Made under the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023
13 statutory instruments made using powers in the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023, newest first. Each one is explained section by section in plain English.
The Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (Commencement No. 12) Regulations 2026
- Department: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
- Made under: Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023
Commenced provisions of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 relating to marine licensing fees and monitoring charges.
These Regulations bring section 232 of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 into force, granting the Secretary of State and Scottish Ministers powers to charge fees for marine licensing activities.
The provisions apply to the monitoring, variation, and transfer of marine licences under the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009.
Subsections (1) to (8) become effective immediately following the making of the regulations, while subsection (9), which revokes the 2014 Marine Management Organisation fee order, takes effect in January 2027.
The Combined Authorities and Combined County Authorities (Remuneration Panels for Member Allowances and Consequential Amendments) Order 2026
Specified independent remuneration panels and amended regional authority constitutions to permit allowances for members with special responsibilities.
This Order establishes the regulatory framework for independent remuneration panels to recommend allowances for members of combined authorities (CAs) and combined county authorities (CCAs) in England who have special responsibilities.
It directs that panels established under existing 2017 regulations function as the "relevant remuneration panels" for the purposes of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 and the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023.
The Order applies to across multiple regional authorities—including Greater Manchester, West Yorkshire, and the Tees Valley—by amending their specific constitutive orders to permit certain allowance payments as exceptions to general prohibitions on member remuneration.
The Provision of Information (Contractual Control) (Registered Land) Regulations 2026
- Department: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
- Made under: Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023
The Regulations instituted mandatory requirements for providing, retaining, and publishing detailed contractual control information related to specific registered land rights via the Land Registrar, effective April 2027, enforced through registration sanctions.
These Regulations, made under the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023, establish mandatory requirements for providing specific 'contractual control information' concerning certain types of restrictive agreements affecting registered land in England and Wales to the Chief Land Registrar, with a commencement date of April 6th, 2027.
The rules define what constitutes a 'contractual control right' (such as options, rights of pre-emption, or contingent dispositions), establish timetables and methods (via conveyancers) for submitting this data upon creation, assignment, or variation, and mandate that the Registrar retain and publish this information in a dataset, subject to certain exemptions like national security or short-term rights.
The Combined Authorities (Overview and Scrutiny Committees, Access to Information and Audit Committees) (Amendment) Order 2026
The Order specified independent remuneration panels as relevant for determining allowances paid to commissioners in Combined Authorities and Combined County Authorities, coming into force on 4th June 2026.
This Statutory Instrument, the Combined Authorities (Overview and Scrutiny Committees, Access to Information and Audit Committees) (Amendment) Order 2026, amends the 2017 Order to formally designate independent remuneration panels established by Combined Authorities (CAs) and Combined County Authorities (CCAs) as 'relevant remuneration panels' under Schedule 5BA of the 2009 Act and Schedule 2A of the 2023 Act concerning the payment of allowances to appointed commissioners.
The Planning Data (England) Regulations 2026
- Department: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
- Made under: Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023
Mandated that local planning authorities use standardized digital formats for publishing plan timetables and housing requirement data starting May 2026.
These Regulations establish mandatory digital data standards for local planning authorities in England regarding the publication of local plans, minerals and waste plans, and housing requirements.
The instrument designates specific documents, such as plan timetables and the minimum number of expected homes, as "planning data" under the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023.
These authorities must ensure that such data complies with technical standards published by the Secretary of State whenever they publish or update their plans at specified stages of the planning process.
The Sussex and Brighton Combined County Authority Regulations 2026
The Regulations established the Sussex and Brighton Combined County Authority, defined its constitution, set the election date for its first Mayor, concurrently transferred specific transport and economic development functions, and detailed its funding structure via contributions from the constituent councils.
These Regulations establish the Sussex and Brighton Combined County Authority (CCA), encompassing Brighton and Hove City Council, East Sussex County Council, and West Sussex County Council, as a body corporate effective from the date the regulations were made, with mayoral functions commencing from May 2028.
The CCA is granted concurrent functions related to local transport planning, data sharing for crime reduction, and economic development, alongside powers for the authority to pay grants.
The regulations define the constitution of the CCA, mandate its funding through contributions from constituent councils based on population share, and set out the election cycle, term of office, and executive powers of the directly elected Mayor.
The Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (Commencement No. 9) and Planning and Infrastructure Act 2025 (Commencement No. 1 and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2025
The Regulations activated specific sections of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 and the Planning and Infrastructure Act 2025 concerning compulsory purchase procedures, development corporations, and EDPs, with commencement dates staggered between the day after the Regulations were made, February 18th, 2026, and April 1st, 2026.
These Regulations establish the commencement dates for various provisions within the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 and the Planning and Infrastructure Act 2025, primarily setting 18th February 2026 as the start date for certain compulsory purchase order reforms and several aspects of Development Corporation powers, while bringing forward regulatory powers and provisions related to Environmental Delivery Plans (EDPs) immediately, alongside transitional measures to govern ongoing compulsory purchase procedures.
The Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (Commencement No. 8 and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2025
- Department: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
- Made under: Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023
The Regulations commenced provisions of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 concerning online publicity for non-Welsh compulsory purchase orders and established transitional rules for ongoing CPO procedures.
These Regulations, made under the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023, commence specific provisions primarily related to compulsory purchase orders (CPOs) under the Acquisition of Land Act 1981.
The commencement applies to CPOs subject to confirmation by an authority other than the Welsh Ministers, or those prepared in draft by a Minister other than the Welsh Ministers.
Key changes involve bringing into force requirements for online publicity for CPOs and amending procedural rules within the 1981 Act.
A transitional provision clarifies that these amendments do not apply where necessary statutory public notices were published before the commencement date, ensuring ongoing processes are not legally disrupted.