Legislation

27th February 2023

Republic of Ireland RI 2023/63

RI 2023/63. Waste Management (Collection Permit) (Amendment) Regulations 2023.  Comes into force 14th February.  These Regulations amend RI 2007/820 Waste Management (Collection Permit) Regulations 2007. The principal amendments are the introduction of incentivised charging for commercial customers, the provision of specified waste bins to all commercial customers, the weighing of each collection of commercial waste and the inclusion of soft plastics on the list of recyclable materials.

14th February 2023

SI 2023/142

SI 2023/142. The Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) (Amendment) Order 2023. Comes into force 1st June. This Order amends SI 2015/595 Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2015 by making a requirement that Active Travel England be consulted before planning permission be granted for specified developments

10th February 2023

SSI 2023/35

SSI 2023/35. The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development and Use Classes) (Scotland) Miscellaneous Amendment Order 2023.  Comes into force 31st March. This Order amends the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Scotland) Order 1992 and the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) (Scotland) Order 1997.  Permitted developments include outdoor serveries, solar canopies, battery storage and equipment housing for recharging vehicles. Also covered are developments associated with docks, piers, harbours, water transport, canals or inland navigation undertakings.