The new committee set up to advise developers of large infrastructure projects – such as roads, railways and airports – is up and running.
The Infrastructure Planning Commission will replace eight former planning systems, cutting the time taken to make decisions from up to seven years to less than 12 months, and saving the country up to £300m a year. It will be chaired by Sir Michael Pitt.
Housing minister, John Healey, said: ‘Improving the UK’s infrastructure now and in the future is critical to maintaining and improving our quality of life, protecting our prosperity and safeguarding the environment. The creation of the IPC is important for the delivery of these changes for a new generation of green infrastructure sources to meet our ambitious low-carbon goals.’
The IPC was introduced in the Planning Act 2008.
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