Fast-track to the future with the Planning and Infrastructure Bill

2025-04-14T06:00:00

The proposed legislative shift will present both opportunities and challenges in delivering large-scale infrastructure projects. The industry must understand – and embrace – the changes, says Lance Gudger of O’Brien Contractors

The proposed Planning and Infrastructure Bill announced last month promises to bring much-needed reform to the planning system and accelerate economic growth across the UK. However, before contractors are fully able to leverage the legislative shift, it is essential to understand how these changes can be used to drive innovation, improve sustainability and meet growing national infrastructure needs.

The industry has long been battling against the restrictions of the current system. Planning condition documents are often several pages long and can contain hundreds of conditions, all of which need to be complied with before obtaining planning discharge.

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