The following 1 new Statutory Instrument (SI) came into force on 08/01/2026:

New Legislation:

• January 2026: SI 2026 No. 13 - The Infrastructure Planning (Business or Commercial Projects) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 (pdf) (link).

Notes:

• The above SI 2026 No. 13 makes an amendment to the following SI:
  -  The Infrastructure Planning (Business or Commercial Projects) Regulations 2013.
• The "Explanatory Note" (link) at the end of the above SI 2026 No. 13 includes the following information:
  - "These Regulations [SI 2026 No. 13] amend the Infrastructure Planning (Business or Commercial Projects) Regulations 2013 to add data centres to the prescribed description of business or commercial projects (or proposed projects) for the purposes of section 35(2)(a)(ii) of the Planning Act 2008 ("the Act").".
  - "Development forming part of a project falling within the prescribed description can be authorised under the planning regime if that project meets other requirements in section 35 of the Act and the Secretary of State gives a direction under that section. The Secretary of State can only make a direction if the Secretary of State thinks that the project is of national significance.".

Updates to the Planning Jungle website:

• The "Infrastructure Planning Order/Regulations/Rules etc" page has been updated to list the above SI 2026 No. 13.