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R46Reduce siting uncertainty
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Government Response: Land availability clarity for credible projects

Credible projects will receive clarity on land availability, with NDA and GBE-N required to notify Government of approaches and a 28-day response commitment from Government. The Advanced Nuclear Framework Pipeline will serve as the mechanism for demonstrating project credibility. The Government is also encouraging constructive private landowner engagement. This implements the Taskforce's 28-day response mechanism, though the addition of a credibility threshold through the Pipeline framework represents a new gating mechanism not in the original recommendation.

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Source: Policy PaperDESNZ, March 2026

Impact on Overall Status

Confidence changed to: high
28-day response commitment confirmed; credibility demonstrated via Advanced Nuclear Framework Pipeline.
Recommendation Context
Chapter: Chapter 11: Additional Recommendations and Issues
Owner: DESNZ + 2 co-owners
Current Status: On Track
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