As I mentioned in my evidence before the committee, the department responsible for processing licence applications does not seem to exercise this policy. (politics.co.uk)
Once issued, a design certification is valid for 15 years in support of a combined licence application to construct and operate a power plant. (world-nuclear-news.org)
When licence applications take longer than expected, it is often because of errors on the forms we receive, or because incomplete forms have been submitted. (recbc.ca)