Stop energy/solar companies using NSIP legislation to bypass local planning

Rejected 18 signatures

What the petition asks

Energy companies should not be allowed to exploit the Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIP) process to override the authority of local councils in deciding the future of large-scale solar farms and other energy developments. Stop them scaling/linking projects to achieve NSIP status.

The use of NSIP legislation to bypass local democratic planning processes undermines accountability, weakens community trust, and risks the imposition of industrial-scale developments on landscapes and farmland without proper scrutiny. While the transition to renewable energy is dedirable, it must be delivered in a way that respects local decision-making, balances environmental impacts, and ensures that communities, homes, businesses and agriculture are not destroyed in the process.

Why it was rejected

It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.

We're not sure exactly what you'd like the Government or Parliament to do.

NSIP applications are decided by the Secretary of State not the local authority. The local authority are consulted as part of the NSIP application process. If you would like to call for energy projects to be ineligible for the NSIP process, you can start a new petition setting this out more clearly.

Timeline

18 Sep 2025	Petition opened for signatures
13 Oct 2025	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 18

Status Rejected

Rejected 13 Oct 2025

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