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Removing barriers to infrastructure delivery at the planning stage
Planning delays remain one of the biggest obstacles to delivering critical infrastructure at pace with half of major planning decisions challenged in court. This session explores how to streamline the approval process while ensuring greater accountability for utility clients to demonstrate meaningful local engagement. This session examines how reforms aim to remove blockers early in the process, balancing the need for speed with community input and environmental stewardship in a rapidly evolving planning landscape.
Chair welcome and introduction
Dan Walker-Nolan, Director of Policy - Water UK
How Government is removing barriers to delivery in the water sector
Martin Woolhead, Deputy Director - Water Infrastructure Delivery - Defra
Getting the planning system right for major infrastructure projects
Ben Goodwin, Director of Policy and Public Affairs - CECA
Critical energy infrastructure and local community engagement
Rebecca Fowell, Project Manager - Regen
Chairperson
