Developing a national policy statement for water resources and proposed amendments to the Planning Act 2008
Seeking views on the development of a national policy statement for water resources and the types of infrastructure that it will apply to.
Detail
We want to know what you think about our approach to developing a national policy statement for water resources. The statement will simplify the process of gaining planning consents for large water infrastructure projects.
We are also presenting options on the sizes and types of infrastructure which could lead to changes in the Planning Act 2008 thresholds. We are calling for relevant evidence to support options.
Documents
Summary of responses and government responseapplication/pdfHabitats regulations assessment of the National Policy Statement for Water Resources: Final methodology reportapplication/pdfAppraisal of Sustainability: Final scoping reportapplication/pdfAppraisal of Sustainability: Final scoping report appendix Bapplication/pdf