Infrastructure bill - Revision history

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−	The ~~[http://services.parliament.uk/bills/2014-15/infrastructure.html ]]~~Infrastructure Bill was published by under the Conservative government by the Department for Transport on 6 April 2014 and became the Infrastructure Act and thus law on 12 February 2015. 10 years later under the Labour Government the Planning and Infrastructure Bill was published on March 11, 2025. The Planning and Infrastructure Bill aimed to streamline planning and infrastructure processes, to assist in meeting the Labour government's Plan for Change, potentially superseding or amending parts of the existing Infrastructure Act, but not necessarily replacing it entirely.	+	The Infrastructure Bill was published by under the Conservative government by the Department for Transport on 6 April 2014 and became the Infrastructure Act and thus law on 12 February 2015. 10 years later under the Labour Government the Planning and Infrastructure Bill was published on March 11, 2025. The Planning and Infrastructure Bill aimed to streamline planning and infrastructure processes, to assist in meeting the Labour government's Plan for Change, potentially superseding or amending parts of the existing Infrastructure Act, but not necessarily replacing it entirely.

	= The Planning and Infrastructure Bill =		= The Planning and Infrastructure Bill =

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−	The [http://services.parliament.uk/bills/2014-15/infrastructure.html ]Infrastructure Bill was published by under the Conservative government by the Department for Transport on 6 April 2014 and became the Infrastructure Act and thus law on 12 February 2015. 10 years later under the Labour Government the Planning and Infrastructure Bill was published on March 11, 2025. The Planning and Infrastructure Bill aimed to streamline planning and infrastructure processes, to assist in meeting the Labour government's Plan for Change, potentially superseding or amending parts of the existing Infrastructure Act, but not necessarily replacing it entirely.	+	The [http://services.parliament.uk/bills/2014-15/infrastructure.html ]]Infrastructure Bill was published by under the Conservative government by the Department for Transport on 6 April 2014 and became the Infrastructure Act and thus law on 12 February 2015. 10 years later under the Labour Government the Planning and Infrastructure Bill was published on March 11, 2025. The Planning and Infrastructure Bill aimed to streamline planning and infrastructure processes, to assist in meeting the Labour government's Plan for Change, potentially superseding or amending parts of the existing Infrastructure Act, but not necessarily replacing it entirely.

	= The Planning and Infrastructure Bill =		= The Planning and Infrastructure Bill =

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−	~~NB On 12 February 2015, the new Infrastructure Act became law.~~	+	= Context =

−	~~= Introduction =~~	+	The [http://services.parliament.uk/bills/2014-15/infrastructure.html ]Infrastructure Bill was published by under the Conservative government by the Department for Transport on 6 April 2014 and became the Infrastructure Act and thus law on 12 February 2015. 10 years later under the Labour Government the Planning and Infrastructure Bill was published on March 11, 2025. The Planning and Infrastructure Bill aimed to streamline planning and infrastructure processes, to assist in meeting the Labour government's Plan for Change, potentially superseding or amending parts of the existing Infrastructure Act, but not necessarily replacing it entirely.

−	~~Details of a [http://services.parliament.uk/bills/2014-15/infrastructure.html new~~ Infrastructure Bill] were published by the Department for Transport on 6 April 2014. The Bill is intended to improve the funding, planning, transparency, management and maintenance UK infrastructure and to inject £2.6 billion into the economy over the next 10 years.	+	= The Planning and Infrastructure Bill =

