uksi/2025/1262 — The Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (Commencement No. 8 and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2025

2025 No. 1262 (C. 64) ACQUISITION OF LAND, ENGLAND AND WALES The Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (Commencement No. 8 and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2025 Made 1st December 2025 The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 255(7), (11) and (12) of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 . Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (Commencement No. 8 and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2025. 2 This regulation and regulation 3 come into force on the day after the day on which these Regulations are made. 3 In these Regulations— “ the 1981 Act ” means the Acquisition of Land Act 1981 ; “ acquiring authority ”, “compulsory purchase order”, and “confirming authority” have the meaning given to those terms in section 7(1) of the 1981 Act (interpretation). Provisions coming into force on the day after the day on which these Regulations are made 2 1 The following provisions of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023, so far as not already commenced, come into force on the day after the day on which these Regulations are made— a section 181 (online publicity) in relation to compulsory purchase orders to which paragraph (2) applies; b section 183(4) (conditional confirmation), so far as it relates to the provisions of Schedule 18 brought into force by sub-paragraph (d) ; c section 184 (corresponding provision for purchases by Ministers), so far as it relates to the provisions of Schedule 19 brought into force by sub-paragraph (e) ; d paragraph 3(1) and (2) of Schedule 18 (conditional confirmation and making of compulsory purchase orders: consequential amendments); e paragraph 1 of Schedule 19 (corresponding provision for purchases made by Ministers: online publicity) in relation to compulsory purchase orders to which paragraph (2) applies. 2 This paragraph applies to compulsory purchase orders that are— a subject to confirmation under Part 2 of the 1981 Act by a confirming authority other than the Welsh Ministers , or b prepared in draft under paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 to that Act by an acquiring authority other than the Welsh Ministers. Transitional provision 3 1 The amendments made to the 1981 Act by the provisions brought into force by regulation 2 (1) (a) , (c) and (e) do not apply in relation to a compulsory purchase order where the date in paragraph (2) is before the date on which those provisions come into force. 2 The date in this paragraph is the date on which— a notice of the making of the order is first published pursuant to section 11(1) of the 1981 Act, or b notice of the preparation in draft of the order is first published pursuant to paragraph 2(1) of Schedule 1 to the 1981 Act. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government Matthew Pennycook Minister of State Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government 1st December 2025 Explanatory Note (This note is not part of the Regulations) These Regulations are the eighth commencement regulations under the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55, “the 2023 Act”). Regulation 2 (1) (a) , (c) and (e) , read with regulation 2 (2) , brings into force certain provisions of the 2023 Act insofar as they relate to compulsory purchase orders (“CPOs”) subject to confirmation by a confirming authority other than the Welsh Ministers, or prepared in draft by a Minister other than a Welsh Minister: specifically, the remainder of section 181, and paragraph 1 of Schedule 19 (and section 184 to the extent it introduces that paragraph). Section 181 of the 2023 Act amends the Acquisition of Land Act 1981 (c. 67) (“ the 1981 Act ”) by amending sections 7, 11, 12, 15 and 22, and paragraph 9 of Schedule 3, as well as inserting a new section 12A. Paragraph 1 of Schedule 19 to the 2023 Act amends paragraphs 2, 3 and 6 of Schedule 1 to the 1981 Act, as well as inserting a new paragraph 3A