The Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (Commencement No. 11 and Saving and Transitional Provisions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026

Made: 23rd March 2026

Coming into force: 24th March 2026

The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 255(12) of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023[^f00001].

Citation and commencement

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• (1) These Regulations may be cited as the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (Commencement No. 11 and Saving and Transitional Provisions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026.

• (2) These Regulations come into force on the day after the day on which they are made.

Amendment of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (Commencement No. 11 and Saving and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026

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In the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (Commencement No. 11 and Saving and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026[^f00002], at the end of Schedule 1 (plan making saving and transitional provisions) insert—

(8) Despite the commencement of Schedule 7 to the Act to the extent specified in regulation 3, sections 29 and 37 of the PCPA 2004, as they had effect immediately before the commencement date, continue to have effect for the purposes of Part 11 of the Planning Act 2008[^f00003] (Community Infrastructure Levy), until 31st December 2027.

Signed

Signed by the authority of the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government

Matthew Pennycook — Minister of State — Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government — 23rd March 2026

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

Explanatory Note

These Regulations amend the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (Commencement No. 11 and Saving and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 (S. I. 2026/169 (C. 16)) to add in additional savings for sections 29 and 37 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (c. 5) (“the PCPA 2004”) for the purposes of Part 11 of the Planning Act 2008 (c. 29), which makes provision in relation to the Community Infrastructure Levy. This is to ensure that the existing references in this Part, to a local planning authority and a joint committee, continue to apply until 31st December 2027.

A Regulatory Impact Assessment under the Better Regulation Framework has not been produced for this instrument. The Regulatory Impact Assessment for the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 provides analysis of the primary legislative measures from which the measures set out in this instrument derive. Copies can be obtained at https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/bills/cbill/58-03/0169/LevellingUpandRegenerationBillImpactAssessment.pdf or from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government at 2 Marsham Street, London, SW1P 4DF. The Annexes to that document can be obtained at https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/bills/cbill/58-03/0169/LevellingUpandRegenerationBillImpactAssessmentAnnexes.pdf or from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government at 2 Marsham Street, London, SW1P 4DF.

Footnotes

[^f00001]: 2023 c. 55.

[^f00002]: S.I. 2026/169 (C. 16).

[^f00003]: 2008 c. 29. Part 11 was amended by sections 114, 115 and 222 of, and Schedule 22 to, the Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), section 354(1) of, and Schedule 7 to, the Charities Act 2011 (c. 25) and by S.I. 2009/1307 and S.I. 2010/948. Amendments were also made by sections 107 and 139 of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55) but these have not yet been commenced. Functions were transferred to the Welsh Ministers by S.I. 2018/644. There are other amendments which are not relevant to these Regulations.