Made under the Planning Act 2008

48 statutory instruments made using powers in the Planning Act 2008, newest first. Each one is explained section by section in plain English.

The Gatwick Airport (Northern Runway Project) Development Consent (Correction) Order 2026

Published: Tue 29th Sept 26 Came into force: Wed 21st Jan 26

Corrected errors, typographic slips, and omissions within the Gatwick Airport (Northern Runway Project) Development Consent Order 2025.


This Order corrects errors and omissions identified in the Gatwick Airport (Northern Runway Project) Development Consent Order 2025.

It inserts missing definitions, rectifies typographic slips, updates cross-references to schedules, and introduces explicit provisions regarding the power to override easements and compensate affected parties.

The order applies directly to the undertaker of the Gatwick Airport Northern Runway Project, local planning authorities, and statutory undertakers within the affected areas.

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The Springwell Solar Farm (Correction) Order 2026

Published: Fri 25th Sept 26 Came into force: Wed 23rd Sept 26

Corrected technical errors and cross-references in the Springwell Solar Farm Order 2026.


This Order corrects typographical and cross-referencing errors in the Springwell Solar Farm Order 2026, which granted development consent for the project under the Planning Act 2008.

It updates specific definitions, such as substituting 'PV modules' for 'panels', corrects internal paragraph numbering across several schedules, and amends the heading for protective provisions to specifically name British Telecommunications PLC. The corrections apply to the original developer, the relevant local planning authorities, and statutory undertakers involved in the solar farm infrastructure.

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The Net Zero Teesside (Amendment) Order 2026

Published: Thu 30th Jul 26 Came into force: Wed 29th Jul 26

Increased the permitted inner diameters for the heat recovery steam generator and absorber stacks at the Teesside infrastructure site.


This Order modifies the design parameters for the Net Zero Teesside carbon capture and power project by increasing the permitted inner diameters of two specific stacks.

It directs that the inner diameter for the heat recovery steam generator stack be increased from 6.5 meters to 9.0 meters and the absorber stack be increased from 6.6 meters to 7.0 meters.

The order applies to the developers and operators authorized under the original 2024 development consent order, administered by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.

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The Infrastructure Planning (Rights of Entry Notice) Regulations 2026

Published: Mon 6th Jul 26 Came into force: Fri 24th Jul 26

Established mandatory content and documentation requirements for formal notices issued to landowners before authorized persons enter property for infrastructure planning purposes.


These Regulations prescribe the specific information and documentation that an authorized person must include in a notice of entry provided to owners and occupiers of land.

The requirements apply to land entry sought under section 53 of the Planning Act 2008 for surveying, taking levels, or ensuring compliance related to nationally significant infrastructure projects.

The Regulations mandate the inclusion of details regarding the purpose of entry, the specific dates and times planned, information regarding the recipient's legal rights, and warnings concerning the consequences of obstruction.

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The Sunnica Energy Farm (Amendment) Order 2026

Published: Mon 22nd Jun 26 Came into force: Fri 22nd May 26

Amended the Sunnica Energy Farm Order 2024 to update several project plans and reference documents certified under the development consent.


This Order modifies the Sunnica Energy Farm Order 2024 by updating the list of certified documents that govern the energy farm's development.

It replaces specific rows in Schedule 10 of the original 2024 Order to incorporate updated versions of access and rights of way plans, the book of reference, land and Crown land plans, traffic regulation measures plans, and works plans.

These changes apply to the Sunnica Energy Farm project and the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero.

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The Morecambe Offshore Windfarm Generation Assets (Correction) Order 2026

Published: Tue 9th Jun 26 Came into force: Mon 8th Jun 26

A formal order was enacted to implement specific textual and administrative corrections across various articles and schedules of the 2025 Morecambe Offshore Windfarm Generation Assets Order.


This Order, made under powers in the Planning Act 2008, formally corrects specified errors and omissions discovered in the original Morecambe Offshore Windfarm Generation Assets Order 2025.

The corrections, detailed in a Schedule, primarily involve substitutions, insertions, and omissions to definitions, geographical descriptions, procedural language, and an associated office address, ensuring the primary development consent order accurately reflects the approved plans.

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The Cory Decarbonisation Project (Correction) Order 2026

Published: Tue 9th Jun 26 Came into force: Mon 8th Jun 26

The Secretary of State used powers under the Planning Act 2008 to issue an Order correcting technical errors identified in the Cory Decarbonisation Project Order 2025.


This Statutory Instrument, The Cory Decarbonisation Project (Correction) Order 2026, formally enacts specific textual corrections to the preceding Cory Decarbonisation Project Order 2025, which originally granted development consent under the Planning Act 2008; these technical amendments, necessitated by identified errors relating to interpretation, compulsory acquisition provisions, and schedule details, were made by the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero following a formal request from the project applicant.

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The A47 Wansford to Sutton Development Consent (Revocation) Order 2026

Published: Wed 3rd Jun 26 Came into force: Wed 3rd Jun 26

Revoked the 2023 development consent for the A47 Wansford to Sutton infrastructure project.


This Order revokes the development consent previously granted for the A47 Wansford to Sutton road project.

It exercises the Secretary of State's power under the Planning Act 2008 to cancel an existing Development Consent Order (DCO) without an external application.

The revocation applies to all powers and authorizations originally provided to the project promoters under the 2023 Order.

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