−	The Bill ~~proposes~~ measures relating to:	+	The Planning and Infrastructure Bill (196 2024-25 as introduced) is "A Bill to make provision about infrastructure; to make provision about town and country planning; to make provision for a scheme, administered by Natural England, for a nature restoration levy payable by developers; to make provision about development corporations; to make provision about the compulsory purchase of land; to make provision about environmental outcomes reports; and for connected purposes."
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		+	For further information see article the Planning and Infrastructure bill and reactions to it and No time to waste, back reforms and get Britain building warns Deputy PM.
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		+	= The Infrastructure Act =
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		+	On 12 February 2015, under the Conservative government the Infrastructure Act became law, introducing new measures '...to make it easier, quicker and simpler to get Britain building’.
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		+	Kex elements of the Act were to:
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		+	* Make the Highways Agency a government-owned company, Highways England, with long-term funding and more accountable to Parliament and road users.
		+	* Allow surplus and redundant public sector land and property to be sold more quickly, increasing the amount of previously-developed land available for new homes.
		+	* Prevent excessive delays on projects which have been granted planning permission by introducing a new ‘deemed discharge’ provision on planning conditions.
		+	* Allow the Land Registry to create a digitised local land charges register to improve access to data, standardise fees and improve turnaround times.
		+	* Allow the Land Registry to undertake new services to improve the conveyancing process.
		+	* Give local communities the right to buy a stake in renewable energy infrastructure projects.
		+	* Improve energy security and economic growth by extracting domestic shale gas.
		+	* Create a cycling and walking investment strategy.
		+	* Improve the nationally significant infrastructure regime by making administrative improvements to the Planning Act 2008.
		+	* Permit the creation of an allowable solutions scheme to provide a cost effective way for house builders to meet the zero carbon homes obligation.
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		+	= Background and detail of the Infrastructure Bill =
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		+	Details of the [http://services.parliament.uk/bills/2014-15/infrastructure.html Infrastructure Bill] were published by the Department for Transport on 6 April 2014. A Bill intended to improve the funding, planning, transparency, management and maintenance UK infrastructure and to inject £2.6 billion into the economy over the following 10 years.
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		+	The Bill proposed measures relating to:

	* Roads.		* Roads.
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	* Energy and zero-carbon homes.		* Energy and zero-carbon homes.

−	The proposals are set out below.	+	The detail proposals are set out below.

−	= Roads =	+	== Roads ==

	* Making the Highways Agency a government-owned company (Highways England) and improving the funding and management of major roads.		* Making the Highways Agency a government-owned company (Highways England) and improving the funding and management of major roads.
	* Creating units within Passenger Focus and the Office of Rail Regulation to represent the interests of road users and to monitor performance.		* Creating units within Passenger Focus and the Office of Rail Regulation to represent the interests of road users and to monitor performance.

−	= Invasive non-native species =	+	== Invasive non-native species ==

	* Protecting infrastructure from invasive plants and animals by the creation of new powers (Species Control Orders) to control invasive, non-native species.		* Protecting infrastructure from invasive plants and animals by the creation of new powers (Species Control Orders) to control invasive, non-native species.

−	= Nationally significant infrastructure projects =	+	== Nationally significant infrastructure projects ==

	* Streamlining and simplifying measures in the Planning Act 2008 for processing minor changes to permissions for major projects and simplifying the process for more significant changes.		* Streamlining and simplifying measures in the Planning Act 2008 for processing minor changes to permissions for major projects and simplifying the process for more significant changes.
	* Allowing the examining authority to comprise 2 inspectors to be appointed immediately after an application has been accepted.		* Allowing the examining authority to comprise 2 inspectors to be appointed immediately after an application has been accepted.

−	= Deemed discharge for certain planning conditions =	+	== Deemed discharge for certain planning conditions ==

	* Allowing some planning conditions to be discharged if the planning authority has not notified the applicant of their decision within a prescribed period.		* Allowing some planning conditions to be discharged if the planning authority has not notified the applicant of their decision within a prescribed period.

−	= Public sector land assets =	+	== Public sector land assets ==

	* Permitting land to be transferred from arms-length bodies to the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) to encourage house building.		* Permitting land to be transferred from arms-length bodies to the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) to encourage house building.
	* Allowing future purchasers of land to benefit from the suspension of easements and other rights and restrictions by HCA and the Greater London Authority (GLA).		* Allowing future purchasers of land to benefit from the suspension of easements and other rights and restrictions by HCA and the Greater London Authority (GLA).

−	= Land Registry =	+	== Land Registry ==

	* Making it easier and cheaper to register land and property by allowing the Land Registry to take on statutory responsibility for the Local Land Charges register and allowing the Land Registry to take a wider role in the property market.		* Making it easier and cheaper to register land and property by allowing the Land Registry to take on statutory responsibility for the Local Land Charges register and allowing the Land Registry to take a wider role in the property market.

