Infrastructure Legislation

Regulations governing public works, infrastructure development, construction standards, and facility maintenance.

The Air Navigation (Restriction of Flying) (Leicestershire) (Emergency) (Revocation) Regulations 2026

Published: Wed 15th Apr 26

The Air Navigation (Restriction of Flying) (Leicestershire) (Emergency) (Revocation) Regulations 2026 immediately terminate the emergency flight restrictions previously imposed over a specified area in Leicestershire, as the Secretary of State has determined that these restrictions are no longer necessary in the public interest.

These Regulations legally revoke the earlier 2026 instrument that established the restrictions, exercised under the powers granted by the Air Navigation Order 2016, and come into force instantly upon being made.

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The Wireless Telegraphy (Exemption) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2026

The Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) (Amendment) Order 2023 amends the existing procedures that local planning authorities in England must follow when dealing with applications for development permission, specifically modifying time limits, consultation requirements, and notification processes for certain types of planning submissions.

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Correction Slip

Published: Tue 14th Apr 26

This statutory instrument correction notice amends The Lyme Regis, Bridport (West Bay) and Weymouth Harbour Revision Order 2026 by correcting two specific typographical errors identified on pages 10 and 28 of the original document, ensuring that the roles of 'principle' and 'principal' are correctly stated, and correcting a place name reference from 'Reis' to 'Regis'.

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The Town and Country Planning (Mayor of London) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Order 2026

This Statutory Instrument amends the Town and Country Planning (Mayor of London) Order 2008 to update procedural references and introduce significant changes to how development proposals of strategic importance (PSI applications) are handled within Greater London, notably by inserting a new Category 3J covering developments involving 50 or more residential units, which triggers specific notification and potential direction powers for the Mayor of London, while also extending the Mayor's direction power to Category 3D development.

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The Planning and Infrastructure Act 2025 (Commencement No. 2) Regulations 2026

These Regulations officially bring into force section 49 of the Planning and Infrastructure Act 2025 on March 13, 2026, which amends the procedures for installing electric vehicle charge points on public highways by granting Electric Vehicle Charge Point Operators the legal right to use a permit-based system instead of the existing Section 50 licensing structure under the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991.

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The Merchant Shipping (General Lighthouse Authorities) (Increase of Borrowing Limit) Order 2026

Published: Thu 12th Mar 26

This Statutory Instrument, made by the Secretary of State for Transport with Treasury approval under the Merchant Shipping Act 1995, increases the maximum aggregate amount General Lighthouse Authorities can borrow from £133 million to £166 million, effective from 12:01 a.m. on 31st March 2026, and extends this provision across England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.

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The Network Rail (Kettering to Wigston South Junction and Napsbury Lane) (Land Acquisition) Order 2026

This Statutory Instrument, The Network Rail (Kettering to Wigston South Junction and Napsbury Lane) (Land Acquisition) Order 2026, grants Network Rail Infrastructure Limited the powers to compulsorily acquire land, or new rights over land, necessary for the electrification and improvement works on the Midland Mainline railway between Kettering and Wigston South Junction, as well as access rights at Napsbury Lane; the Order details modifications to existing legislation concerning compulsory purchase, temporary possession for construction and maintenance, compensation assessment procedures, and the extinguishment of certain private rights of way, setting a five-year limit for exercising these acquisition powers.

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The Stonestreet Green Solar (Correction) Order 2026

Published: Tue 17th Feb 26

The Stonestreet Green Solar (Correction) Order 2026 is a Statutory Instrument made by the Secretary of State to rectify specific, correctable errors in The Stonestreet Green Solar Order 2025, which originally granted development consent for the solar project under the Planning Act 2008.

This Order formally applies numerous minor textual substitutions, insertions, and omissions listed in a schedule to ensure the underlying development consent documentation is accurate and legally sound.

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