278. To ensure nuclear projects are not unnecessarily delayed, government should streamline planning and consenting decisions, in line with its commitments set out in the British Energy Security Strategy. These measures should seek to cut down timelines, whilst continuing to drive compliance with the highest security standards. Sizewell C, a current nuclear project under development, pointed out that "some issues are considered by more than one permit/ consent granter, and on occasion the granters tale very different views on the issues and the appropriate course of action for a project."224
279. In response to the Review, stakeholders stressed the need to overcome bottlenecks in approving new reactor design through the Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR), citing resourcing issues at the ONR as well as the option to strengthen international cooperation on reactor design, which could allow for a reactor design approved in one country to be equally recognised in another. Government should ensure that the ONR is appropriately resourced to match the 2050 ambition and explore the option for mutual recognition of reactor designs with partner countries.