This acceleration effect of the law applies above all to repowering projects and modification approvals. Among other things, there are facilitations for early commencement in accordance with Section 8a para. 1 BImSchG, the possibility of having individual legal matters clarified by a preliminary decision (Section 9 para. 1a BImSchG) and a restriction to a so-called delta review in accordance with Section 16 b para. 1 BImSchG, so that only the additional adverse effects need to be examined. In addition, the application of TA Lärm is softened in that already existing exceedances of the immission guide values cannot have an adverse effect on repowering projects, provided that the immission contribution of the new plant is below that of the old plant (Section 16 b para. 3 BImSchG).
The administrative procedure as a whole will be streamlined through precise specifications on processing times and the possibility of requesting missing documents. An ordinance is to specify the exact procedural steps with the documents to be submitted in each case, so that the necessary documents can be separated in the administrative procedure. However, this ordinance still has to be passed by the Bundestag and Bundesrat.
In addition, the objection procedure will also be streamlined in that objections must be justified within one month, otherwise the objection authority should reject the objection (Section 63 para. 1 sentences 2 and 3 BImSchG). Urgent legal protection by those affected is also restricted by a time limit, so that applications pursuant to Section 80 para. 5 VwGO essentially only have to be submitted and substantiated within one month of notification of the approval (Section 63 para. 2 BImSchG).