Create Interim Development Consent Order (DCO) Recommendation Reports
Interim DCO Recommendation Reports
Government should legislate a requirement that each examining authority publishes an "Interim Recommendation Report" prior to the first deadline in an examination. This should set out the main areas to be examined, and representations may be disregarded save to the extent that the Examining Authority considers them important or relevant. This should mirror a final recommendation report as closely as possible, and replace the current list of "Initial Assessment of Principal Issues" which lacks detail.
Government Response: Interim reports via strengthened IAPI
The Government is delivering this recommendation through a strengthened IAPI process. Under the Planning and Infrastructure Act, Examining Authorities will be required to make procedural decisions in light of the principal issues assessment. The IAPI will function as a near-equivalent to the Taskforce's proposed Interim Recommendation Report, providing early clarity on the Examining Authority's key areas of focus. While delivered through a different mechanism than the Taskforce proposed, the functional outcome is substantively similar.
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Taskforce target: December 2027
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