into that Schedule. All of the amended and inserted provisions relate to notices and documents required as part of the CPO process; the effect of the amendments is to require that certain notices and documents be made available online. Regulation 2 (1) (b) and (d) brings into force paragraph 3(1) and (2) of Schedule 18 to the 2023 Act. Taken together, these paragraphs firstly, amend section 7 (3) of the 1981 Act so that regulations made under section 13BA of, and paragraph 4AA of Schedule 1 to, the 1981 Act are subject to the negative procedure in Parliament and secondly, insert new section 7 (4) into the 1981 Act which clarifies the responsibility of Welsh authorities when prescribing anything under the 1981 Act for CPOs made or confirmed by Welsh Ministers. Regulation 3 contains a transitional provision relating to the amendments made by sections 181, 184 and paragraph 1 of Schedule 19. This ensures the amendments do not affect CPOs where a relevant statutory public notice has been published before the relevant provisions come into force to avoid changing the law applicable to those CPOs mid-process. A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private, voluntary sector or community bodies is foreseen. An impact assessment has been produced in relation to the 2023 Act and copies can be obtained at https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/3155/publications or from the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government at 2 Marsham Street, London, SW1P 4DF. NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT Regulations (This note is not part of the Regulations) The following provisions of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 have been brought into force by commencement regulations made before the date of these Regulations. Provision Date of Commencement S.I. No. Section 78 31.01.2024 2024/92 Section 81 31.01.2024 2024/92 Sections 84 to 86 31.03.2024 2024/389 Sections 89 to 91 31.03.2024 2024/389 Section 94 31.01.2024 2024/92 Section 103 25.04.2024 2024/452 Section 105 25.07.2024 2024/452 Sections 106 and 107 (partially) 31.01.2024 2024/92 Section 109 (partially) 01.05.2025 2025/430 Section 111 (partially) 31.03.2024 2024/389 Sections 115 to 120 25.04.2024 2024/452 Section 122 25.04.2024 2024/452 Section 123 31.01.2024 2024/92 Section 124 25.04.2024 2024/452 Section 129 31.01.2024 2024/92 Section 135 12.02.2024 2024/92 Section 140 31.01.2024 2024/92 Section 171 (partially) 31.03.2024 2024/389 Section 180 31.01.2024 2024/92 Section 181 (partially) 31.01.2024 2024/92 Section 181 (partially) 30.04.2024 2024/389 Sections 182 and 183 (partially) 31.03.2024 2024/389 Section 184 (partially) 31.01.2024 2024/92 Section 184 (partially) 31.03.2024 2024/389 Section 184 (partially) 30.04.2024 2024/389 Sections 185 to 188 31.01.2024 2024/92 Section 189 31.01.2025 2024/92 Section 190 (partially) 31.03.2024 2024/389 Section 190 (partially) 30.04.2024 2024/92 Sections 191 to 202 02.12.2024 2024/1138 Section 203 (partially) 31.03.2024 2024/389 Section 203 (remainder) 02.12.2024 2024/1138 Section 204 02.12.2024 2024/1138 Sections 205 and 206 (partially) 31.03.2024 2024/389 Sections 205 and 206 (remainder) 02.12.2024 2024/1138 Sections 207 to 213 02.12.2024 2024/1138 Section 214 (partially) 31.03.2024 2024/389 Section 214 (remainder) 02.12.2024 2024/1138 Section 215 31.03.2024 2024/389 Sections 216 to 218 02.12.2024 2024/1138 Section 229 31.03.2024 2024/389 Sections 237 and 238 01.11.2024 2024/1000 In Schedule 4— paragraphs 226 (partially) 26.12.2023 2023/1405 paragraphs 226 (remainder) 07.05.2024 2023/1405 paragraphs 227 to 229 26.12.2023 2023/1405 paragraphs 230 07.05.2024 2023/1405 Schedule 5 31.01.2024 2024/92 In Schedule 9— paragraph 1 (partially) 31.01.2024 2024/92 Schedule 10 (partially) 01.05.2025 2025/430 Schedule 13 (remainder) 31.03.2024 2024/389 In Schedule 19— paragraph 1 (partially) 31.01.2024 2024/92 paragraph 1 (partially) 30.04.2024 2024/389 paragraphs 2 and 3 (partially) 31.03.2024 2024/389 Schedules 20 and 21 02.12.2024 2024/1138 Schedule 22 31.03.2024 2024/389 Schedule 23 01.11.2024 2024/1000