Massive New Reservoir Is 'Nationally Significant' Project for Planners

Massive new reservoir is 'nationally significant' project for planners

Planning permission for a vast new reservoir will be decided by the Government, not by a local authority, Thames Water has announced.

Proposed £2.2bn reservoir in Oxfordshire achieves NSIP status but will undergo judicial review

Thames Water’s proposed new £2.2bn reservoir in Oxfordshire has achieved Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project (NSIP) status for planning, but the plan will also be subject to a judicial review. The post Proposed £2.2bn reservoir in Oxfordshire achieves NSIP status but will undergo judicial review appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Thames Water's Oxfordshire reservoir secures nationally significant infrastructure status - Water Magazine

Thames Water has secured Government backing to progress a planning application for its 150 billion litre (150 Mm3) reservoir, situated near Abingdon in Oxfordshire. Environment Secretary, Steve Reed, directed that the South East Strategic Reservoir Option (SESRO) project be recognised as nationally significant. Under the Planning Act 2008, Thames Water will need to seek planning approval at national level, submitting an application for a Develop…