Consultation on streamlining infrastructure planning

Closes 27 Oct 2025

Pre-examination and Examination: guidance on pre-examination and examination of applications

31. In addition to the changes highlighted in Chapter 3 of this consultation, what further changes to pre-examination and examination guidance would support efficient and effective examination of applications for development consent?

Please provide your views. 

32. Are there further changes to secondary legislation - for example, the Infrastructure Planning (Examination Procedure Rules) 2010 - which you believe government should consider to support effective and efficient examinations?

Please provide your views.