# The Infrastructure Planning (Development Consent) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2026, Regulation 3: Amendment of the Infrastructure Planning (Changes to, and Revocation of, Development Consent Orders) Regulations 2011


(1) The Infrastructure Planning (Changes to, and Revocation of, Development Consent Orders) Regulations 2011 are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 2 (interpretation), in paragraph (1)—
(a) in the definition of “EIA development”, for “2(1) of the Infrastructure Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2009 ” substitute “3(1) of the Infrastructure Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 ”;
(b) in the definition of “interested party”, in sub-paragraph (c), for “43” substitute “56A”;
(c) in the definition of “relevant local authority”—
(i) for “43” substitute “56A”;
(ii) for “section 42(1)(b)” substitute “sections 56(2)(b) and 60(2)(a)”.
(3) In regulation 10 (duty to consult), in paragraph (1)(c)(iii), for “44” substitute “57”.
(4) In regulation 17 (EIA development)—
(a) in paragraph (1)—
(i) in the words before sub-paragraph (a), for “Infrastructure Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2009 ” substitute “Infrastructure Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 ”;
(ii) in sub-paragraph (a), for “3” substitute “4”;
(iii) in sub-paragraph (b), for “6” substitute “8”;
(iv) in sub-paragraph (c), for “8” substitute “10”;
(v) in sub-paragraph (d), for “18” substitute “22”;
(vi) in sub-paragraph (e), for “19” substitute “24”;
(b) in paragraph (2)(c), for “the “consultation under section 42”” substitute ““publicising the proposed application under section 48””.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/735/regulation/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/infrastructure-planning-development-consent-miscellaneous-amendments-regulations-2026/regulation-3
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