Town and Country Planning Act 1990

[F193EOutline planning permission: automatic extension of certain time limits for beginning developmentE+W

(1)This section applies in relation to outline planning permission granted or deemed to be granted—

(a)in relation to the development of land in England, and

(b)subject to a condition which has the effect that all or a part of the development to which the permission relates must be begun not later than a time falling within the period—

(i)beginning with the day on which section 18 of the Business and Planning Act 2020 comes into force, and

(ii)ending with 31 December 2020.

(2)The condition is deemed to provide instead that the development or (as the case may be) the part of the development must be begun not later than 1 May 2021.

(3)The time by which the development or (as the case may be) the part of the development must be begun is not to be extended to a later time than that for the time being provided for in subsection (2).

(4)The reference in subsection (1) to outline planning permission granted, or deemed to be granted, subject to a condition which has the effect mentioned in paragraph (b) of that subsection includes a reference to the permission being subject to a condition which has that effect by virtue of being subsequently modified.

(5)In this section “outline planning permission” has the meaning given by section 92(1).]

Textual Amendments

F1Ss. 93D-93F inserted (temp.) (19.8.2020) by virtue of Business and Planning Act 2020 (c. 16), ss. 18(2), 25(3)(b) (with s. 18(6))

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1S. 93E(1)(b)(ii): power to amend conferred (19.8.2020) by Business and Planning Act 2020 (c. 16), ss. 18(7)(b), 25(3)(b)

C2S. 93E(2): power to amend conferred (19.8.2020) by Business and Planning Act 2020 (c. 16), ss. 18(7)(b), 25(3)(b)