59 Development orders: general.E+W
(1)The Secretary of State shall by order (in this Act referred to as a “development order”) provide for the granting of planning permission.
(2)A development order may either—
(a)itself grant planning permission for development specified in the order or for development of any class specified; or
(b)in respect of development for which planning permission is not granted by the order itself, provide for the granting of planning permission by the local planning authority (or, in the cases provided in the following provisions, by the Secretary of State) on application to the authority [F1(or, in the cases provided in the following provisions, on application to the Secretary of State)] in accordance with the provisions of the order.
(3)A development order may be made either—
(a)as a general order applicable, except so far as the order otherwise provides, to all land, or
(b)as a special order applicable only to such land or descriptions of land as may be specified in the order.
Subordinate Legislation Made
P1S. 59: power previously exercised by S.I. 1990/2032
P2S. 59: s. 59 (with ss. 60(1), 61(1) and 333(7)) power exercised by S.I. 1991/1536
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 59(2)(b) inserted (9.5.2013 for E. for specified purposes, 1.10.2013 for specified purposes, 1.10.2014 in so far as not already in force) by Growth and Infrastructure Act 2013 (c. 27), s. 35(1), Sch. 1 para. 4; S.I. 2013/1124, art. 2; S.I. 2013/2143, art. 2(1)(a); S.I. 2014/1531, art. 2