Planning and Infrastructure Act 2025

What the bill does

A Bill to make provision about infrastructure; to make provision about town and country planning; to make provision for a scheme, administered by Natural England, for a nature restoration levy payable by developers; to make provision about development corporations; to make provision about the compulsory purchase of land; to make provision about environmental outcomes reports; and for connected purposes.

Progress through Parliament

What Royal Assent means, and what happens next

The bill has received Royal Assent and is now an Act of Parliament.

Its provisions come into force on the date the Act specifies, which may be immediately, on a set date, or when a minister makes a commencement order.

Read the full guide to this stage: What happens at Royal Assent

Questions about the Planning and Infrastructure Act 2025

What stage is the Planning and Infrastructure Act 2025 at?

The Planning and Infrastructure Act 2025 has received Royal Assent and is now an Act of Parliament.

Has the Planning and Infrastructure Act 2025 become law?

Yes. The Planning and Infrastructure Act 2025 has received Royal Assent and is now an Act of Parliament.

Who sponsored the Planning and Infrastructure Act 2025?

The Planning and Infrastructure Act 2025 was sponsored by Angela Rayner.

When was the Planning and Infrastructure Act 2025 introduced?

It was introduced to Parliament on 11 March 2025, at first reading.

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