Planning and Infrastructure Act 2025

To move the following Clause— “Accessibility requirements to be made mandatory

To move the following Clause— “New car parks to include solar panels

To move the following Clause— “Purposes and principles to be followed by parties exercising planning or development functions

To move the following Clause— “Right to appeal against approved applications

To move the following Clause— “Dismissal of appeal or referral

To move the following Clause— “Requirement to undertake planned affordable housing construction

To move the following Clause— “Environmental infrastructure in new developments

Clause 47, page 65, line 38, at end insert— “(3A) A spatial development strategy which covers an area including, or which may include, the whole or any part of a nationally significant infrastructure project must comply with—

To move the following Clause— “Inclusion of wildbelt in planning considerations

To move the following Clause— “Incentives for installing solar panels

To move the following Clause— “Increasing grid capacity

To move the following Clause— “Support for small businesses and charities affected by roadworks

To move the following Clause— “Refusal of planning permission for countryside development close to large electricity pylons

To move the following Clause— “Independent oversight of administration of nature restoration levy

To move the following Clause— “Swift bricks and boxes

To move the following Clause— “Requirement to undertake planned affordable housing construction (No. 2)

To move the following Clause— “Provision of Older Persons Housing and Later Living Homes

To move the following Clause— “Review of capacity of local planning authorities

To move the following Clause— “Biodiversity gain in nationally significant infrastructure projects

To move the following Clause— “Building regulations: biodiversity

To move the following Clause— “Sustainable drainage

To move the following Clause— “Local planning authority discretion over affordability of housing

To move the following Clause— “Use of compulsory purchase powers for active travel routes

To move the following Clause— “Steps to be taken when exercising functions under Part 3

To move the following Clause— “Transfer of land to local authority following expiry of planning permission

To move the following Clause— “Zero carbon standard for new homes

Clause 109, page 150, line 38, leave out subsection (3)

To move the following Clause— “Alignment of basic and occupier’s loss payments

Clause 104, page 145, line 22, at end insert— “(za) after subsection (1) insert—

Clause 104, page 145, line 22, at end insert— “(za) in subsection (2), at end insert “unless the acquiring authority states that the whole of the land is being acquired for the purpose (or for the main purpose) of provision of sporting or recreational facilities in which case subsection (5) shall not apply.””

Clause 104, page 145, line 23, at end insert— “(ab) in subsection (5), at end insert “unless the acquiring authority states that the whole of the land is being acquired for the purpose (or for the main purpose) of provision of sporting or recreational facilities in which case this provision shall not apply.””

Clause 109, page 150, line 24, leave out “section 49 comes” and insert “sections 48 and 49 come”

Clause 109, page 148, line 31, leave out “7” and insert “(<i>Examination of applications for development consent</i>)”

Clause 93, page 122, line 2, at end insert— “(4) The Secretary of State must, as soon as is practicable after a period of twelve months from the passing of this Act has elapsed, publish a report assessing the impact of this clause on—

To move the following Clause— “Disposal of land held by public bodies

To move the following Clause— “Development corporations to provide green spaces

To move the following Clause— “Compensation payments

Page 145, line 10, leave out Clause 104

To move the following Clause— “Repeal of section 14A of the Land Compensation Act 1961

To move the following Clause— “Community benefit scheme for compulsory purchase

Clause 48, page 61, line 27, at end insert, “but may also include the cost of enforcement functions.”

Clause 55, page 92, line 6, leave out “an” and insert “a significant”

Clause 2, page 3, line 24, leave out paragraph (c)

Clause 2, page 3, line 20, at end insert— “(1A) In section 5 (national policy statements), omit subsection (4)(a).”

Clause 55, page 92, line 3, leave out “Natural England” and insert “the Secretary of State”

Clause 2, page 3, line 20, after “subsections” insert “(1A),”

Before Clause 1, insert the following new Clause— “Purpose of this Act

Clause 55, page 92, line 7, at end insert— “(c) comply with the principles of the mitigation hierarchy.”

