Timeline

Track all developments, announcements, status changes, and upcoming deadlines across the nuclear regulatory taskforce recommendations.

Completed
R01Provide HMG Strategic Steer

Prime Minister's strategic steer to the nuclear sector

The Government completed the first recommendation of the Nuclear Regulatory Taskforce report by issuing a strategic steer to the nuclear sector.

Policy Paper
Deadline
R03Establish lead regulator model

Target Deadline: Establish lead regulator model

119 days
31 Mar 26
Deadline
R04Simplify nuclear regulatory landscape

Target Deadline: Simplify nuclear regulatory landscape

119 days
31 Mar 26
Deadline
R05Reset safety case development

Target Deadline: Reset safety case development

119 days
31 Mar 26
Deadline
R45Reduce gold-plating and risk aversion

Target Deadline: Reduce gold-plating and risk aversion

119 days
31 Mar 26
Deadline
R47Establish delivery plan and oversight

Target Deadline: Establish delivery plan and oversight

119 days
31 Mar 26
Deadline
R06Define tolerability of risk

Target Deadline: Define tolerability of risk

210 days
30 Jun 26
Deadline
R07Review nuclear regulator guidance

Target Deadline: Review nuclear regulator guidance

210 days
30 Jun 26
Deadline
R08Define proportionality in HSWA

Target Deadline: Define proportionality in HSWA

210 days
30 Jun 26
Deadline
R16Increase environmental data sharing

Target Deadline: Increase environmental data sharing

210 days
30 Jun 26
Deadline
R21Indemnify developers during judicial review

Target Deadline: Indemnify developers during judicial review

210 days
30 Jun 26
Deadline
R24Improve CNP application

Target Deadline: Improve CNP application

210 days
30 Jun 26
Deadline
R25Update DCO guidance

Target Deadline: Update DCO guidance

210 days
30 Jun 26
Deadline
R30Establish DCO requirements discharge unit

Target Deadline: Establish DCO requirements discharge unit

210 days
30 Jun 26
Deadline
R31Streamline planning via SDOs

Target Deadline: Streamline planning via SDOs

210 days
30 Jun 26
Deadline
R38Boards assess organisational culture

Target Deadline: Boards assess organisational culture

210 days
30 Jun 26
Deadline
R42Joint international strategy

Target Deadline: Joint international strategy

210 days
30 Jun 26
Deadline
R43Risk-based export licensing

Target Deadline: Risk-based export licensing

210 days
30 Jun 26
Deadline
R46Reduce siting uncertainty

Target Deadline: Reduce siting uncertainty

210 days
30 Jun 26
Deadline
R39Accelerate skills development

Target Deadline: Accelerate skills development

302 days
30 Sept 26
Deadline
R41Establish nuclear digital programme

Target Deadline: Establish nuclear digital programme

302 days
30 Sept 26
Deadline
R44Revise ONR charging model

Target Deadline: Revise ONR charging model

302 days
30 Sept 26
Deadline
R10Prevent conflation of nuclear and conventional risks

Target Deadline: Prevent conflation of nuclear and conventional risks

394 days
31 Dec 26
Deadline
R18Modify BNG implementation

Target Deadline: Modify BNG implementation

394 days
31 Dec 26
Deadline
R22Proportionate regulatory control for decommissioning

Target Deadline: Proportionate regulatory control for decommissioning

394 days
31 Dec 26
Deadline
R23Proportionality in decommissioning permitting

Target Deadline: Proportionality in decommissioning permitting

394 days
31 Dec 26
Deadline
R32Encourage fleet approaches in EN-7

Target Deadline: Encourage fleet approaches in EN-7

394 days
31 Dec 26
Deadline
R33New pathway for semi-urban power stations

Target Deadline: New pathway for semi-urban power stations

394 days
31 Dec 26
Deadline
R34Proportionate OPZs and DEPZs

Target Deadline: Proportionate OPZs and DEPZs

394 days
31 Dec 26
Deadline
R40Enhance regulatory terms and conditions

Target Deadline: Enhance regulatory terms and conditions

394 days
31 Dec 26
Deadline
R02Establish Commission for Nuclear Regulation

Target Deadline: Establish Commission for Nuclear Regulation

759 days
31 Dec 27
Deadline
R09Enterprise-wide portfolio risk management

Target Deadline: Enterprise-wide portfolio risk management

759 days
31 Dec 27
Deadline
R11Amend Habitats Regulations

Target Deadline: Amend Habitats Regulations

759 days
31 Dec 27
Deadline
R12Alternative Habitats Regulations pathway

Target Deadline: Alternative Habitats Regulations pathway

759 days
31 Dec 27
Deadline
R13Proportionality in EIA regime

Target Deadline: Proportionality in EIA regime

759 days
31 Dec 27
Deadline
R14Modular Low-Carbon Acceleration Zones

Target Deadline: Modular Low-Carbon Acceleration Zones

759 days
31 Dec 27
Deadline
R15One and done assessments

Target Deadline: One and done assessments

759 days
31 Dec 27
Deadline
R17Statutory timelines for environmental permitting

Target Deadline: Statutory timelines for environmental permitting

759 days
31 Dec 27
Deadline
R19Remove or constrain National Park Duty

Target Deadline: Remove or constrain National Park Duty

759 days
31 Dec 27
Deadline
R20Amend judicial review cost caps

Target Deadline: Amend judicial review cost caps

759 days
31 Dec 27
Deadline
R26Interim DCO Recommendation Reports

Target Deadline: Interim DCO Recommendation Reports

759 days
31 Dec 27
Deadline
R27Require 'minded to' letters

Target Deadline: Require 'minded to' letters

759 days
31 Dec 27
Deadline
R28Reinstate Model Provisions

Target Deadline: Reinstate Model Provisions

759 days
31 Dec 27
Deadline
R29Consider repeal of section 150

Target Deadline: Consider repeal of section 150

759 days
31 Dec 27
Deadline
R35Streamline regulatory justification

Target Deadline: Streamline regulatory justification

759 days
31 Dec 27
Deadline
R36Confirm community benefits consideration

Target Deadline: Confirm community benefits consideration

759 days
31 Dec 27
Deadline
R37Equalise NDA position for GDF

Target Deadline: Equalise NDA position for GDF

759 days
31 Dec 27

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