With Downing Street determined to expedite major construction projects through more efficient approval processes, Hannah McGinn considers the risk of unforeseen consequences.  Under government proposals set out in April as part of the Planning and Infrastructure Bill, ‘burdensome’ consultation requirements on nationally significant infrastructure projects (NSIPs), will be scrapped to (according to MHCLG figures) save £1bn and … Continue reading Streamlining planning consultation on energy and infrastructure schemes: pros and cons