4th Report - National Policy Statement for Ports

Select Committee
Transport Committee HC 1028 14 November 2025
Report Status Government responded
Conclusions & Recommendations 14 items (10 recs)
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Government Response (AI assessment · 13 of 14 classified)
Accepted 3
Accepted in Part 2
Acknowledged 1
Not Addressed 6
Rejected 1
Government response
National Policy Statement for Ports: Government response to the Transport Committee and Consultation · published 21 Jul 2026
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Recommendations & Conclusions

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14 Recommendation Rejected
Include provisions on deemed marine licences in NPS for Ports to reduce burdens
Recommendation
The Development Consent Order process is meant to streamline the planning approval process for nationally significant infrastructure. To achieve this and to reduce duplication of regulatory burdens, the National Policy Statement for Ports should contain similar provisions on deemed marine … Read more
Government Response Summary
The government notes the suggestion for deemed marine licences but defers it to DEFRA for further consideration. Regarding dredging, it rejects making provisions less onerous, stating it intends to keep a separate section on dredging in the NPSP due to its unique regulatory features.
Department for Transport
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