Some major infrastructure projects don't follow the standard NSIP (Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project) process, despite their strategic importance. The decision-making process for these projects is different from the normal NSIP route.
Major infrastructure can be approved through various means: Town and Country Planning Act, Transport and Works Act Order, and Hybrid Bills (Acts of Parliament). While some NSIP guidance from Suffolk County Council may be relevant, the process is fundamentally different.
If major infrastructure is approved through the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (TCPA), the relevant district/borough council is usually responsible, except for minerals and waste infrastructure, which falls under the County Council's responsibility.
Anglian Water’s strategic pipeline alliance
This project is designed to improve water supply in the east of England, which on average, receives a third less rain-fall than the rest of England. The project is already underway, and is creating hundreds of kilometres of new, large-scale, water pipelines.
For more information, visit the Anglian Water website.
Contact us
You can email the Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project team at NSIPS@suffolk.gov.uk.
