Localism Act 2011

Town and Country Planning Act 1990 E+W

1 E+W The Town and Country Planning Act 1990 is amended as follows.

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I1 Sch. 12 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes see s. 240(5)(j)

I2 Sch. 12 para. 1 in force at 15.1.2012 for specified purposes by S.I. 2012/57, art. 4(1)(h) (with arts. 6, 7, arts. 9-11)

I3 Sch. 12 para. 1 in force at 6.4.2012 for specified purposes by S.I. 2012/628, art. 8(a) (with arts. 9, 12, 13, 16, arts. 18-20) (as amended (3.8.2012) by S.I. 2012/2029, arts. 2, 4)

2 E+W In section 56(3) (time when development begun)—

(a) after “sections” insert “ 61L(5) and (7), ”, and

(b) for “and 94” substitute “ , 94 and 108(3E)(c)(i) ”.

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I4 Sch. 12 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes see s. 240(5)(j)

I5 Sch. 12 para. 2 in force at 15.1.2012 for specified purposes by S.I. 2012/57, art. 4(1)(h) (with arts. 6, 7, arts. 9-11)

I6 Sch. 12 para. 2 in force at 6.4.2012 for specified purposes by S.I. 2012/628, art. 8(a) (with arts. 9, 12, 13, 16, arts. 18-20) (as amended (3.8.2012) by S.I. 2012/2029, arts. 2, 4)

3 E+W In section 57(3) (extent of permission granted by development order), for “or a local development order” substitute “ , a local development order or a neighbourhood development order ”.

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I7 Sch. 12 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes see s. 240(5)(j)

I8 Sch. 12 para. 3 in force at 15.1.2012 for specified purposes by S.I. 2012/57, art. 4(1)(h) (with arts. 6, 7, arts. 9-11)

I9 Sch. 12 para. 3 in force at 6.4.2012 for specified purposes by S.I. 2012/628, art. 8(a) (with arts. 9, 12, 13, 16, arts. 18-20) (as amended (3.8.2012) by S.I. 2012/2029, arts. 2, 4)

4 E+W In section 58(1)(a) (grant of planning permission by development order), for “or a local development order” substitute “ , a local development order or a neighbourhood development order ”.

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I10 Sch. 12 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes see s. 240(5)(j)

I11 Sch. 12 para. 4 in force at 15.1.2012 for specified purposes by S.I. 2012/57, art. 4(1)(h) (with arts. 6, 7, arts. 9-11)

I12 Sch. 12 para. 4 in force at 6.4.2012 for specified purposes by S.I. 2012/628, art. 8(a) (with arts. 9, 12, 13, 16, arts. 18-20) (as amended (3.8.2012) by S.I. 2012/2029, arts. 2, 4)

5 E+W In section 62 (applications for planning permission), after subsection (2) insert—

“(2A) In subsections (1) and (2) references to applications for planning permission include references to applications for approval under section 61L(2).”

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I13 Sch. 12 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes see s. 240(5)(j)

I14 Sch. 12 para. 5 in force at 15.1.2012 for specified purposes by S.I. 2012/57, art. 4(1)(h) (with arts. 6, 7, arts. 9-11)

I15 Sch. 12 para. 5 in force at 6.4.2012 for specified purposes by S.I. 2012/628, art. 8(a) (with arts. 9, 12, 13, 16, arts. 18-20) (as amended (3.8.2012) by S.I. 2012/2029, arts. 2, 4)

6 E+W In section 65 (notice etc of applications for planning permission), after subsection (3) insert—

“(3A) In subsections (1) and (3) references to any application for planning permission or any applicant for such permission include references to any application for approval under section 61L(2) or any applicant for such approval.”

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I16 Sch. 12 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes see s. 240(5)(j)

I17 Sch. 12 para. 6 in force at 15.1.2012 for specified purposes by S.I. 2012/57, art. 4(1)(h) (with arts. 6, 7, arts. 9-11)

I18 Sch. 12 para. 6 in force at 6.4.2012 for specified purposes by S.I. 2012/628, art. 8(a) (with arts. 9, 12, 13, 16, arts. 18-20) (as amended (3.8.2012) by S.I. 2012/2029, arts. 2, 4)

7 (1) Section 69 (register of applications etc) is amended as follows. E+W

(2) In subsection (1), after paragraph (c) insert—

“(ca) neighbourhood planning matters;”.

(3) In subsection (2)(b), after “order” insert “ , neighbourhood planning matter ”.

(4) After subsection (2) insert—

“(2A) For the purposes of subsections (1) and (2) “neighbourhood planning matters” means—

(a) neighbourhood development orders;

(b) neighbourhood development plans (made under section 38A of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004); and

(c) proposals for such orders or plans.”

