The Infrastructure Planning (Development Consent) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2026

• Citation: S.I. 2026/735
• Sections: 3

Section 1 Citation, commencement and extent

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Infrastructure Planning (Development Consent) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2026.

(2) These Regulations come into force on 24th July 2026.

(3) Any amendment made by these Regulations has the same extent as the provision amended.

Section 2 Amendment of the Infrastructure Planning (Applications: Prescribed Forms and Procedure) Regulations 2009

(1) The Infrastructure Planning (Applications: Prescribed Forms and Procedure) Regulations 2009 are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 2 (interpretation), in paragraph (1), omit the definition of “preliminary environmental information” .

(3) In regulation 4 (publicising a proposed application), in paragraph (3)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (f), omit “(being a date not earlier than the deadline in sub-paragraph (i))” ;

(b) at the end of sub-paragraph (f), after the semicolon insert “and” ;

(c) omit sub-paragraph (h) and the “and” following that sub-paragraph;

(d) omit sub-paragraph (i).

(4) In regulation 5 (applications for orders granting development consent), omit paragraph (5).

(5) In regulation 8 (notice of accepted application), in paragraph (2)(j), omit “if the notice is given on or after the 1st of March 2010,” .

(6) In regulation 9 (publicising an accepted application), in paragraph (4)(i), omit “if the notice is published on or after the 1st March 2010,” .

(7) Omit regulation 12 (transitional matters).

(8) In Schedule 1, in the title of column 1 of the table, for “Consultee” substitute “Persons to be notified” .

(9) In Schedule 2, for the application form headed “Application for development consent for nationally significant infrastructure under the Planning Act 2008” substitute the application form set out in Schedule 1 to these Regulations.

(10) In Schedule 3, for the form headed “Certificate of compliance with section 56 of the Planning Act 2008” substitute the form set out in Schedule 2 to these Regulations.

(11) In Schedule 4, for the form headed “Certificate of compliance with section 59 of the Planning Act 2008” substitute the form set in out Schedule 3 to these Regulations.

Section 3 Amendment of the Infrastructure Planning (Changes to, and Revocation of, Development Consent Orders) Regulations 2011

(1) The Infrastructure Planning (Changes to, and Revocation of, Development Consent Orders) Regulations 2011 are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 2 (interpretation), in paragraph (1)—

(a) in the definition of “EIA development” , for “2(1) of the Infrastructure Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2009 ” substitute “3(1) of the Infrastructure Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 ” ;

(b) in the definition of “interested party” , in sub-paragraph (c), for “43” substitute “56A” ;

(c) in the definition of “relevant local authority” —

(i) for “43” substitute “56A” ;

(ii) for “section 42(1)(b)” substitute “sections 56(2)(b) and 60(2)(a)” .

(3) In regulation 10 (duty to consult), in paragraph (1)(c)(iii), for “44” substitute “57” .

(4) In regulation 17 (EIA development)—

(a) in paragraph (1)—

(i) in the words before sub-paragraph (a), for “Infrastructure Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2009 ” substitute “Infrastructure Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 ” ;

(ii) in sub-paragraph (a), for “3” substitute “4” ;

(iii) in sub-paragraph (b), for “6” substitute “8” ;

(iv) in sub-paragraph (c), for “8” substitute “10” ;

(v) in sub-paragraph (d), for “18” substitute “22” ;

(vi) in sub-paragraph (e), for “19” substitute “24” ;

(b) in paragraph (2)(c), for “the “consultation under section 42”” substitute ““publicising the proposed application under section 48”” .