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1. Infrastructure Planning Commission Sir Michael Pitt
Chair, IPC
Construction Industry Council
The Future of Infrastructure Planning
16 February 2010
2. Infrastructure Planning Commission The case for radical change
3. Infrastructure Planning Commission The Act provides for A single integrated consent regime
National Policy Statements
A new duty on applicants
Stronger community engagement
IPC
4. Infrastructure Planning Commission National Policy Statements Overall energy policy
Renewables
Fossil
Electricity networks
Oil and gas
Nuclear
Ports
Transport networks
Airports
Water supply
Waste water
Hazardous waste
5. Infrastructure Planning Commission NPS consultations November 2009 February 2010 Overall energy policy
Renewables
Fossil
Electricity networks
Oil and gas
Nuclear
Ports
6. Infrastructure Planning Commission NPSs separating policy from decision making Secretary of State
IPC must dos and matters for consideration
National policy and need
Direction and priorities IPC
Suitability of individual site?
Conformity with NPS?
Technical issues and evaluating evidence, for and against
7. Infrastructure Planning Commission Commissioners: evaluating the technical evidence Habitats regulations
Feasibility of carbon capture
Pollution control
Noise and vibration
Hazardous substances
Bird strike
Flood risk
Electro-magnetic fields
Emissions and eutrification
8. Infrastructure Planning Commission The Commissioners
9. Infrastructure Planning Commission Commissioners Separating policy from decision making
Independent Accountable to the courts
Expert Selected for their professional knowledge and judgement
Ethical Operate to a strict code and have no conflicts of interest
10. Infrastructure Planning Commission The Secretariat
11. Infrastructure Planning Commission The IPCs purpose is to improve decision making by Simplifying the process
Ensuring a fairer approach, with better opportunities for all to take part
Insisting on the highest standards of applications from promoters
Applying independent professional and technical judgement
Reducing the time taken for deciding major applications to less than a year
Cutting the cost of delivering national infrastructure by 300 million annually
12. Infrastructure Planning Commission IPC values We are:
Independent, impartial and inclusive
In conducting its business the IPC observes the
seven Nolan principles of public life:
Selflessness; integrity; objectivity; accountability;
openness; honesty and leadership
13. Infrastructure Planning Commission Five commitments Engagement
Openness
Consensus
Sustainability
Independent decisions
14. Infrastructure Planning Commission Confirmed projects
15. Infrastructure Planning Commission Active engagement
16. Infrastructure Planning Commission IPC process map
17. Infrastructure Planning Commission Pre-Application: effective engagement
18. Infrastructure Planning Commission Post-application: effective gathering of evidence and decision making
19. Infrastructure Planning Commission Decision making - Commissioners Must determine in accordance with NPS, unless:
Disbenefits outweigh benefits
Unlawful or breach of obligations
Can approve or, refuse or impose conditions
Must work to statutory time limits
20. Infrastructure Planning Commission Progress IPC open for business
Chair, Deputy Chairs and 8 core Commissioners
40 Staff
Stakeholder engagement
Draft NPSs published
Applications from 1 March 2010
21. Infrastructure Planning Commission Contact us Infrastructure Planning Commission (IPC)
Temple Quay House
Temple Quay
Bristol
BS1 6PN
0303 444 5000
ipcenquiries@infrastructure.gsi.gov.uk
www.independent.gov.uk/infrastructure