Clause 1, page 2, line 4, at end insert— “(4B) The Secretary of State must ensure that in each review—

Clause 1, page 2, line 17, leave out “exceptional circumstances” and insert “significant, unforeseen events beyond the control of the Secretary of State”

Clause 48, page 61, line 27, at end insert— “(8BA) No fee or charge shall be required by a local planning authority in England, the Mayor of London or a specified person in relation to an application for Listed Building Consent.”

Clause 48, page 61, line 27, at end insert “, and gives due regard to guidance on archaeological and other services essential for the delivery of planning functions that may be delivered by other local authorities.”

Clause 55, page 92, line 7, at end insert— “(3A) An EDP must set out the anticipated sequencing of the implementation of the conservation measures by reference to the development to which the EDP applies.”

Clause 33, page 49, line 1, at end insert— “(2) After section 250(8) of the Highways Act 1980, insert—

Clause 48, page 61, line 13, at end insert— “(ba) the requirement for proportionality in the level of the fee or charge, based on the nature and size of the development to which the fee or charge will apply;”

Clause 55, page 92, line 6, leave out “overall” and insert “evidence-based”

Clause 55, page 92, line 1, at end insert— “(2A) In the five years following the coming into force of this section, EDPs may only apply to nutrient neutrality, and other matters which the Secretary of State determines are appropriately dealt with at the scale of an EDP.

Clause 48, page 61, line 5, leave out “or require”

After Clause 28, insert the following new Clause— “Electrical or communications cables under land in active agricultural use

Clause 48, page 61, line 3, leave out “or require”

Leave out Clause 90

Schedule 6, page 182, line 9, at end insert— “22A In regulation 85A (assumptions to be made about nutrient pollution standards: general), in paragraph (6)(a), after “63(1)” insert “or (1A)”.”

Schedule 6, page 182, line 3, leave out paragraph (a) and insert— “(a) after paragraph (2) insert—

Schedule 6, page 181, line 39, leave out paragraph (a) and insert— “(a) after paragraph (2) insert—

Schedule 6, page 181, line 28, leave out paragraph 14 and insert— “14 <span class="sub-para subparagraph"><span class="sub-para-num">(1)</span><span class="sub-para-text">In regulation 75 (general development orders)—</span></span>

Schedule 6, page 180, line 31, leave out paragraphs (a) and (b) and insert— (a) in paragraph (1)—

Schedule 6, page 180, line 41, at end insert— “(ba) in paragraph (9), for “paragraph (1)” substitute “paragraphs (1) and (1A)”;”

Schedule 6, page 180, line 39, leave out paragraph (a) and insert— “(a) after paragraph (1) insert—

Schedule 6, page 181, line 14, leave out “in England”

Schedule 6, page 180, line 35, leave out from “63,” to end of line 36 and insert “for “and European offshore marine sites” substitute “, European offshore marine sites and certain Ramsar sites”.”

Schedule 6, page 180, line 28, leave out “Ramsar sites in England” and insert “certain Ramsar sites”.

Schedule 6, page 181, line 13, after “project” insert “in England”

Schedule 6, page 181, line 6, at end insert— “(za) in paragraph (2), after “(1)” insert “or (1A)”;”

Schedule 6, page 181, line 4, at end insert— “(b) after “63(1)” insert “or (1A)”.”

Schedule 6, page 180, line 42, leave out from “heading,” to end of line 43 and insert “for “and European offshore marine sites” substitute “, European offshore marine sites and certain Ramsar sites”.”

Schedule 6, page 180, line 26, leave out paragraph (a) and insert— “(a) after paragraph (2) insert—

Schedule 6, page 181, line 20, at end insert— “(3) For the purpose of paragraph (1), the appropriate authority may secure measures which benefit Natura 2000 by—

[<i>Withdrawn</i>] After Clause 52, insert the following new Clause—

[<i>Withdrawn</i>] After Clause 51, insert the following new Clause—

After Clause 52, insert the following new Clause— “Neighbourhood plans

Clause 120, page 171, line 17, leave out paragraph (d)

Clause 65, page 105, line 4, at end insert— “(8A) The Secretary of State must make regulations setting out the appropriate prioritisation, by Natural England, of the different ways of addressing any negative effect of development on a protected species or on a protected feature of a protected site when—