The Secretary of State for Wales has made and laid The Infrastructure (Wales) Act 2024 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2025 before the UK Parliament on 28 October 2025. The Order, made under section 150 of the Government of Wales Act 2006, makes technical amendments to UK legislation outside the Senedd's legislative competence that are required as a consequence of the Infrastructure (Wales) Act 2024. The 2024 Act introduced a new process for the consenting of significant infrastructure projects in Wales, necessitating these consequential amendments to legislation beyond the Senedd's legislative competence.

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The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs has published directions from the Secretary of State providing a framework for local authority assessments and management of air quality standards and objectives. The directions, made under the Environment Act 1995, require certain local authorities to carry out an annual air quality review or to produce an action plan. An annual air quality review involves an assessment of whether the standards and objectives in the Air Quality (England) Regulations 2000, SI 2000/928 are being achieved. An action plan details measures a local authority will take to improve air quality in the case of a breach of the standards or objectives. These directions apply in England, excluding London.

The Secretary of State for Transport has granted development consent for the Immingham Eastern Ro-Ro Terminal. The project includes a new roll-on/roll-off facility, comprising a new jetty with three berths, enhanced hardstanding, terminal buildings, and an internal side bridge to cross over existing port infrastructure.

The Secretary of State for Transport has granted consent for the development of the Lower Thames Crossing project. The 14.5-mile (23km) road crossing will connect Kent, Thurrock and Essex via two tunnels beneath the River Thames, linking the A2/M2 to the M25. The application, submitted by National Highways on 31 October 2022, underwent a six-month examination period including local consultation before recommendations were made to the Secretary of State on 20 March 2024. This marks the 56th transport application out of 151 applications examined by the Planning Inspectorate under the Planning Act 2008.

The Planning Inspectorate (PINS) has announced that the Secretary of State for Transport has granted development consent for the A12 Chelmsford to A120 Widening Scheme submitted by the National Highways. The application concerns the widening of the A12 between Chelmsford (junction 19) and the A120 (junction 25) to three lanes in each direction, improving junctions 19 and 25 and removing junctions 20a, 20b and 23. It also involves moving junctions 21, 22 and 24 so that they are all movement junctions and creates two bypasses. The application was submitted on 15 August 2022, accepted for examination on 12 September 2022 and recommendations were made to the Secretary of State on 12 October 2023.

The Secretary of State for Transport has granted development consent for the A46 Coventry Junctions (Walsgrave) application. The existing A46 Walsgrave junction connects the A46 to the B4082 and currently operates as a three-arm priority roundabout. The proposed A46 Coventry Junctions (Walsgrave) scheme involves the construction of a new grade separated junction to the north of the existing Walsgrave roundabout, with the B4082 extended to connect to the new junction.

The Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero has granted development consent for the Bramford to Twinstead Reinforcement project. The project is for the construction and operation of a new double circuit electricity transmission network reinforcement of 29 kilometres, consisting of overhead lines, underground cables, a grid supply point substation, and associated development.

The Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero has granted development consent for the Cory Decarbonisation Project, which involves the construction and operation of a carbon capture plant, associated storage infrastructure and a marine export terminal.

The Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero has granted development consent for the Cottam Solar Project. This is a Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project (NSIP) development comprising three electricity generating stations, each with anticipated capacity in excess of 50 megawatts, and will include ground mounted solar arrays, with associated development consisting of energy storage, grid connection, operation, and maintenance of the NSIPs.

The Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero has granted development consent for the Dean Moor and Peartree Hill solar farm projects. The Dean Moor Solar Farm project involves the construction, operation, maintenance and eventual decommissioning of a solar farm generating station and associated developments. It is designed to maximise the available 150 MW distribution network connection capacity and has the potential to generate up to 134 GWh of electricity annually. The Peartree Hill Solar Farm project comprises the construction of a solar farm and a co-located Battery Energy Storage System, allowing for the generation, export and storage of electricity, with capacity exceeding 50 MW.

The Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero has granted development consent for the Five Estuaries Offshore Wind Farm, an extension to the existing Galloper Offshore Wind Farm. The project includes the installation of offshore wind turbines, foundations, array cables, offshore substations, export cables and the construction of an onshore substation and grid connection infrastructure. It is expected to generate in excess of 300MW of renewable electricity.