−	= Energy =	+	== Energy ==

	* Helping communities become stakeholders in renewable electricity projects by giving them the right (the community electricity right) to buy a stake in local renewable electricity schemes.		* Helping communities become stakeholders in renewable electricity projects by giving them the right (the community electricity right) to buy a stake in local renewable electricity schemes.
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	NB on 10 July 2015, the government published ‘Fixing the foundations: creating a more prosperous nation’ a government plan for increasing Britain’s productivity. Amongst a great number of wide-ranging changes, the report states, 'The government does not intend to proceed with the zero carbon Allowable Solutions carbon offsetting scheme, or the proposed 2016 increase in on-site energy efficiency standards, but will keep energy efficiency standards under review, recognising that existing measures to increase energy efficiency of new buildings should be allowed time to become established.'		NB on 10 July 2015, the government published ‘Fixing the foundations: creating a more prosperous nation’ a government plan for increasing Britain’s productivity. Amongst a great number of wide-ranging changes, the report states, 'The government does not intend to proceed with the zero carbon Allowable Solutions carbon offsetting scheme, or the proposed 2016 increase in on-site energy efficiency standards, but will keep energy efficiency standards under review, recognising that existing measures to increase energy efficiency of new buildings should be allowed time to become established.'

−	= Related articles on Designing Buildings ~~Wiki~~ =	+	= Related articles on Designing Buildings =

	* Availability payments.		* Availability payments.

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	NB on 10 July 2015, the government published ‘Fixing the foundations: creating a more prosperous nation’ a government plan for increasing Britain’s productivity. Amongst a great number of wide-ranging changes, the report states, 'The government does not intend to proceed with the zero carbon Allowable Solutions carbon offsetting scheme, or the proposed 2016 increase in on-site energy efficiency standards, but will keep energy efficiency standards under review, recognising that existing measures to increase energy efficiency of new buildings should be allowed time to become established.'		NB on 10 July 2015, the government published ‘Fixing the foundations: creating a more prosperous nation’ a government plan for increasing Britain’s productivity. Amongst a great number of wide-ranging changes, the report states, 'The government does not intend to proceed with the zero carbon Allowable Solutions carbon offsetting scheme, or the proposed 2016 increase in on-site energy efficiency standards, but will keep energy efficiency standards under review, recognising that existing measures to increase energy efficiency of new buildings should be allowed time to become established.'

−	~~= Find out more =~~	+	= Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki =
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−	=== Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki ===	+

		+	* Availability payments.
	* Growth and Infrastructure Act.		* Growth and Infrastructure Act.
	* Infrastructure.		* Infrastructure.
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	* Protected species.		* Protected species.

−	=== External references ===	+	= External references =

	* The [http://services.parliament.uk/bills/2014-15/infrastructure.html proposed new Infrastructure Bill].		* The [http://services.parliament.uk/bills/2014-15/infrastructure.html proposed new Infrastructure Bill].

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−		+	NB On 12 February 2015, the new Infrastructure Act became law.
−	NB On 12 February 2015, the new Infrastructure Act became law.~~<br/>~~	+

	= Introduction =		= Introduction =
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	The Bill proposes measures relating to:		The Bill proposes measures relating to:
−	*Roads.	+
−	*Invasive non-native species.	+	* Roads.
−	*Nationally significant infrastructure projects.	+	* Invasive non-native species.
−	*Deemed discharge for certain planning conditions.	+	* Nationally significant infrastructure projects.
−	*Public sector land assets.	+	* Deemed discharge for certain planning conditions.
−	*Land Registry.	+	* Public sector land assets.
−	*Energy and zero-carbon homes.	+	* Land Registry.
		+	* Energy and zero-carbon homes.

	The proposals are set out below.		The proposals are set out below.

	= Roads =		= Roads =
−	*Making the Highways Agency a government-owned company (Highways England) and improving the funding and management of major roads.	+
−	*Creating units within Passenger Focus and the Office of Rail Regulation to represent the interests of road users and to monitor performance.	+	* Making the Highways Agency a government-owned company (Highways England) and improving the funding and management of major roads.
		+	* Creating units within Passenger Focus and the Office of Rail Regulation to represent the interests of road users and to monitor performance.

