The following 1 new Statutory Instrument (SI) comes into force on 08/06/2026:
New Legislation:
- June 2026: SI 2026 No. 513 - The Infrastructure Planning (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 (pdf) (link).
Notes:
- The above SI 2026 No. 513 makes amendments to the following SI:
- The Infrastructure Planning (Fees) Regulations 2010. - Note: The "Explanatory Memorandum" (link) to the above SI 2026 No. 513 includes the following information:
- "This instrument [SI 2026 No. 513] amends The Infrastructure Planning (Fees) Regulations 2010 ("the 2010 Regulations") to add host local authorities to the list of Prescribed Public Authorities who are able charge fees in relation to the provision of relevant services provided in connection with Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIPs) in Schedule 2. A host local authority is any local authority in whose area the land, or any part of that land, to which the application relates is situated.".
- "[...] "Relevant services" means any advice, information or other assistance (including a response to a consultation) provided in connection with an application or proposed application for a DCO [Development Consent Order] or to make a change to, or revoke such a DCO. The fees charged by host local authorities must not exceed the reasonable costs of providing the relevant services. Currently there are eight prescribed (see section 5.3) public authorities who may charge applicants fees for relevant services.".
Other Sources of Information:
- July 2023: Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill - consultation on implementation of plan-making reforms (link) (pdf print version of HTML webpage).
- Note: For more information about the above document, please view this post. - February 2025: Government press release - "Planning overhaul to speed up and simplify local plans" (link).
- February 2025: Government response to the proposed plan-making reforms - consultation on implementation (link) (pdf print version of HTML webpage).
- Note: For more information about the above document, please view this post. - May 2026: "Explanatory Memorandum" to SI 2026 No. 513 (pdf) (link).
Updates to the Planning Jungle website:
- The "Infrastructure Planning Order/Regulations/Rules etc" page has been updated to list the above SI 2026 No. 513.