Established a temporary restricted airspace for unmanned aircraft in Buckfastleigh, Devon, on 12 August 2026 for public safety purposes.

These Regulations prohibit the flight of unmanned aircraft below 1,400 feet above mean sea level within a specific 0.5 nautical mile radius around Buckfastleigh, Devon.

The restriction applies on 12 August 2026 between 0600 and 1600 Co-ordinated Universal Time (UTC).

The order applies to all unmanned aircraft operators, except those granted specific permission by the Devon and Cornwall Police Counter-UAS Team.

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.

Established an emergency restricted airspace zone for unmanned aircraft near Llanwonno, Wales, effective 3 August 2026.

The Secretary of State prohibits the flight of unmanned aircraft below 2,600 feet above mean sea level within a specified radius of Llanwonno, Wales.

The order applies to all drone operators, except those acting under the specific direction of the South Wales Police Operational Support Inspector.

These emergency restrictions took effect at 2:11 p.m. on 3 August 2026 to facilitate the response to an unspecified emergency in the area.

Removed the £250,000 cap on variable monetary penalties for environmental offences in England.

This Order removes the statutory cap on variable monetary penalties that can be imposed by the Environment Agency for certain environmental offences in England.

It specifically amends the Environmental Civil Sanctions (England) Order 2010 to delete the £250,000 limit, effectively allowing for unlimited civil fines.

The new rules apply to regulated entities, including water companies and industrial operators, for breaches occurring on or after 1 December 2023.

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.

Revised upward the maximum value of ecclesiastical property transactions exempt from diocesan consent from £250,000 to £400,000.

This Order increases the financial threshold below which parochial church councils and certain ecclesiastical trusts are exempt from obtaining consent from the diocesan board of finance for property transactions.

It directs that the previous capital limit of £250,000 be replaced with £400,000, while maintaining the secondary condition that the transaction amount must be lower than the body's annual unrestricted income.

This instrument applies to the Archbishops' Council, diocesan boards of finance, and parochial church councils within the Church of England.

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.

Prohibited aircraft from flying below 2,500 feet within 0.5 nautical miles of Litchborough due to an emergency.

These Regulations establish a restricted airspace zone near Litchborough, Northamptonshire, effective immediately from July 29, 2026.

They prohibit all aircraft from flying below 2,500 feet above mean sea level within a 0.5 nautical mile radius of a specified central coordinate.

These restrictions apply to all civil and military aviation, with an exception granted only to aircraft operating under the direction of the Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service.