Legislation – Planning and Infrastructure Act 2025
Part 1
Infrastructure
Chapter 1 Nationally significant infrastructure projects
1 National policy statements: review
2 National policy statements: parliamentary requirements
4 Power to disapply requirement for development consent
5 Applications for development consent: removal of certain pre-application requirements
6 Applications for development consent: changes related to section 5
7 Applications for development consent: acceptance stage
8 Applications for development consent: local impact reports and representations
9 Examination of applications for development consent
10 Applications for development consent: costs
11 Planning Act 2008: right to enter and survey land
12 Changes to, and revocation of, development consent orders
13 Planning Act 2008: legal challenges
Chapter 2 Electricity infrastructure
Connections to the electricity transmission and distribution systems
14 Connections to electricity network: licence and other modifications
15 Scope of modification power under section 14
16 Procedure relating to modifications under section 14
17 Directions to modify connection agreements
18 Managing connections to the network: strategic plans etc
Consents for electricity infrastructure in Scotland
19 Consents for generating stations and overhead lines: applications
21 Proceedings for questioning certain decisions on consents
22 Applications for necessary wayleaves: fees
24 : minor and consequential amendments
25 Environmental impact assessments for electricity works
Long duration electricity storage
26 Long duration electricity storage
27 Benefits for homes near electricity transmission projects
Electricity transmission period
28 Electricity transmission systems: extension of commissioning period
Electricity generation on forestry land
29 Use of forestry estate for renewable electricity
Wind generating stations and seismic array systems
30 Wind generating stations that may affect seismic array systems
Chapter 3 Transport infrastructure
Amendments to the Highways Act 1980
32 Power of strategic highways company in relation to trunk roads
33 Deadlines for consultation and decisions on certain orders and schemes
34 Procedure for certain orders and schemes
35 Compulsory acquisition powers to include taking of temporary possession
Amendments to the Transport and Works Act 1992
36 Replacement of model clauses with guidance
37 Removal of special procedure for projects of national significance
38 Duty to hold inquiry or hearing
41 Publication of decisions and time for bringing challenge
43 Deemed grant of listed building consent etc
44 Deemed consent under marine licence
45 Authorisation of applications by local authorities
46 Extension to Scotland of certain amendments
47 Power to make consequential amendments
48 Fees for applications for harbour orders
Electric vehicle charge points etc
49 Installation of electric vehicle charge points
50 Accessibility of public charging or refuelling points
Part 2
Planning
51 Fees for planning applications etc
53 Training for local planning authorities in England
54 Delegation of planning decisions in England
55 Directions giving deemed planning permission: special regard to heritage assets
56 Planning permission etc: extension of time in event of legal challenge
57 Provision of advice by Natural England to public authorities
Chapter 2 Spatial development strategies
58 Spatial development strategies
Part 3
Development and nature recovery
60 Scope of an EDP: area, kind and volume of development and time period
61 Environmental features, environmental impacts and conservation measures
62 Nature restoration levy: charging schedules
63 Other requirements for an EDP
64 Draft EDP: notification and consultation
65 Making of EDP by Secretary of State
70 Remedial action by Secretary of State where EDP ends or is revoked
72 Commitment to pay the nature restoration levy
73 Regulations about the nature restoration levy
77 Use of nature restoration levy
78 Collection of nature restoration levy
81 Guidance about the nature restoration levy
82 Administering, implementing and monitoring EDPs
83 Power to enter and survey or investigate land
84 Warrant to enter and survey or investigate land
85 Powers of entry: further provision
86 Powers of entry: compensation
88 Remedial action: powers of Secretary of State etc to enter and survey or investigate land
89 Compulsory purchase powers: Natural England
90 Compulsory purchase powers: Secretary of State
92 Power to designate person to exercise functions under this Part
93 Transfer schemes in connection with regulations under section 92(1)
94 General duties when exercising functions relating to EDPs
96 Amendments relating to this Part
Part 4
Development corporations
100 Areas for development and remit
101 Relationship between different types of development corporation
102 Duties to have regard to sustainable development and climate change
103 Powers in relation to infrastructure
104 Exercise of transport functions and transfer schemes
Part 5
Compulsory purchase
106 Required content of newspaper notices
107 Confirmation by acquiring authority: orders with modifications
108 General vesting declarations: expedited procedure
109 General vesting declarations: advancement of vesting by agreement
110 Adjustment of basic and occupier’s loss payments
111 Home loss payments: exclusions
112 Temporary possession of land in connection with compulsory purchase
113 Amendments relating to of the
114 New powers to appoint an inspector
Part 6
Miscellaneous and general provision
115 Reporting on extra-territorial environmental outcomes
118 Commencement and transitional provision
SCHEDULES
Schedule 1 Minor and consequential amendments to the Electricity Act 1989
Schedule 2 Section 58: minor and consequential amendments
Schedule 3 Environmental delivery plans: effect on environmental obligations
Schedule 4 Compulsory acquisition of land under Part 3: supplementary provisions
Part 1Infrastructure
Chapter 3Transport infrastructure
Amendments to the Transport and Works Act 1992
46Extension to Scotland of certain amendments
The amendments made to the Transport and Works Act 1992 by the following provisions are extended to Scotland—
(a)
Schedule 3 to the Environmental Impact Assessment (Miscellaneous Amendments Relating to Harbours, Highways and Transport) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/1070);
(b)
regulation 4(3) and (4) of the Merchant Shipping and Other Transport (Environmental Protection) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/311).