Shortened the required vacancy period for empty home management orders and removed specific administrative requirements for council applications.

This Order reduces the time a dwelling must be unoccupied before a local housing authority can apply for an interim Empty Dwelling Management Order (EDMO) from two years to six months.

It removes certain administrative requirements that local authorities were previously required to meet when submitting applications to a residential property tribunal.

These changes apply to local housing authorities in England for any new applications submitted on or after 5 November 2026.

Expanded permitted development rights for electric vehicle chargers and electricity substations while extending temporary permissions for schools with RAAC-affected buildings.

This Order expands permitted development rights in England to allow the installation of electric vehicle charging points within the curtilage of dwellinghouses and blocks of flats, provided specific safety and height requirements are met.

It mandates the use of authorised cross-pavement cable channels where a footway exists between the outlet and the vehicle.

The Order also extends the period for temporary school buildings at sites affected by RAAC until October 2028, increases the size limits for electricity substations, and updates references to the National Planning Policy Framework and the Building Safety Regulator.

Set the legal conditions and administrative procedures for approving and operating private landlord redress schemes in England under the Renters' Rights Act 2025.

These Regulations establish the criteria and procedures for the Secretary of State to approve or designate redress schemes for private landlords in England.

The instrument mandates that schemes must provide independent investigation of tenant complaints, authorize compensation awards of up to £25,000, and maintain impartial oversight through a designated responsible individual.

The regulations apply to scheme administrators, private residential landlords who must join a scheme, and tenants seeking redress for landlord non-compliance with codes of practice.

Commenced the remaining provisions of the 2025 Act to limit postal vote durations and align expiry dates for different election types in Scotland and Wales.

These Regulations bring the remaining sections of the Absent Voting (Elections in Scotland and Wales) Act 2025 into force on 3 November 2026, establishing new limits on the duration of postal voting entitlements for local government elections in Scotland and Wales.

The instrument directs electoral registration officers to align the expiry dates of a person's parliamentary postal vote with their devolved postal vote and requires officers to notify affected voters and provide instructions for new applications.

These provisions apply to electoral registration officers and individuals registered for absent voting in Scotland and Wales.

Adjusted the Building Safety Levy framework to exclude student housing from dwelling definitions and refined the criteria for previously developed land.

These Regulations amend the Building Safety Levy (England) Regulations 2025 to clarify how the levy applies to different types of residential developments and land.

The instrument directs that purpose-built student accommodation be excluded from the definition of 'dwellings' for levy purposes and provides specific criteria for determining if land is 'previously developed', notably excluding underground structures and unlawful operations.

It applies to developers, local authorities, and the building safety regulator in England, establishing updated procedures for levy information spot checks, update notices, and the cancellation of liability notices when no charge is due.

Established the procedures for calculating, paying, and enforcing the Nature Restoration Levy for English development projects.

These Regulations establish the administrative framework for the Nature Restoration Levy in England and Wales under the Planning and Infrastructure Act 2025.

The document authorizes Natural England to collect payments from developers, set levy rates based on environmental impact, and enforce payment through surcharges, interest, and stop notices.

It applies to developers who request to pay the levy to discharge environmental obligations, and potentially to landowners if a developer defaults or fails to assume liability.

Established the Greater Cambridge Development Corporation and designated its operational urban development area effective 23 July 2026.

This statutory instrument designates a specific area in and around Greater Cambridge as an urban development area and establishes the Greater Cambridge Development Corporation to oversee its regeneration.

It defines the boundaries of the designated area by reference to a deposited map and sets the corporation's effective start date.

The Order applies to the Secretary of State, the newly formed corporation, and the local authorities of Cambridge City and South Cambridgeshire, who are required to make the boundary maps available for public inspection.

Amended planning rules for domestic solar equipment to introduce new height limits, protrusion restrictions, and safety-related prohibitions for timber-clad buildings.

This Order modifies the permitted development rights for domestic renewable energy installations in England, establishing distinct regulatory criteria for dwellinghouses and blocks of flats.

It introduces height, protrusion, and surface area limits for solar photovoltaic (PV) and solar thermal equipment, while specifically prohibiting the installation of plug-in solar equipment on wooden or timber-clad exterior surfaces.

The Order applies to residential developers and homeowners, mandating that equipment installed in sensitive locations—such as conservation areas or near highways—meets stricter visual and dimensional standards to qualify for planning permission without a full application.