SI 2026/292 - The Planning and Infrastructure Act 2025 (Commencement No. 2) Regulations 2026

Status: This is the original version (as it was originally made). This item of legislation is currently only available in its original format. STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS 2026 No. 292 (C. 23) HIGHWAYS, ENGLAND The Planning and Infrastructure Act 2025 (Commencement No. 2) Regulations 2026 Made - - - - 12th March 2026 Coming into force - - 13th March 2026 The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 118(1) (z5) of the Planning and Infrastructure Act 2025(1). Citation 1. These Regulations may be cited as the Planning and Infrastructure Act 2025 (Commencement No. 2) Regulations 2026 and shall come into force on the day after the day on which these Regulations are made. Provision coming into force the day after the day on which these Regulations are made 2. Section 49 (installation of electric vehicle charge points) of the Planning and Infrastructure Act 2025 comes into force on the day after the day on which these Regulations are made. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport Simon Lightwood Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State 12th March 2026 Department for Transport (1) 2025 c. 34.Document Generated: 2026-03-13 Status: This is the original version (as it was originally made). This item of legislation is currently only available in its original format. EXPLANATORY NOTE (This note is not part of the Regulations) These Regulations bring into force section 49 of the Planning and Infrastructure Act 2025. Section 49 introduces the legislative provisions granting Electric Vehicle Charge Point Operators the legal right to carry out street works using a permit-based system rather than the section 50 licensing regime created under the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991. A full impact assessment has been produced in relation to the Planning and Infrastructure Act 2025 and copies can be obtained at https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/bills/cbill/59-01/0196/ IA_annexes.pdf or from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government at 2 Marsham Street, London, SWIP 4DF, United Kingdom. NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT REGULATIONS (This note is not part of the Regulations) The following provisions of the Planning and Infrastructure Act 2025 have been brought into force by commencement regulations made before the date of these Regulations, excluding section 91 which will come into force 1st April 2026. Provision Date of Commencement S.I. No. Section 1 18.02.2026 2025/1370 Section 2 18.02.2026 2025/1370 Section 13 18.02.2026 2025/1370 Section 59 19.12.2025 2025/1370 Section 60 19.12.2025 2025/1370 Section 61 19.12.2025 2025/1370 Section 62 19.12.2025 2025/1370 Section 63 19.12.2025 2025/1370 Section 64(1) 19.12.2025 2025/1370 Section 82 19.12.2025 2025/1370 Section 91 01.04.2026 2025/1370 Section 94 19.12.2025 2025/1370 Section 95 19.12.2025 2025/1370 Section 97 19.12.2025 2025/1370 Section 99 19.12.2025 2025/1370 Section 100 18.02.2026 2025/1370 Section 101(6) to (9) 18.02.2026 2025/1370 2Document Generated: 2026-03-13 Status: This is the original version (as it was originally made). This item of legislation is currently only available in its original format. Provision Date of Commencement S.I. No. Section 102 18.02.2026 2025/1370 Section 103 18.02.2026 2025/1370 Section 106 (partially) 19.12.2025 2025/1370 Section 106 (remainder) 18.02.2026 2025/1370 Section 108 (partially) 19.12.2025 2025/1370 Section 108 (remainder) 18.02.2026 2025/1370 Section 109 (partially) 19.12.2025 2025/1370 Section 109 (remainder) 18.02.2026 2025/1370 Section 113(3) and (4) 19.12.2025 2025/1370 (partially) Section 113(3) and (4) 18.02.2026 2025/1370 (remainder) Part 3 (remainder) 18.02.2026 2025/1370 3