Our Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIP) lawyers have been pioneers of the NSIP regime from 2007 onwards. We handle projects through the entire NSIP planning process, from pre-application to development consent order (DCO) and into construction.
Our advice has often needed to be innovative and bespoke as the regime has evolved. As a result, we have contributed to numerous projects which have helped to shape the regime. Our NSIP lawyers regularly give training to clients considering promoting NSIPs. We are also are active members of the National Infrastructure Planning Association (NIPA) and sit on its Board.
Alongside training, we provide a thorough grounding in NSIP/DCO planning to clients working in the infrastructure sector through a short series of webinars. Informed by our practical experience, participants have found them useful, clear and comprehensive.
Areas of focus
Our Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects experience covers the following:
- Water infrastructure.
- Highways.
- Rail, rail freight and ports.
- Grid connections.
- Pipelines – hydrogen, CO2, natural gas.
- Offshore wind.
- Biomass.
- Energy from waste.
- Gas and nuclear power stations.
- Pumped storage.
- Solar and battery storage.