questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure that renewable energy developments are subject to appropriate oversight, transparency and accountability before planning applications are approved.
answerText: The Secretary of State makes planning decisions for renewable energy projects that are Nationally Significant, as defined by the Planning Act 2008. Planning cases are judged on the need case for the infrastructure, weighed against local impacts, local and...
heading: Renewable Energy: Planning Permission