	= Invasive non-native species =		= Invasive non-native species =
−	*Protecting infrastructure from invasive plants and animals by the creation of new powers (Species Control Orders) to control invasive, non-native species.	+
		+	* Protecting infrastructure from invasive plants and animals by the creation of new powers (Species Control Orders) to control invasive, non-native species.

	= Nationally significant infrastructure projects =		= Nationally significant infrastructure projects =
−	*Streamlining and simplifying measures in the Planning Act 2008 for processing minor changes to permissions for major projects and simplifying the process for more significant changes.	+
−	*Allowing the examining authority to comprise 2 inspectors to be appointed immediately after an application has been accepted.	+	* Streamlining and simplifying measures in the Planning Act 2008 for processing minor changes to permissions for major projects and simplifying the process for more significant changes.
		+	* Allowing the examining authority to comprise 2 inspectors to be appointed immediately after an application has been accepted.

	= Deemed discharge for certain planning conditions =		= Deemed discharge for certain planning conditions =
−	*Allowing some planning conditions to be discharged if the planning authority has not notified the applicant of their decision within a prescribed period.	+
		+	* Allowing some planning conditions to be discharged if the planning authority has not notified the applicant of their decision within a prescribed period.

	= Public sector land assets =		= Public sector land assets =
−	*Permitting land to be transferred from arms-length bodies to the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) to encourage house building.	+
−	*Allowing future purchasers of land to benefit from the suspension of easements and other rights and restrictions by HCA and the Greater London Authority (GLA).	+	* Permitting land to be transferred from arms-length bodies to the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) to encourage house building.
		+	* Allowing future purchasers of land to benefit from the suspension of easements and other rights and restrictions by HCA and the Greater London Authority (GLA).

	= Land Registry =		= Land Registry =
−	*Making it easier and cheaper to register land and property by allowing the Land Registry to take on statutory responsibility for the Local Land Charges register and allowing the Land Registry to take a wider role in the property market.	+
		+	* Making it easier and cheaper to register land and property by allowing the Land Registry to take on statutory responsibility for the Local Land Charges register and allowing the Land Registry to take a wider role in the property market.

	= Energy =		= Energy =
−	*Helping communities become stakeholders in renewable electricity projects by giving them the right (the community electricity right) to buy a stake in local renewable electricity schemes.	+
−	*Subject to consultation, supporting ‘fracking’ and geothermal energy by streamlining the underground access regime.	+	* Helping communities become stakeholders in renewable electricity projects by giving them the right (the community electricity right) to buy a stake in local renewable electricity schemes.
−	*Setting the Zero Carbon Home standard at Level 5 of the Code for Sustainable Homes, but permitting developers to build to Level 4 by using allowable solutions to achieve Level 5.	+	* Subject to consultation, supporting ‘fracking’ and geothermal energy by streamlining the underground access regime.
−	*Exempting small sites from zero-carbon homes requirements. There is no definition for ‘small sites’.	+	* Setting the Zero Carbon Home standard at Level 5 of the Code for Sustainable Homes, but permitting developers to build to Level 4 by using allowable solutions to achieve Level 5.
		+	* Exempting small sites from zero-carbon homes requirements. There is no definition for ‘small sites’.

	There was some criticism of the proposed Bill, in particular in relation to its impact on ‘fracking’ and the exemption of small sites from the requirements for zero-carbon homes, which is seen to create a significant loophole.		There was some criticism of the proposed Bill, in particular in relation to its impact on ‘fracking’ and the exemption of small sites from the requirements for zero-carbon homes, which is seen to create a significant loophole.
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	=== Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki ===		=== Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki ===
−	*Growth and Infrastructure Act.	+
−	*Infrastructure.	+	* Growth and Infrastructure Act.
−	*Infrastructure UK.	+	* Infrastructure.
−	*Japanese knotweed.	+	* Infrastructure UK.
−	*Land Registry.	+	* Japanese knotweed.
−	*Nationally significant infrastructure projects.	+	* Land Registry.
−	*Planning conditions.	+	* Nationally significant infrastructure projects.
−	*Protected species.	+	* Planning conditions.
		+	* Protected species.

