In particular, the new measures are designed to streamline the planning process for large-scale infrastructure projects.
According to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, it will help speed up building to support economic growth, improve connectivity across the country, bolster energy security and help the UK reach net zero goals.
A new fast-track process will be piloted, with powers for the Secretary of State to set shorter timelines for certain projects.
The changes also include increasing community engagement and making environmental protections more effective.
In 2020, academics released a study into why major infrastructure projects such as HS2 and Crossrail often fail or have budgets that spiral out of control.
They found that their scale, high levels of complexity and substantial impact on communities, the environment and state governments make them notoriously “difficult to manage”.
Local government minister Lee Rowley MP...