Mott MacDonald response to the chancellor’s statement regards judicial reviews on major infrastructure projects

The chancellor today made a statement on reducing the number and timescale of judicial reviews on major infrastructure projects. Claudio Tassistro, managing director energy, Europe commented:

“Changes announced today to the judicial review process will be critical to successful delivery of the government’s 10-Year Infrastructure Strategy and clean energy 2030 target within the timeframes set out.

“Removing blockers in the planning process will create more clarity over our pipeline of work, which in turn will give greater certainty about both job security and the skills needed now and in the longer term.

“However, the changes create a significant responsibility for everyone working in the infrastructure sector too. Ensuring the needs of all stakeholders are considered carefully during the early stages of major infrastructure projects going forward will be essential to strike the balance between national and local needs.”