Planning and Infrastructure Act 2025

The Planning and Infrastructure Act 2025 is designed to reform England's planning system to accelerate infrastructure development and housing delivery. It streamlines the planning permission process by reducing bureaucratic delays, introducing faster timelines for decisionmaking on major projects, and potentially loosening restrictions on building in certain areas. The Act aims to make it easier for councils and developers to approve projects deemed strategically important, while establishing new frameworks for financing infrastructure like roads, railways, and utilities alongside new developments.