Major Infrastructure Projects22 October 2012
Major Infrastructure Projects (MIPs) are large developments such as nuclear power stations, biomass plants and new road schemes.
The Government has introduced a new process to make decisions on the development of potential MIPs.
It has set up the Infrastructure Planning Commission (IPC) to examine applications, advising the Secretary of State on final planning decisions.
Process overview
Find out how this new process works.
Pre-application
Before the developer submits an application they must register and consult the community.
Find out about the pre-application process.
Registration
Before the IPC examines the application, all interested parties much register.
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