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I19 Sch. 12 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes see s. 240(5)(j)

I20 Sch. 12 para. 7 in force at 15.1.2012 for specified purposes by S.I. 2012/57, art. 4(1)(h) (with arts. 6, 7, arts. 9-11)

I21 Sch. 12 para. 7 in force at 6.4.2012 for specified purposes by S.I. 2012/628, art. 8(a) (with arts. 9, 12, 13, 16, arts. 18-20) (as amended (3.8.2012) by S.I. 2012/2029, arts. 2, 4)

8 (1) Section 71 (consultations in connection with determinations under s.70) is amended as follows. E+W

(2) After subsection (2) insert—

“(2ZA) In subsections (1) and (2) references to an application for planning permission include references to an application for approval under section 61L(2).”

(3) After subsection (3) insert—

“(3A) Subsection (3) does not apply in relation to planning permission granted by a neighbourhood development order.”

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I22 Sch. 12 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes see s. 240(5)(j)

I23 Sch. 12 para. 8 in force at 15.1.2012 for specified purposes by S.I. 2012/57, art. 4(1)(h) (with arts. 6, 7, arts. 9-11)

I24 Sch. 12 para. 8 in force at 6.4.2012 for specified purposes by S.I. 2012/628, art. 8(a) (with arts. 9, 12, 13, 16, arts. 18-20) (as amended (3.8.2012) by S.I. 2012/2029, arts. 2, 4)

9 E+W In section 74 (directions etc as to method of dealing with applications), after subsection (1) insert—

“(1ZA) In subsection (1)—

(a) in paragraph (c) the reference to planning permission for any development includes a reference to an approval under section 61L(2), and

(b) in paragraph (f) references to applications for planning permission include references to applications for approvals under section 61L(2).”

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I25 Sch. 12 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes see s. 240(5)(j)

I26 Sch. 12 para. 9 in force at 15.1.2012 for specified purposes by S.I. 2012/57, art. 4(1)(h) (with arts. 6, 7, arts. 9-11)

I27 Sch. 12 para. 9 in force at 6.4.2012 for specified purposes by S.I. 2012/628, art. 8(a) (with arts. 9, 12, 13, 16, arts. 18-20) (as amended (3.8.2012) by S.I. 2012/2029, arts. 2, 4)

10 E+W In section 77(1) (certain applications to be referred to the Secretary of State), for “or a local development order” substitute “ , a local development order or a neighbourhood development order ”.

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I28 Sch. 12 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes see s. 240(5)(j)

I29 Sch. 12 para. 10 in force at 15.1.2012 for specified purposes by S.I. 2012/57, art. 4(1)(h) (with arts. 6, 7, arts. 9-11)

I30 Sch. 12 para. 10 in force at 6.4.2012 for specified purposes by S.I. 2012/628, art. 8(a) (with arts. 9, 12, 13, 16, arts. 18-20) (as amended (3.8.2012) by S.I. 2012/2029, arts. 2, 4)

11 E+W In section 78(1)(c) (right of appeal in relation to certain planning directions), for “or a local development order” substitute “ , a local development order or a neighbourhood development order ”.

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I31 Sch. 12 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes see s. 240(5)(j)

I32 Sch. 12 para. 11 in force at 15.1.2012 for specified purposes by S.I. 2012/57, art. 4(1)(h) (with arts. 6, 7, arts. 9-11)

I33 Sch. 12 para. 11 in force at 6.4.2012 for specified purposes by S.I. 2012/628, art. 8(a) (with arts. 9, 12, 13, 16, arts. 18-20) (as amended (3.8.2012) by S.I. 2012/2029, arts. 2, 4)

12 E+W In section 88(9) (grant of planning permission in enterprise zone), for “or a local development order” substitute “ , a local development order or a neighbourhood development order ”.

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I34 Sch. 12 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes see s. 240(5)(j)

I35 Sch. 12 para. 12 in force at 15.1.2012 for specified purposes by S.I. 2012/57, art. 4(1)(h) (with arts. 6, 7, arts. 9-11)

I36 Sch. 12 para. 12 in force at 6.4.2012 for specified purposes by S.I. 2012/628, art. 8(a) (with arts. 9, 12, 13, 16, arts. 18-20) (as amended (3.8.2012) by S.I. 2012/2029, arts. 2, 4)

13 E+W In section 91(4)(a) (no limit to duration of planning permission granted by development order), for “or a local development order” substitute “ , a local development order or a neighbourhood development order ”.

