Planning Act 2008

Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (c. 8) U.K.

1 U.K. TCPA 1990 is amended as follows.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 11 para. 1 in force at 6.4.2009 for E. by S.I. 2009/400, art. 5(d)

I2 Sch. 11 para. 1 in force at 30.4.2012 for W. by S.I. 2012/802, art. 2(b)

2 U.K. In section 78 (appeals against planning decisions and failure to take planning decisions) after subsection (4) insert—

“(4A) A notice of appeal under this section must be accompanied by such information as may be prescribed by a development order.

(4B) The power to make a development order under subsection (4A) is exercisable by—

(a) the Secretary of State, in relation to England;

(b) the Welsh Ministers, in relation to Wales.

(4C) Section 333(5) does not apply in relation to a development order under subsection (4A) made by the Welsh Ministers.

(4D) A development order under subsection (4A) made by the Welsh Ministers is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of the National Assembly for Wales.”

Commencement Information

I3 Sch. 11 para. 2 in force at 6.4.2009 for E. by S.I. 2009/400, art. 5(d)

I4 Sch. 11 para. 2 in force at 30.4.2012 for W. by S.I. 2012/802, art. 2(b)

3 U.K. In section 195 (appeals against refusal or failure to give decision on application under section 191 or 192) before subsection (2) insert—

“(1B) A notice of appeal under this section must be—

(a) served within such time and in such manner as may be prescribed by a development order;

(b) accompanied by such information as may be prescribed by such an order.

(1C) The time prescribed for the service of a notice of appeal under this section must not be less than—

(a) 28 days from the date of notification of the decision on the application; or

(b) in the case of an appeal under subsection (1)(b), 28 days from—

(i) the end of the period prescribed as mentioned in subsection (1)(b), or

(ii) as the case may be, the extended period mentioned in subsection (1)(b).

(1D) The power to make a development order under subsection (1B) is exercisable by—

(a) the Secretary of State, in relation to England;

(b) the Welsh Ministers, in relation to Wales.

(1E) Section 333(5) does not apply in relation to a development order under subsection (1B) made by the Welsh Ministers.

(1F) A development order under subsection (1B) made by the Welsh Ministers is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of the National Assembly for Wales.”

Commencement Information

I5 Sch. 11 para. 3 in force at 6.4.2009 for E. by S.I. 2009/400, art. 5(d)

I6 Sch. 11 para. 3 in force at 30.4.2012 for W. by S.I. 2012/802, art. 2(b)

4 (1) Section 208 (appeals against notices under section 207) is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) For subsection (4) substitute—

“(4) The notice shall—

(a) indicate the grounds of the appeal,

(b) state the facts on which the appeal is based, and

(c) be accompanied by such information as may be prescribed.

(4A) The power to make regulations under subsection (4)(c) is exercisable by—

(a) the Secretary of State, in relation to England;

(b) the Welsh Ministers, in relation to Wales.

(4B) Section 333(3) does not apply in relation to regulations under subsection (4)(c) made by the Welsh Ministers.

(4C) Regulations under subsection (4)(c) made by the Welsh Ministers are subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of the National Assembly for Wales.”

(3) In subsection (5) for “any such appeal” substitute “ an appeal under subsection (1) ”.

Commencement Information

I7 Sch. 11 para. 4 in force at 6.4.2009 for E. by S.I. 2009/400, art. 5(d)

I8 Sch. 11 para. 4 in force at 30.4.2012 for W. by S.I. 2012/802, art. 2(b)