# The Infrastructure Planning (Prescribed Consultees and Interested Parties etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2021

S.I. 2021/978 · made 2 September 2021

These Regulations amend four statutory instruments relating to nationally significant infrastructure projects—the Infrastructure Planning (Applications: Prescribed Forms and Procedure) Regulations 2009 (regulation 2),the Infrastructure Planning (Compulsory Acquisition) Regulations 2010 (regulation 3),the Infrastructure Planning (Changes to, and Revocation of, Development Consent Orders) Regulations 2011 (regulation 4),the Infrastructure Planning (Interested Parties and Miscellaneous Prescribed Provisions) Regulations 2015 (regulation 5).

Made under: Planning Act 2008 (Section 42, Section 56, Section 88, Section 114, Section 123, Schedule 6 paragraph 4)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/infrastructure-planning-prescribed-consultees-and-interested-parties-etc-amendment-regulations-2021/pdf/uksi_20210978_en.pdf; UK Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/infrastructure-planning-prescribed-consultees-and-interested-parties-etc-amendment-regulations-2021/pdf/uksiem_20210978_en.pdf

## Introductory text

Infrastructure Planning
Made 2nd September 2021
Laid before Parliament 6th September 2021
Coming into force 1st October 2021
The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 42(1)(a), 56(2)(a), 88(3A), 114(2) and 123(4) of, and paragraph 4 of Schedule 6 to, the Planning Act 2008:

## 1 Citation, commencement, extent and application

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Infrastructure Planning (Prescribed Consultees and Interested Parties etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2021.
(2) These Regulations come into force on 1st October 2021.
(3) An amendment made by these Regulations has the same extent and application as the provision amended.

## 2 Amendment to the Infrastructure Planning (Applications: Prescribed Forms and Procedure) Regulations 2009

(1) The Infrastructure Planning (Applications: Prescribed Forms and Procedure) Regulations 2009 are amended as follows.
(2) In column 1 (consultee) of the table in Schedule 1, in the entry relating to Public Health England, for “Public Health England” substitute “United Kingdom Health Security Agency”.

## 3 Amendment to the Infrastructure Planning (Compulsory Acquisition) Regulations 2010

(1) The Infrastructure Planning (Compulsory Acquisition) Regulations 2010 are amended as follows.
(2) In column 1 (persons to be notified) of the table in Schedule 2, in the entry relating to Public Health England, for “Public Health England” substitute “United Kingdom Health Security Agency”.

## 4 Amendment to 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 column 1 of the table in Schedule 1 (consultation and notification), in the entry relating to Public Health England, for “Public Health England” substitute “United Kingdom Health Security Agency”.

## 5 Amendment to the Infrastructure Planning (Interested Parties and Miscellaneous Prescribed Provisions) Regulations 2015

(1) The Infrastructure Planning (Interested Parties and Miscellaneous Prescribed Provisions) Regulations 2015 are amended as follows.
(2) In column 1 of the table in Schedule 1 (statutory parties), in the entry relating to Public Health England, for “Public Health England” substitute “United Kingdom Health Security Agency”.

## Signature

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government
Greenhalgh of Fulham
Minister of State
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
2nd September 2021

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend four statutory instruments relating to nationally significant infrastructure projects—
(a) the Infrastructure Planning (Applications: Prescribed Forms and Procedure) Regulations 2009 (regulation 2),
(b) the Infrastructure Planning (Compulsory Acquisition) Regulations 2010 (regulation 3),
(c) the Infrastructure Planning (Changes to, and Revocation of, Development Consent Orders) Regulations 2011 (regulation 4),
(d) the Infrastructure Planning (Interested Parties and Miscellaneous Prescribed Provisions) Regulations 2015 (regulation 5).
The amendments update references to Public Health England in lists of bodies contained in the above Regulations (lists of bodies to be consulted or notified) by replacing those references with references to the United Kingdom Health Security Agency. The United Kingdom Health Security Agency takes over relevant functions of Public Health England on 1st October 2021.
An impact assessment has not been published as no substantial impact on the private, public or voluntary sector is anticipated.

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