# Planning and Infrastructure Act 2025, Paragraph 12: Habitats Regulations

Extent: E+W
Status: prospective

(1) Regulation 111 of the Habitats Regulations (interpretation of Chapter 8) is amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph (1), in the definition of “land use plan”—
(a) in paragraph (a), for “(the spatial development strategy)” substitute “(the spatial development strategy for London)”;
(b) after paragraph (a) insert—
“(aa) a spatial development strategy as provided for in Part 1A of the 2004 Planning Act;
(ab) a spatial development strategy of a combined authority established under section 103 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009, not being a spatial development strategy within paragraph (aa);
(ac) a spatial development strategy of a combined county authority established under section 9 of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023, not being a spatial development strategy within paragraph (aa);”.
(3) In paragraph (1), in the definition of “plan-making authority”—
(a) in paragraph (a), after “replacement” insert “of the spatial development strategy for London”;
(b) after paragraph (a) insert—
“(aa) a strategic planning authority (within the meaning given in section 12A of the 2004 Planning Act);
(ab) a combined authority established under section 103 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 when exercising powers in relation to a spatial development strategy specified in paragraph (ab) of the definition of “land use plan”;
(ac) a combined county authority established under section 9 of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 when exercising powers in relation to a spatial development strategy specified in paragraph (ac) of the definition of “land use plan;”;
(c) in paragraph (c), before sub-paragraph (ii) insert—
“(ia) section 12P or 12Q of the 2004 Planning Act (Secretary of State’s powers in relation to spatial development strategy);”.
(4) In paragraph (2)—
(a) in sub-paragraph (c), after “strategy”, in both places, insert “for London”;
(b) after sub-paragraph (c) insert—
“(ca) the adoption or approval of a spatial development strategy or of an alteration of such a strategy under Part 1A of the 2004 Planning Act;
(cb) the adoption or alteration of a spatial development strategy specified in paragraph (ab) of the definition of “land use plan”;
(cc) the adoption or alteration of a spatial development strategy specified in paragraph (ac) of the definition of “land use plan”;”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2025/34/schedule/2/paragraph/12 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/planning-and-infrastructure-act-2025/schedule-2/paragraph-12
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