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Planning Act 2008

Structure of the Act

34.The Act consists of twelve parts, set out as follows:

  • Part 1 - The Infrastructure Planning Commission

  • Part 2 - National policy statements

  • Part 3 - Nationally significant infrastructure projects

  • Part 4 - Requirement for development consent

  • Part 5 - Applications for orders granting development consent

    • Chapter 1 - Applications

    • Chapter 2 - Pre-application procedure

    • Chapter 3 - Assistance for applicants and others

  • Part 6 - Deciding applications for orders granting development consent

    • Chapter 1 - Handling of application by the Commission

    • Chapter 2 - The Panel procedure

    • Chapter 3 - The single Commissioner procedure

    • Chapter 4 - Examination of applications under Chapter 2 or 3

    • Chapter 5 - Decisions on applications

    • Chapter 6 - Suspension of decision-making process

    • Chapter 7 - Intervention by Secretary of State

    • Chapter 8 - Grant or refusal of development consent

    • Chapter 9 - Legal challenges

    • Chapter 10 - Correction of errors

  • Part 7 - Development consent orders

    • Chapter 1 - Content of development consent orders

    • Chapter 2 - Changes to, and revocation of, development consent orders

    • Chapter 3 - General

  • Part 8 - Enforcement

  • Part 9 - Changes to existing planning regimes

    • Chapter 1 - Changes related to development consent regime

    • Chapter 2 - Other changes to existing planning regimes

  • Part 10 - Wales

  • Part 11 – Community Infrastructure Levy

  • Part 12 – Final provisions

35.The Act also contains thirteen Schedules. These are:

  • Schedule 1 - The Infrastructure Planning Commission

  • Schedule 2 - Amendments consequential on development consent regime

  • Schedule 3 - Examination of applications by the Secretary of State

  • Schedule 4 - Correction of errors in development consent decisions

  • Schedule 5 - Provision relating to, or to matters ancillary to, development

  • Schedule 6 - Changes to, and revocation of, orders granting development consent

  • Schedule 7 - Power to decline to determine applications: amendments

  • Schedule 8 - Tree preservation orders: further amendments

  • Schedule 9 - Use of land: power to override easements and other rights

  • Schedule 10 - Further provisions as to the procedure for certain proceedings

  • Schedule 11 - Appeals: miscellaneous amendments

  • Schedule 12 - Application of Act to Scotland: modifications

  • Schedule 13 - Repeals

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