9 Conclusions
71. We recognise that there are likely to be only
two major projects coming forward within the lifetime of this
NPS—the Thames Tunnel and the replacement of Deephams Sewage
Treatment Works—and we address both in this Report. However,
the NPS needs primarily to establish robust generic criteria to
give decision makers clarity on the principles they will be expected
to apply to any Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project.
The NPS will be enhanced by removing the poorly drafted locationally
specific sections, the inclusion of which confuses the logic of
the document, to focus on the generic principles which should
guide decision makers.
72. Furthermore, the generic sections need to be
revised since they lack sufficient detail and clarity. The
draft NPS should not have been published for consultation and
scrutiny until more complete. This NPS should not be designated
until those deficiencies are corrected.
73. Given the importance of this NPS in delivering
waste water and water quality objectives, we recommend that it
be subject to a debate on the floor of the House of Commons on
an amendable motion prior to designation.
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