These Regulations are made in exercise of the powers in section 8(1) of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (c.16) in order to address failures of retained EU law to operate effectively and other deficiencies (in particular under paragraphs (a), (c) and (g) of section 8(2) of that Act) arising from the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union. These Regulations make amendments to secondary legislation in the field of town and country planning and infrastructure planning. They amend the Town and Country Planning (London Spatial Development Strategy) Regulations 2000 (S.I. 2000/1491), the Town and Country Planning (Mayor of London) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/580), the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012 (S.I, 2012/767), the Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/595) and the Planning (Hazardous Substances) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/627).
Link: The Planning (Hazardous Substances and Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018
Source: Legislation .gov.uk