Decision-making for major infrastructure during a pandemic – the response of the Planning Inspectorate in England DOI Creative Commons

Martin Broderick,

Bridget Durning

Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 9

Published: Dec. 12, 2024

This paper sets out the response of Planning Inspectorate (PINS), UK Government's Executive Agency responsible for decision-making process Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIPs) in England, to COVID-19 public health emergency 2020. Adopting a reflecting-in-action methodology, focuses on how, during national 'lockdown', PINS 'pivoted' technology participation from in-person virtual ensure that publics and wider stakeholders could continue contribute decision-making, despite restrictions imposed by emergency. It proffers an example how Government agency, through being adaptive reflective, was able co-production participatory NSIPs. also adds ongoing discussions regarding evolution digital/online/virtual engagement tools future emphasises these may need be part 'toolbox' approaches depending nature proposed project wishes those invited engage participate decision-making.

Language: Английский

Chekhov’s Gun and Occam’s Razor: improving impact assessment efficiency for renewable energy developments DOI

Steve Bonnell

Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 10

Published: Feb. 27, 2025

Language: Английский

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1
Improving impact assessment efficiency: Connecting research and practice in times of change DOI Creative Commons

Steve Bonnell

Environmental Impact Assessment Review, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 114, P. 107896 - 107896

Published: March 4, 2025

Language: Английский

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Decision-making for major infrastructure during a pandemic – the response of the Planning Inspectorate in England DOI Creative Commons

Martin Broderick,

Bridget Durning

Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 9

Published: Dec. 12, 2024

This paper sets out the response of Planning Inspectorate (PINS), UK Government's Executive Agency responsible for decision-making process Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIPs) in England, to COVID-19 public health emergency 2020. Adopting a reflecting-in-action methodology, focuses on how, during national 'lockdown', PINS 'pivoted' technology participation from in-person virtual ensure that publics and wider stakeholders could continue contribute decision-making, despite restrictions imposed by emergency. It proffers an example how Government agency, through being adaptive reflective, was able co-production participatory NSIPs. also adds ongoing discussions regarding evolution digital/online/virtual engagement tools future emphasises these may need be part 'toolbox' approaches depending nature proposed project wishes those invited engage participate decision-making.

Language: Английский

Citations

0