	=== External references ===		=== External references ===
−	*The [http://services.parliament.uk/bills/2014-15/infrastructure.html proposed new Infrastructure Bill].
−	*Gov.uk [https://www.gov.uk/government/news/infrastructure-bill Infrastructure Bill]. 6 June 2014.
−	*Gov.uk [https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/transforming-the-highways-agency-into-a-government-owned-company-decision Transforming the Highways Agency into a government-owned company: decision]. 30 April 2014.
−	*Gov.uk [https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/reviewing-the-nationally-significant-infrastructure-planning-regime-a-discussion-document Reviewing the nationally significant infrastructure planning regime: a discussion document]. 5 April 2014.
−	*Gov.uk [https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-legislation-to-boost-infrastructure New legislation to boost infrastructure]. 5 June 2014.

−	[[Category:~~Other_legislation~~]] [[Category:DCN_Legislation]]	+	* The [http://services.parliament.uk/bills/2014-15/infrastructure.html proposed new Infrastructure Bill].
−	[[Category:~~Planning_permission~~]]	+	* Gov.uk [https://www.gov.uk/government/news/infrastructure-bill Infrastructure Bill]. 6 June 2014.
−	[[Category:~~Property_law~~]]	+	* Gov.uk [https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/transforming-the-highways-agency-into-a-government-owned-company-decision Transforming the Highways Agency into a government-owned company: decision]. 30 April 2014.
−	[[Category:~~Regulations~~]] [[Category:~~DCN_Regulation~~]]	+	* Gov.uk [https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/reviewing-the-nationally-significant-infrastructure-planning-regime-a-discussion-document Reviewing the nationally significant infrastructure planning regime: a discussion document]. 5 April 2014.
		+	* Gov.uk [https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-legislation-to-boost-infrastructure New legislation to boost infrastructure]. 5 June 2014.
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		+	[[Category:DCN_Definition]] [[Category:DCN_Guidance]] [[Category:DCN_Legislation]] [[Category:DCN_Regulation]] [[Category:Other_legislation]] [[Category:Planning_permission]] [[Category:Property_law]] [[Category:Regulations]]

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	*Exempting small sites from zero-carbon homes requirements. There is no definition for ‘small sites’.		*Exempting small sites from zero-carbon homes requirements. There is no definition for ‘small sites’.

−	There ~~has been~~ some criticism of the proposed Bill, in particular in relation to its impact on ‘fracking’ and the exemption of small sites from the requirements for zero-carbon homes, which is seen to create a significant loophole.	+	There was some criticism of the proposed Bill, in particular in relation to its impact on ‘fracking’ and the exemption of small sites from the requirements for zero-carbon homes, which is seen to create a significant loophole.
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		+	NB on 10 July 2015, the government published ‘Fixing the foundations: creating a more prosperous nation’ a government plan for increasing Britain’s productivity. Amongst a great number of wide-ranging changes, the report states, 'The government does not intend to proceed with the zero carbon Allowable Solutions carbon offsetting scheme, or the proposed 2016 increase in on-site energy efficiency standards, but will keep energy efficiency standards under review, recognising that existing measures to increase energy efficiency of new buildings should be allowed time to become established.'

	= Find out more =		= Find out more =
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	*Gov.uk [https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-legislation-to-boost-infrastructure New legislation to boost infrastructure]. 5 June 2014.		*Gov.uk [https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-legislation-to-boost-infrastructure New legislation to boost infrastructure]. 5 June 2014.

−	[[Category:Other_legislation]]	+	[[Category:Other_legislation]] [[Category:DCN_Legislation]]
	[[Category:Planning_permission]]		[[Category:Planning_permission]]
	[[Category:Property_law]]		[[Category:Property_law]]
−	[[Category:Regulations]]	+	[[Category:Regulations]] [[Category:DCN_Regulation]]

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		+	NB On 12 February 2015, the new Infrastructure Act became law.<br/>

	= Introduction =		= Introduction =

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	= Roads =		= Roads =
−	*Making the Highways Agency a government-owned company and improving the funding and management of major roads.	+	*Making the Highways Agency a government-owned company (Highways England) and improving the funding and management of major roads.
	*Creating units within Passenger Focus and the Office of Rail Regulation to represent the interests of road users and to monitor performance.		*Creating units within Passenger Focus and the Office of Rail Regulation to represent the interests of road users and to monitor performance.

