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Asked by John MilneLiberal DemocratDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled Answered 9 April 2025UIN 43330

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department plans to direct the Strategic Spatial Energy Plan to be inclusive of community energy projects.

Answered by Michael Shanks

The Strategic Spatial Energy Plan is a national, transmission-level plan covering Great Britain, and as such it will not prescribe or authorise individual projects at community level. Regional Energy Strategic Plans (RESPs) will undertake spatial planning at a more local level.

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