Sentence examples for significant infrastructure projects from inspiring English sources

Since last week, the sites are now officially considered "nationally significant infrastructure projects" and so will be chosen by the secretary of state for energy.

The day before parliament rose, MPs voted in an unusual paper ballot to implement a two-page statutory instrument which adds nuclear waste storage to the list of nationally significant infrastructure projects in England, via the 2008 Planning Act.

Lawrence Slade, chief executive of Energy UK, which represents the industry, said: "The national roll-out of smart meters is one of the most significant infrastructure projects that the energy sector has seen for years.

In April, a new law redefining radioactive waste sites as "nationally significant infrastructure projects" which central government therefore have the final say on, was passed in the final hours before parliament was disbanded for the election.

Nick Medic, director of offshore renewables at RenewableUK, the wind industry association, said: "This is an awesome project and will surely be considered as one of the most significant infrastructure projects ever undertaken by the wind industry.

"However, there is still a great deal of work to be done before this nationally significant infrastructure project can become a reality".

LRCH is conducting a public consultation on the proposed development, which was designated a nationally significant infrastructure project earlier this year - the first commercial venture to come into this planning category.

The bigger question here, then, is why route data for a nationally significant infrastructure project are not available for download from the organisation responsible for delivering and promoting it.

"HS2 is the most significant infrastructure project the UK has seen in modern times and a project the country cannot do without".

It concluded: "In view of the fact that Rampion is a Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project (NSIP), invariably there will be some residual impacts.

"But this is a nationally significant infrastructure project - we have got a massive energy crisis in this country and we have got to do something about it".