Impact assessment

Planning and Infrastructure Bill: Impact assessment

Impact assessment relating to the Planning and Infrastructure Bill.

• From: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
• Published: 6 May 2025

This was published under the 2024 to 2026 Starmer Labour government

Applies to England, Scotland and Wales

Documents

Planning and Infrastructure Bill: Impact Assessment

PDF, 735 KB, 61 pages

Annex 1: Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects reform

PDF, 997 KB, 67 pages

Annex 2: Electricity network connections reforms

PDF, 227 KB, 17 pages

Annex 3: Scottish electricity infrastructure consenting reforms

PDF, 409 KB, 33 pages

Annex 4: Offshore transmission owner regime reform

PDF, 212 KB, 12 pages

Annex 5: Long Duration Electricity Storage

PDF, 829 KB, 49 pages

Annex 6: Electricity bill discount scheme

PDF, 490 KB, 40 pages

Annex 7: Electric vehicle chargepoints

PDF, 568 KB, 38 pages

Annex 8: Transport and Works Act 1992 reforms

PDF, 195 KB, 13 pages

Annex 9: Highway Act 1980 reforms

PDF, 286 KB, 25 pages

Annex 10: Nature Restoration Fund

PDF, 582 KB, 33 pages

Annex 11: Planning fees sub-delegation

PDF, 469 KB, 22 pages

Annex 12: Planning committee modernisation

PDF, 532 KB, 34 pages

Annex 13: Compulsory Purchase Order reforms

PDF, 565 KB, 43 pages

Annex 14: Strategic planning

PDF, 261 KB, 15 pages

Details

This document provides an assessment of the impact the measures the Planning and Infrastructure Bill will have on business and wider society.

Published 6 May 2025