 letters
17 Apr 2024 Correspondence from the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Transport relating to the updated National Networks National Policy, dated 19 March 2024
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13 Mar 2024 Correspondence from the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Transport relating to the publication of the revised draft National Networks National Policy Statement and the Government Response to the Committee's Ninth Report of Session 2022-23, dated 6 March 2024
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6 Sep 2023 Correspondence from the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Transport, relating to National Networks National Policy Statement, dated 12 August 2023
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