Written evidence — Planning and Infrastructure Act 2025

Written evidence to the Committee stage in the Commons

149 submissions24 Apr – 22 May 2025

Evidence submitted to the committee by organisations and members of the public. Each submission carries the committee’s own reference.

24 Apr 202569 received
PIB01the Better Planning Coalition
PIB02the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI)
PIB03Rosie Pearson
PIB04Sophie Zardis
PIB05Dr C Packman BSc (Hons) MSc PhD, Fellow of the Royal Society of Biology and Chartered Biologist (Director & Principal Ecologist at Wild Wings Ecology and Associate at the University of East Anglia)
PIB06the British Property Federation
PIB07Wimbledon Society
PIB08Cornish Lithium Plc
PIB09UK Nuclear Ltd
PIB10National Energy System Operator (NESO)
PIB11Andrew Taylor (Group Planning Director), on behalf of Vistry Group
PIB12Town and Country Planning Association
PIB13Arbtech
PIB14Centre for Cities
PIB15Professor Paul Cheshire, Professor Emeritus of Economic Geography at the London School of Economics and Associate of the Centre for Economic Performance
PIB16WSP
PIB17GB Shared Ltd
PIB18Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust
PIB19the Climate Change Working Group of the Better Planning Coalition
PIB21The Wildlife Trusts
PIB22David Wilby
PIB23Rights Community Action
PIB24TheCityUK
PIB25Professor Patrick Devine-Wright, University of Exeter, and Dr Rebecca Windemer, Regen (joint submission)
PIB26Propertymark
PIB27Sarah Belton, founder and co-director of Nutrient Neutral, Our Rivers and Blue Earth Biochar
PIB28Cllr Andrew Mier
PIB29Professor Colin T Reid
PIB30Historic England
PIB31Home Builders Federation
PIB32Elizabeth Fenn
PIB33Vattenfall
PIB34The Heritage Alliance
PIB35Railpen
PIB36Jackie Frost
PIB37the Land, Planning and Development Federation (LPDF)
PIB38Summerfield Developments
PIB39Dr Kiera Chapman & Professor Malcolm Tait
PIB40Badger Trust
PIB41CPRE
PIB42the Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management
PIB43Andrew S Waller MSc BSc (Hons) MCIEEM, Director/Consultant Ecologist, ASW Ecology Ltd
PIB44Marj Powner
PIB45the CBI
PIB46Alexander Johnston (Former Chief Planning Officer, Leicestershire County Council), BSc (Econ) hons, Dip TP, MRTPI (rtd)
PIB47Dr Edward Barratt
PIB48Local Trust
PIB49Regen
PIB50the National Trust
PIB51Campaign for National Parks
PIB52Logistics UK
PIB53Healthy Air Coalition
PIB54Thames Valley Chamber of Commerce Group
PIB55North & Western Lancashire Chamber of Commerce
PIB56Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust
PIB57the British Insurance Brokers' Association
PIB58Grainger plc
PIB59the Country Land and Business Association (CLA)
PIB60Dr Gareth Fearn, Leverhulme Early Career Fellow, University of Manchester
PIB61the Institute of Historic Building Conservation
PIB62County Councils Network
PIB63The Woodland Trust
PIB64John Wenman Ecological Consultancy and Austin Foot Ecology
PIB65Amazon
PIB66Aldersgate Group
PIB67RSK Biocensus
PIB68Mr J C Williams
PIB69Skyral
PIB70the Anaerobic Digestion and Bioresources Association (ADBA)
29 Apr 202526 received
PIB71EVA England, New Automotive, the REA, and Kerbo Charge (joint submission)
PIB72London Councils
PIB73Wildlife and Countryside Link
PIB74the Housing Forum
PIB75Solar Energy UK
PIB76NatureSpace
PIB76aStatement from NatureSpace regarding KC opinion on Part 3 of the Planning and Infrastructure Bill
PIB76bNatureSpace: Two amendments to strengthen Part 3 of the Planning and Infrastructure Bill
PIB77the Environmental Services Association
PIB78the Institution of Civil Engineers
PIB79aFriends of the Lake District (on Part 3 of the Bill)
PIB79bFriends of the Lake District (on Parts 2 and 5 of the Bill)
PIB80Manchester Social Housing Commission
PIB81the Renewable Energy Association (REA)
PIB82Environment Bank
PIB83Adfree Cities
PIB84Sequence (Iver) UK Ltd
PIB85Freshwater Habitats Trust
PIB86Renewable Power Capital
PIB87the Surrey Dormouse Group committee
PIB88the British Chambers of Commerce
PIB89the Retirement Housing Group
PIB90Fastned
PIB91Zurich UK
PIB92RenewableUK and Scottish Renewables'
PIB93the Local Government Association
13 May 202528 received
PIB94Age UK
PIB95Further joint written evidence submitted by EVA England, New Automotive, The REA, and Kerbo Charge (relating to essential provisions to give electric vehicle (EV) drivers with disabilities the right to access public charging infrastructure that meets minimum accessibility standards.)
PIB96ACE and EIC
PIB97London Chamber of Commerce and Industry
PIB98Play England
PIB99the Wates Group
PIB100RSK Biocensus (further submission)
PIB101Friends of the Lake District
PIB102Councillor Christine Cook, Chair of Windermere & Bowness Town Council Planning Sub-Committee
PIB103the Office for Environmental Protection
PIB104the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA)
PIB105Dr Thomas R Shelley Ph.D., M.A, M.I.M.M.M., C.Eng. F.S.O.E., F.I.Plant.E
PIB106Energy UK
PIB107Anne Robinson
PIB108Alister Scott BA PhD MRTPI FAcSS FHEA
PIB109Taylor Woodrow
PIB110the Regulatory Policy Committee
PIB111UKHospitality
PIB112the Bat Conservation Trust
PIB113the Council for British Archaeology (CBA) and the Chartered Institute for Archaelogists (CIfA) (joint submission)
PIB114Suffolk County Council (specifically regarding Gov NC 44 and Gov NC45)
PIB115Plantlife
PIB116Professor Tim Smyth, a Principal Scientist at the Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML); Dr Christopher Barnes, a Chartered Psychologist at the Nature Connectedness Research Group (NCRG), Derby and Dr Robert Fosbury, who has had a 50-year career as an astrophysicist and now works on the quantum biology of light interactions with life
PIB117the Association of British Insurers (ABI)
PIB118Hessel de Jong, COO, Copenhagen Energy Islands
PIB119Cenergist
PIB120EnTrade
PIB121The Ramblers
14 May 20257 received
PIB122Colton Parish Council
PIB123the National Housing Federation (NHF)
PIB124West Midlands Combined Authority
PIB125Allianz UK
PIB126Portsmouth City Council
PIB127National Grid
PIB128Friends, Families and Travellers
15 May 20252 received
PIB129The Mammal Society
PIB130the Independent Networks Association (INA)
20 May 20253 received
PIB131SSEN Transmission
PIB132Anna Leach
PIB133MHE Consulting Ltd
22 May 202514 received
PIB134the British Beer and Pub Association
PIB135Humanist Climate Action
PIB136the District Councils' Network
PIB137Keswick Town Council
PIB138the Nuclear Industry Association (NIA)
PIB139the Nationwide Foundation
PIB140Aviva
PIB141Southern Housing
PIB142Save Newcastle Wildlife
PIB143the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH)
PIB144the Landmark Information Group
PIB145Openreach
PIB146Demos
PIB147SSE Renewables

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Planning and Infrastructure Bill (Act 2025)