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I37 Sch. 12 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes see s. 240(5)(j)

I38 Sch. 12 para. 13 in force at 15.1.2012 for specified purposes by S.I. 2012/57, art. 4(1)(h) (with arts. 6, 7, arts. 9-11)

I39 Sch. 12 para. 13 in force at 6.4.2012 for specified purposes by S.I. 2012/628, art. 8(a) (with arts. 9, 12, 13, 16, arts. 18-20) (as amended (3.8.2012) by S.I. 2012/2029, arts. 2, 4)

14 E+W In section 94(1) (termination of planning permission by reference to time limit: completion notices), at the end of paragraph (c) insert “; or

(d) a planning permission under a neighbourhood development order is subject to a condition that the development to which the permission relates must be begun before the expiration of a particular period, that development has been begun within that period, but that period has elapsed without the development having been completed.”

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I40 Sch. 12 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes see s. 240(5)(j)

I41 Sch. 12 para. 14 in force at 15.1.2012 for specified purposes by S.I. 2012/57, art. 4(1)(h) (with arts. 6, 7, arts. 9-11)

I42 Sch. 12 para. 14 in force at 6.4.2012 for specified purposes by S.I. 2012/628, art. 8(a) (with arts. 9, 12, 13, 16, arts. 18-20) (as amended (3.8.2012) by S.I. 2012/2029, arts. 2, 4)

15 (1) Section 108 (compensation for refusal or conditional grant of planning permission formerly granted by development order or local development order) is amended as follows. E+W

(2) In subsection (1)—

(a) in paragraph (a), for “or a local development order” substitute “ , a local development order or a neighbourhood development order ”, and

(b) in the words after paragraph (b), for “or a local development order” substitute “ , the local development order or the neighbourhood development order ”.

(3) In subsection (2), for “or a local development order” substitute “ , a local development order or a neighbourhood development order ”.

(4) In subsection (3B), at the end insert—

“(c) in the case of planning permission granted by a neighbourhood development order, the condition in subsection (3E) is met.”

(5) After subsection (3D) insert—

“(3E) The condition referred to in subsection (3B)(c) is that—

(a) the planning permission is withdrawn by the revocation of the neighbourhood development order,

(b) notice of the revocation was published in the prescribed manner not less than 12 months or more than the prescribed period before the revocation took effect, and

(c) either—

(i) the development authorised by the neighbourhood development order had not begun before the notice was published, or

(ii) section 61L(7) applies in relation to the development.”

(6) In the title, for “or a local development order” substitute “ , local development order or neighbourhood development order ”.

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I43 Sch. 12 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes see s. 240(5)(j)

I44 Sch. 12 para. 15 in force at 15.1.2012 for specified purposes by S.I. 2012/57, art. 4(1)(h) (with arts. 6, 7, arts. 9-11)

I45 Sch. 12 para. 15 in force at 6.4.2012 for specified purposes by S.I. 2012/628, art. 8(a) (with arts. 9, 12, 13, 16, arts. 18-20) (as amended (3.8.2012) by S.I. 2012/2029, arts. 2, 4)

16 E+W In section 109(6) (apportionment of compensation for depreciation), in the definition of “relevant planning permission”, for “or a local development order” substitute “ , the local development order or the neighbourhood development order ”.

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I46 Sch. 12 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes see s. 240(5)(j)

I47 Sch. 12 para. 16 in force at 15.1.2012 for specified purposes by S.I. 2012/57, art. 4(1)(h) (with arts. 6, 7, arts. 9-11)

I48 Sch. 12 para. 16 in force at 6.4.2012 for specified purposes by S.I. 2012/628, art. 8(a) (with arts. 9, 12, 13, 16, arts. 18-20) (as amended (3.8.2012) by S.I. 2012/2029, arts. 2, 4)

17 E+W In section 171H(1)(a) (temporary stop notice: compensation), for “a development order or local development order” substitute “ by a development order, a local development order or a neighbourhood development order ”.

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I49 Sch. 12 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes see s. 240(5)(j)

I50 Sch. 12 para. 17 in force at 15.1.2012 for specified purposes by S.I. 2012/57, art. 4(1)(h) (with arts. 6, 7, arts. 9-11)

I51 Sch. 12 para. 17 in force at 6.4.2012 for specified purposes by S.I. 2012/628, art. 8(a) (with arts. 9, 12, 13, 16, arts. 18-20) (as amended (3.8.2012) by S.I. 2012/2029, arts. 2, 4)

18 E+W In section 197 (planning permission to include appropriate provision for preservation and planting of trees), at the end insert—

“Nothing in this section applies in relation to neighbourhood development orders.”

