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Transport: Infrastructure

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will publish the criteria used to assess applications for transport Development Consent Order projects.

answeredDepartment for Transport

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Department for Transport
Tabled
7 Jul 2025
Target answer date
10 Jul 2025
Answer
10 Jul 2025 · 3 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 7 Jul 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will publish the criteria used to assess applications for transport Development Consent Order projects.

  2. 10 Jul 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 10 Jul 2025

    Answer published

    The Secretary of State sets out her considerations in her decision letters for each Development Consent Order. This will take into account relevant legislation, national policy statements and other relevant policy as well as national carbon budget commitm...

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