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The King's Speech 2026 bill to enable major road schemes, including the Lower Thames Crossing, to be financed and built at pace.

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19 Mar 2026 | Statutory Instrument linked direct

The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development etc.) (England) (Amendment) Order 2026

Why linked: Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development etc.) (England) (Amendment) Order 2026. Potential procedural or streamlining measure affecting development consent processes.

This Order amends the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (“the GPDO”). The GPDO grants planning permission for certain classes of development without the requirement for a planning application to be made under Part 3 of …

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10 Dec 2025 | Ministerial letter Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked direct

Planning and Infrastructure Act 2025 — Will write letters: Letter from Baroness Taylor to Baroness Mcintosh regarding the timescale for implementing the new hazard classification for reservoir safety.

Why linked: Planning and Infrastructure Act 2025 correspondence; potentially relevant to implementation of planning streamlining mechanisms for major projects

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5 Nov 2025 | Statutory Instrument linked direct

The A122 (Lower Thames Crossing) Development Consent (Amendment) Order 2025

Why linked: Amendment Order to the Lower Thames Crossing Development Consent Order 2025. Updates to the primary statutory mechanism for the flagship project.

This Order amends the A122 (Lower Thames Crossing) Development Consent Order 2025 (S.I. 2025/462) (“the 2025 Order”), a development consent order under the Planning Act 2008 (“the Act”).

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5 Nov 2025 | Statutory Instrument linked direct

The A122 (Lower Thames Crossing) Development Consent (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2025

Why linked: Second Amendment Order to the Lower Thames Crossing Development Consent Order 2025. Further updates to the statutory delivery framework.

This Order amends the A122 (Lower Thames Crossing) Development Consent Order 2025 (S.I. 2025/462) (“the 2025 Order”), a development consent order under the Planning Act 2008 (“the Act”).

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11 Sep 2025 | Statutory Instrument linked direct

The A122 (Lower Thames Crossing) Development Consent (Correction) Order 2025

Why linked: Correction Order to the Lower Thames Crossing Development Consent Order 2025. Maintains accuracy of the statutory instrument establishing delivery powers.

This Order corrects errors and omissions in the A122 (Lower Thames Crossing) Development Consent Order 2025 (S.I. 2025/462), a development consent order under the Planning Act 2008, following two requests under paragraph 1(6)(a) of Schedule 4 to that Act.

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25 Jun 2025 | Debate linked direct

Department for Transport

Why linked: Transport Committee oral evidence session covering DfT work including major projects — the natural pre-legislative scrutiny forum for the Bill.

[Relevant d ocuments: Oral evidence taken before the Transport Committee on 23 April, on Work of the Secretary of State for Transport, HC 346 ; Written evidence to the Transport Committee, on Department for Transport Main Estimates Memorandum 2025 - …

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9 Jun 2025 | Committee sitting Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked direct

Planning and Infrastructure Act 2025 — Will write letters: Letter from Matthew Pennycook MP to members of the Bill Committee regarding points raised during the public bill committee debates: transport infrastructure, planning, nature and the Nature Restoration Fund, and compulsory purchase orders.

Why linked: Committee correspondence on Planning and Infrastructure Act 2025; relevant to legislative scrutiny of acceleration and delivery mechanisms

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21 May 2025 | Statutory Instrument linked direct

The Town and Country Planning (Crown Development) (Urgent Applications) (Procedure) (England) Order 2025

Why linked: Town and Country Planning (Crown Development) (Urgent Applications) (Procedure) Order 2025. Procedural instrument supporting accelerated planning/environmental assessment for designated projects, within scope of legal mechanisms.

Sections 293B and 293C of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (c. 8) (as inserted by section 109 of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55)) provide a route for applications for planning permission for Crown development in …

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21 May 2025 | Statutory Instrument linked direct

The Town and Country Planning (Crown Development) (Urgent Applications) (Procedure) (England) Order 2025

Why linked: Town and Country Planning (Crown Development) (Urgent Applications) (Procedure) Order 2025 (duplicate reference). Procedural streamlining for crown development applications relevant to project acceleration.

Sections 293B and 293C of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (c. 8) (as inserted by section 109 of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55)) provide a route for applications for planning permission for Crown development in …

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7 Apr 2025 | Statutory Instrument linked direct

The A122 (Lower Thames Crossing) Development Consent Order 2025

Why linked: The A122 (Lower Thames Crossing) Development Consent Order 2025 is the statutory instrument authorizing the flagship project named in the thread scope. Direct legal mechanism for the crossing.

This Order authorises National Highways to undertake the works to construct the Lower Thames Crossing, near Thurrock and Gravesend under the River Thames and carry out all associated works.

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3 Apr 2025 | Statutory Instrument linked direct

The Town and Country Planning (Crown Development Applications) (Procedure and Written Representations) Order 2025

Why linked: Town and Country Planning (Crown Development Applications) (Procedure and Written Representations) Order 2025. Procedural framework supporting accelerated delivery mechanisms for designated infrastructure.

The Town and Country Planning (Crown Development Applications) (Procedure and Written Representations) Order 2025 (“the Order”) sets out the procedure to be followed where a Crown development application for planning permission or approval of reserved matters or a connected listed …

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3 Apr 2025 | Statutory Instrument linked direct

The Town and Country Planning (Crown Development Applications) (Hearings and Inquiries) Rules 2025

Why linked: Town and Country Planning (Crown Development Applications) (Hearings and Inquiries) Rules 2025. Procedural rules enabling streamlined environmental and planning assessment for crown development.

These rules govern the procedure for hearings and inquiries held before the determination of a Crown development application, that is, an application which has been made in accordance with sections 293D and 293E of the Town and Country Planning Act …

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3 Apr 2025 | Statutory Instrument linked direct

The Town and Country Planning (Crown Development Applications) (Hearings and Inquiries) Rules 2025

Why linked: Town and Country Planning (Crown Development Applications) (Hearings and Inquiries) Rules 2025 (duplicate reference). Procedural acceleration measures within scope.

These rules govern the procedure for hearings and inquiries held before the determination of a Crown development application, that is, an application which has been made in accordance with sections 293D and 293E of the Town and Country Planning Act …

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