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[Topic/Question] What national infrastructure applications are examined by the Planning Inspectorate? [Answer] 
The infrastructure projects dealt with by the Planning Inspectorate are known as Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIPs). Projects are within the five general fields of energy, transport, water, waste water and waste. Examples include power stations, railways and major roads, reservoirs, harbours, airports, wind farms and sewage treatment works - in other words, the kinds of large scale facilities that support the everyday life of the country. The thresholds are set out in sections 15-30 of the 2008 Planning Act.
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