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New regime for approval of major transport projects set to ‘switch on’

February 2010 - Real Estate & Property. Legal Developments by Bircham Dyson Bell LLP.

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The Planning Act 2008 (the Act) introduces a new regime designed to speed up the planning and, in turn, the delivery of infrastructure projects of national significance. For transport projects, it is one of the most important pieces of legislation in recent years. The new procedure will have to be used for any third runway at Heathrow, amongst other high-profile projects.

On 1 March 2010 the regime will ‘switch-on’ for transport projects. Despite what might seem like a relatively generous implementation period, the Government has had its work cut out as it has endeavoured to flesh out the bare bones laid down in the Act. With a General Election looming there has been a strong desire to install confidence in the changes whilst the Conservatives have adopted a relatively hostile response, albeit that this appears to be dissipating, in part if not in whole. This article looks at progress with implementation of the new system and looks forward to the benefits it promises to bring to the transport sector.

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