The proposed policy prioritises road and railway maintenance and limits required consultancy. Once a project receives planning permission, the decision would reopen only for breaches of its conditions. The aim is to prevent major infrastructure projects becoming an endless sequence of planning contests. This is a proposed rule, not a description of existing planning law.
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Planning approval and repeated infrastructure challenges
A proposed planning reform would limit repeated consultation after a major project receives permission.