Consultation
We review the authorisations we've granted to sites every four to five years. We consult with the public and many other organisations to seek their views when we do this. We also consult with a wide range of groups when a nuclear site applies for a new authorisation.
Consultation periods usually last for three months and we advertise them in local newspapers.
We send out information to the different groups we think will be interested, as well as to public libraries, at the start of a consultation period. This information includes a copy of our draft authorisation, with our comments about what we think the new rules for the site should be.
We also invite local government and health authorities to tell us their views.
During the consultation we may choose to hold public meetings or workshops to talk about the different issues the public might want to raise. We normally hold these meetings in local community centres as we've found this approach to be very effective.
Current consultations
New nuclear power stations
We will be working with local people as early as we can, in order to understand their concerns, interests and priorities. We believe our decisions will be stronger as a result of our engagement.
Past consultations
