Consultations

Here you’ll find all our consultations, both open and concluded, past policy, licence and access casework consultations. You’ll also find our response to consultations from other organisations.

Our approach to the duty to cooperate under the Localism Act 2011 - conclusions

13 January 2014
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The Localism Act 2011 requires local planning authorities, and certain other public bodies to cooperate in planning processes which are of bigger than local significance, by engaging "constructively, actively and on an ongoing basis" to develop strategic policies. In particular, the duty: relates to sustainable development or use of land that would have a significant impact on at least two local

Changes to Network Rail's licence

13 January 2014
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Date published: 15 November 2013 Closing date: 12 December 2013 This was a formal statutory consultation on our updated proposed changes to conditions in Network Rail's network licence . The changes are mainly to clarify, streamline and simplify obligations. Subject to this consultation and Network Rail's consent, we intend to make the changes proposed no later than 1 April 2014. This consultation