PETITIONRejectedPetition · petition.parliament.uk
Stop energy/solar companies using NSIP legislation to bypass local planning
Energy companies should not be allowed to exploit the Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIP) process to override the authority of local councils in deciding the future of large-scale solar farms and other energy developments. Stop them scaling/linking projects to achieve NSIP status.
Last fetched 03 May 2026 · petition.parliament.uk
Signatures
18
signatures
Government response threshold (10,000) · 18/10,000
Debate threshold (100,000) · 18/100,000
Background
The use of NSIP legislation to bypass local democratic planning processes undermines accountability, weakens community trust, and risks the imposition of industrial-scale developments on landscapes and farmland without proper scrutiny. While the transition to renewable energy is dedirable, it must be delivered in a way that respects local decision-making, balances environmental impacts, and ensures that communities, homes, businesses and agriculture are not destroyed in the process.