Infrastructure Legislation
Regulations governing public works, infrastructure development, construction standards, and facility maintenance.
The Dogger Bank Creyke Beck Offshore Wind Farm (Amendment) Order 2025
The Secretary of State made an Order amending the 2015 Development Consent Order for the Dogger Bank Creyke Beck Offshore Wind Farm to allow separate consideration and enforcement of requirements for Project A and Project B.
This Order amends the Dogger Bank Creyke Beck Offshore Wind Farm Order 2015, granted under the Planning Act 2008, following an application for a non-material change.
The Secretary of State has made this amendment to allow the two constituent parts of the project, referred to as Project A and Project B, to be treated separately for the purpose of discharging and enforcing various conditions, particularly concerning abandonment, decay, removal, noise limits, and specific requirements placed on the distinct components of the offshore and onshore works.
The Borough Council of Calderdale (Elland Station and West Vale Access Package) (West Yorkshire Plus Transport Fund, Transforming Cities Fund) (Calder and Hebble Navigation Bridge) Scheme 2022 Confirmation Instrument 2025
The Secretary of State for Transport confirmed the Borough Council of Calderdale's scheme to construct a pedestrian and cycle bridge over the Calder and Hebble Navigation as part of the Elland Station and West Vale Access Package.
The Secretary of State for Transport confirms the Borough Council of Calderdale’s Scheme, enacted under the Highways Act 1980, which authorizes the construction of a multi-span bridge over the Calder and Hebble Navigation.
This bridge is a component of the Elland Station and West Vale Access Package, intended to provide essential pedestrian and cycle access to the proposed Elland Rail Station from the north bank, while ensuring navigational requirements of the waterway are met.
The Electricity (Individual Exemption from the Requirement for a Transmission Licence) (Dogger Bank A) (Amendment) Order 2025
* Extended the electricity transmission licence exemption for the Dogger Bank A Offshore Wind Farm for one year, from December 2025 to December 2026.
The Secretary of State made this Order under powers granted by the Electricity Act 1989 to amend the existing 2025 Order concerning the Dogger Bank A Offshore Wind Farm.
This amendment specifically extends the date until which the project is exempt from the requirement to hold an electricity transmission licence, changing the expiry date from December 19, 2025, to December 18, 2026, and the Order applies to England, Wales, and Scotland.
The A1 in Northumberland: Morpeth to Ellingham Development Consent (Revocation) Order 2025
The Secretary of State for Transport formally revoked the A1 in Northumberland: Morpeth to Ellingham Development Consent Order 2024, making the revocation effective from November 14th, 2025.
This Order formally revokes the A1 in Northumberland: Morpeth to Ellingham Development Consent Order 2024 under the authority granted by the Planning Act 2008, following the Secretary of State determining that exceptional circumstances warranted discontinuation of the development consent without a formal application for revocation being submitted.
The East Sussex County Council (Exceat Bridge Replacement – A259 Eastbourne Road) Bridge Scheme 2023 Confirmation Instrument 2025
* The Secretary of State for Transport confirmed the East Sussex County Council's scheme for replacing the Exceat Bridge on the A259 Eastbourne Road, legally enacting the project with specified modifications.
This Instrument, enacted by the Secretary of State for Transport, legally confirms, with modifications, the East Sussex County Council’s scheme to replace the existing Exceat Bridge located on the A259 Eastbourne Road over the Cuckmere River; the confirmation authorizes the construction of a new single-span bridge structure adhering to specified dimensions, waterway clearances, and access provisions, and the Instrument comes into force upon the publication of its confirmation notice.
The Access to the Countryside (Coastal Margin) (Portsmouth to South Hayling) Order 2025
The Order appointed 12th November 2025 as the end date for the access preparation period concerning the coastal margin for the Portsmouth to South Hayling section of the England Coast Path.
This Order, made by the Secretary of State under powers derived from the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000, formally appoints 12th November 2025 as the day the access preparation period ends for the coastal margin associated with the England Coast Path route covering Portsmouth to South Hayling, referencing previous approvals of Natural England’s inspection reports.
The A122 (Lower Thames Crossing) Development Consent (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2025
The Secretary of State successfully executed an amendment to the A122 (Lower Thames Crossing) Development Consent Order 2025, specifically altering the timing requirement for a financial agreement concerning the Kent Downs National Landscape.
The Secretary of State for Transport has issued this Order, following an application for a non-material change, specifically to amend Article 65 of the A122 (Lower Thames Crossing) Development Consent Order 2025, which concerns the financial arrangements provided by National Highways Limited for the benefit of the Kent Downs National Landscape.
The A122 (Lower Thames Crossing) Development Consent (Amendment) Order 2025
The Order amended the A122 (Lower Thames Crossing) Development Consent Order 2025 to modify environmental mitigation commitments related to air quality and the Epping Forest SAC.
This Order amends the A122 (Lower Thames Crossing) Development Consent Order 2025 following an application for a non-material change concerning environmental mitigation measures for the Epping Forest Special Area of Conservation (SAC).
The amendment specifically replaces a commitment in the Code of Construction Practice register regarding air quality effects, mandating the implementation of appropriate technology to enable a 60mph westbound speed limit enforcement zone on the M25 between junctions 26 and 27, coupled with detailed monitoring, reporting, and appropriate funding arrangements to prevent Adverse Effect on Integrity (AEoI) from nitrogen deposition.