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AI growth zones

AI Growth Zones (AIGZs): four UK-designated areas (north Wales, south Wales, Lanarkshire, north-east England) where DSIT is accelerating planning and grid access for AI data centres and related energy infrastructure. Lead policy framework: Delivering AI Growth Zones (Command Paper CP 1440, Nov 2025) plus the AI Opportunities Action Plan (Jan 2025) and the NSIP Amendment Regulations 2026 (SI 2026/13).

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26 Mar 2026 | Statutory Instrument linked direct

The Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (Local Planning) (Modification and Consequential Amendments) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026

Why linked: Matched expansion phrase: Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004

Part 2 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (c. 5) (“the Act”), as amended by Schedule 7 to the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55), established a system of local development planning in England.

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9 Mar 2026 | Statutory Instrument linked direct

The Electricity Network Connections (Designated Strategic Plans) Regulations 2026

Why linked: The Electricity Network Connections (Designated Strategic Plans) Regulations 2026 (SI 2026/223) is the s.165A Energy Act 2023 hook NESO uses to prioritise AIGZ projects via the reservation/reallocation mechanism in CP 1440 §2.

Under section 165A(1) of the Energy Act 2023 (“the 2023 Act”) the Independent System Operator and Planner (“ISOP”) must have regard to those plans or documents designated as strategic plans under section 165A(2) (“designated strategic plans”) when carrying out functions …

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12 Feb 2026 | Statutory Instrument linked direct

The Town and Country Planning (Appeals) (Written Representations Procedure) (England) (Amendment and Saving Provision) Regulations 2026

Why linked: Matched expansion phrase: Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2015

These Regulations amend the Town and Country Planning (Appeals) (Written Representations Procedure) (England) Regulations 2009 (“the 2009 Regulations”) and the Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2015 (“the 2015 Order”).

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8 Jan 2026 | Statutory Instrument linked direct

The Infrastructure Planning (Business or Commercial Projects) (Amendment) Regulations 2026

Why linked: NSIP (Business or Commercial Projects) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 — SI 2026/13 (8 Jan 2026)

These Regulations amend the Infrastructure Planning (Business or Commercial Projects) Regulations 2013 to add data centres to the prescribed description of business or commercial projects (or proposed projects) for the purposes of section 35(2)(a)(ii) of the Planning Act 2008 (“the …

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13 Nov 2025 | Debate linked direct

Commons Hansard Debate, 13 November 2025

Why linked: Hansard 13 Nov 2025 — AI Growth Zones debate (Commons)

The AI growth zones programme will accelerate the delivery of large-scale AI data centres by removing barriers to construction and creating the best possible environment for investment.

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12 Feb 2025 | Debate linked direct

AI Growth Zones

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Lauren Edwards (Rochester and Strood) (Lab): 7. What progress he has made on setting up AI growth zones across the country. The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology (Feryal Clark): As detailed in the “AI Opportunities Action …

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14 Feb 2023 | Statutory Instrument linked direct

The Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) (Amendment) Order 2023

Why linked: Town and Country Planning (DMPO) (Amendment) Order 2023 — predecessor amendment to the DMPO regime that underpins the planning machinery CP 1440 reforms build on.

This Order amends the Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/595 “the 2015 Orders”) to add a new statutory consultee Active Travel England, into the Table in Schedule 4.

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