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R35Streamline regulatory justification
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Government Response: Regulatory justification application within six months

The Government will work with GBE-N to submit a regulatory justification application to DEFRA within six months for all Light Water Reactors. It is going further by using the experience gained from this process to streamline justification for other reactor classes, with legislative change if needed. This represents a concrete and time-bound commitment that directly addresses the Taskforce's concern about duplicative justification requirements, and the extension to non-LWR technologies exceeds the original scope.

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Source: Policy PaperDESNZ, March 2026

Impact on Overall Status

Confidence changed to: high
Six-month timeline for LWR justification application; streamlining for other reactor classes planned.
Recommendation Context
Chapter: Chapter 8: The Planning System
Owner: DESNZ + 1 co-owner
Current Status: On Track
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