Government fast-tracks new reservoirs in Cambridgeshire and Lincolnshire

By Ben Flatman2025-05-29T10:25:00

Source: LDA Design

Schemes designated ‘nationally significant’ as part of wider efforts to unlock housing growth and address long-term infrastructure shortfalls

Two new reservoir projects proposed by Anglian Water and Cambridge Water have been awarded nationally significant infrastructure status, with the government stepping in to fast-track the planning process amid growing concern about the impact of water shortages on housing and economic development.

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