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I52 Sch. 12 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes see s. 240(5)(j)

I53 Sch. 12 para. 18 in force at 15.1.2012 for specified purposes by S.I. 2012/57, art. 4(1)(h) (with arts. 6, 7, arts. 9-11)

I54 Sch. 12 para. 18 in force at 6.4.2012 for specified purposes by S.I. 2012/628, art. 8(a) (with arts. 9, 12, 13, 16, arts. 18-20) (as amended (3.8.2012) by S.I. 2012/2029, arts. 2, 4)

19 E+W In section 253(2)(c) (cases in which certain procedures may be carried out in anticipation of planning permission), for “or a local development order” substitute “ , a local development order or a neighbourhood development order ”.

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I55 Sch. 12 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes see s. 240(5)(j)

I56 Sch. 12 para. 19 in force at 15.1.2012 for specified purposes by S.I. 2012/57, art. 4(1)(h) (with arts. 6, 7, arts. 9-11)

I57 Sch. 12 para. 19 in force at 6.4.2012 for specified purposes by S.I. 2012/628, art. 8(a) (with arts. 9, 12, 13, 16, arts. 18-20) (as amended (3.8.2012) by S.I. 2012/2029, arts. 2, 4)

20 E+W In section 264(5) (land treated not as operational land)—

(a) in paragraph (b), omit “or a local development order”, and

(b) after paragraph (c) (but before the “or” at the end of the paragraph) insert—

“(ca) granted by a local development order or a neighbourhood development order;”.

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I58 Sch. 12 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes see s. 240(5)(j)

I59 Sch. 12 para. 20 in force at 15.1.2012 for specified purposes by S.I. 2012/57, art. 4(1)(h) (with arts. 6, 7, arts. 9-11)

I60 Sch. 12 para. 20 in force at 6.4.2012 for specified purposes by S.I. 2012/628, art. 8(a) (with arts. 9, 12, 13, 16, arts. 18-20) (as amended (3.8.2012) by S.I. 2012/2029, arts. 2, 4)

21 (1) Section 324 (rights of entry) is amended as follows. E+W

(2) In subsection (1), after paragraph (a) insert—

“(aa) the preparation, making, modification or revocation of a neighbourhood development plan under Part 3 of that Act;”.

(3) After that subsection insert—

“(1A) For the purposes of subsection (1)(c) the reference to a proposal by the local planning authority to make any order under Part 3 includes a reference to a proposal submitted (or to be submitted) to the authority for the making by them of a neighbourhood development order.”

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I61 Sch. 12 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes see s. 240(5)(j)

I62 Sch. 12 para. 21 in force at 15.1.2012 for specified purposes by S.I. 2012/57, art. 4(1)(h) (with arts. 6, 7, arts. 9-11)

I63 Sch. 12 para. 21 in force at 6.4.2012 for specified purposes by S.I. 2012/628, art. 8(a) (with arts. 9, 12, 13, 16, arts. 18-20) (as amended (3.8.2012) by S.I. 2012/2029, arts. 2, 4)

22 (1) Section 333 (regulations and orders) is amended as follows. E+W

(2) In subsection (3) (regulations to be subject to annulment) after “except regulations under section 88” insert “ or paragraph 15(5) or 16 of Schedule 4B ”.

(3) After that subsection insert—

“(3A) No regulations may be made under paragraph 15(5) or 16 of Schedule 4B unless a draft of the instrument containing the regulations has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.”

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I64 Sch. 12 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes see s. 240(5)(j)

I65 Sch. 12 para. 22 in force at 15.1.2012 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2012/57, art. 4(1)(h) (with arts. 6, 7, arts. 9-11)

23 E+W In paragraph 1A of Schedule 13 (blighted land: land allocated for public authority functions in development plans etc)—

(a) after “for the area in which the land is situated” insert “ or by a neighbourhood development plan for the area in which the land is situated ”,

(b) after Note (2) insert—

“(2A) For the purposes of this paragraph a neighbourhood development plan includes a draft of a neighbourhood development plan which has been submitted for examination under paragraph 7(2) of Schedule 4B (as applied by section 38A(3) of the 2004 Act).”, and

(c) after Note (5) insert—

“(6) Note (2A) does not apply if the proposal for the draft plan is withdrawn under paragraph 2 of Schedule 4B (as applied by section 38A(3) of the 2004 Act) at any time after the draft plan has been submitted for examination.”

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I66 Sch. 12 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes see s. 240(5)(j)

I67 Sch. 12 para. 23 in force at 15.1.2012 for specified purposes by S.I. 2012/57, art. 4(1)(h) (with arts. 6, 7, arts. 9-11)

I68 Sch. 12 para. 23 in force at 6.4.2012 for specified purposes by S.I. 2012/628, art. 8(a) (with arts. 9, 12, 13, 16, arts. 18-20) (as amended (3.8.2012) by S.I. 2012/2029, arts. 2, 4)