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	*Growth and Infrastructure Act.		*Growth and Infrastructure Act.
	*Infrastructure.		*Infrastructure.
		+	*Infrastructure UK.
	*Japanese knotweed.		*Japanese knotweed.
	*Land Registry.		*Land Registry.

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	= Introduction =		= Introduction =

−	Details of a [http://services.parliament.uk/bills/2014-15/infrastructure.html ~~proposed~~ new Infrastructure Bill] were ~~set out~~ by the ~~government in~~ April 2014. The ~~proposed~~ Bill is intended to improve the funding, planning, transparency, management and maintenance UK infrastructure and to inject £2.6 billion into the economy over the next 10 years.	+	Details of a [http://services.parliament.uk/bills/2014-15/infrastructure.html new Infrastructure Bill] were published by the Department for Transport on 6 April 2014. The Bill is intended to improve the funding, planning, transparency, management and maintenance UK infrastructure and to inject £2.6 billion into the economy over the next 10 years.

	The Bill proposes measures relating to:		The Bill proposes measures relating to:
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	= Nationally significant infrastructure projects =		= Nationally significant infrastructure projects =
−	*Streamlining and simplifying measures in the Planning Act 2008 for processing minor changes to permissions for major projects and simplifying the ~~processes~~ for more significant changes.	+	*Streamlining and simplifying measures in the Planning Act 2008 for processing minor changes to permissions for major projects and simplifying the process for more significant changes.
	*Allowing the examining authority to comprise 2 inspectors to be appointed immediately after an application has been accepted.		*Allowing the examining authority to comprise 2 inspectors to be appointed immediately after an application has been accepted.

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	*Subject to consultation, supporting ‘fracking’ and geothermal energy by streamlining the underground access regime.		*Subject to consultation, supporting ‘fracking’ and geothermal energy by streamlining the underground access regime.
	*Setting the Zero Carbon Home standard at Level 5 of the Code for Sustainable Homes, but permitting developers to build to Level 4 by using allowable solutions to achieve Level 5.		*Setting the Zero Carbon Home standard at Level 5 of the Code for Sustainable Homes, but permitting developers to build to Level 4 by using allowable solutions to achieve Level 5.
−	*Exempting small sites from zero-carbon homes requirements. There is no definition ~~yet~~ for ‘small sites’.	+	*Exempting small sites from zero-carbon homes requirements. There is no definition for ‘small sites’.

	There has been some criticism of the proposed Bill, in particular in relation to its impact on ‘fracking’ and the exemption of small sites from the requirements for zero-carbon homes, which is seen to create a significant loophole.		There has been some criticism of the proposed Bill, in particular in relation to its impact on ‘fracking’ and the exemption of small sites from the requirements for zero-carbon homes, which is seen to create a significant loophole.
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	*Gov.uk [https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/transforming-the-highways-agency-into-a-government-owned-company-decision Transforming the Highways Agency into a government-owned company: decision]. 30 April 2014.		*Gov.uk [https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/transforming-the-highways-agency-into-a-government-owned-company-decision Transforming the Highways Agency into a government-owned company: decision]. 30 April 2014.
	*Gov.uk [https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/reviewing-the-nationally-significant-infrastructure-planning-regime-a-discussion-document Reviewing the nationally significant infrastructure planning regime: a discussion document]. 5 April 2014.		*Gov.uk [https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/reviewing-the-nationally-significant-infrastructure-planning-regime-a-discussion-document Reviewing the nationally significant infrastructure planning regime: a discussion document]. 5 April 2014.
		+	*Gov.uk [https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-legislation-to-boost-infrastructure New legislation to boost infrastructure]. 5 June 2014.

	[[Category:Other_legislation]]		[[Category:Other_legislation]]