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Statutory Instruments

2005 No. 2847 (C.118)

TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING, WALES

The Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (Commencement No.6, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2005

Made

12th October 2005

The First Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by section 121(1) and (2) and section 122(3) of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004(1), and after consultation(2) with the National Assembly for Wales, makes the following Order:

Citation and interpretation

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (Commencement No. 6, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2005.

(2) In this Order—

“the 2004 Act” means the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004;

“the 1990 Act” means the Town and Country Planning Act 1990(3).

Provisions coming into force on 15th October 2005 in relation to Wales

2.  Subject to article 3, the following provisions of the 2004 Act shall come into force in relation to Wales on 15th October 2005—

(a)section 38;

(b)section 39;

(c)section 113;

(d)section 114;

(e)in Schedule 6, paragraphs 1, 8 to 13, 15, 17, 18 and 19 (so far as it is not yet in force), 21, 22 and 25;

(f)in Schedule 7, paragraphs 2, 3, 11(1) to (3), 16, 17, 19(2) (so far as it is not yet in force) and 23; and

(g)Schedule 9, so far as it gives effect to the repeals specified in Schedule 1 to this Order.

Transitional provisions and savings

3.—(1) During the transitional period a reference in an enactment mentioned in section 38(7) of the 2004 Act to the development plan for an area in Wales is a reference to the development plan for that area for the purposes of section 27A of the 1990 Act(4).

(2) The transitional period is the period starting on 15th October 2005 and ending for each area on the date that a local development plan is adopted or approved for that area.

(3) The provisions set out in Schedule 2 to this Order shall continue to have effect on and after 15th October 2005 for the purposes of the transitional arrangements contained in articles 5 and 7 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (Commencement No.4 and Consequential and Transitional Provisions)(Wales) Order 2005(5) as if those provisions had not been amended or repealed by the 2004 Act.

Signed by the authority of the First Secretary of State

Yvette Cooper

Minister or Housing and Planning

Office of the Deputy Prime Minister

12th October 2005

Article 2

SCHEDULE 1REPEALS

Repeals
Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (c. 8)
Part 2
Section 284(1), paragraph (a)
Section 287, in subsection (5), paragraph (a) and in each of paragraphs (b) to (e) the words “by virtue of subsection (3)” and subsection (6)
Section 303(6)
Section 303A to the extent set out in Schedule 9 to the 2004 Act
Schedule 2, Part 3
Schedule 13, paragraphs 1 to 4
Planning and Compensation Act 1991 (c. 34)
Schedule 4, Part 3
Local Government Act 1992 (c. 19)
Section 14(5), paragraph (d)
Environment Act 1995 (c. 25)
Section 67, subsections (2) to (4)
Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 (c. 37)
In section 86(4) “II”.

Article 3(3)

SCHEDULE 2SAVINGS

Savings
Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (c. 8)
Part 2
Section 284
Section 287
Section 296(1)(a)
Section 303A.

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order)

Article 2 of this Order brings into force on 15th October 2005, in relation to Wales, the following provisions of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (“the Act”)–

This Order is connected with the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (Commencement No. 4 and Consequential and Transitional Provisions) (Wales) Order 2005 which brings the remaining provisions of Part 6 of the Act into force. Part 6 of the Act applies only in relation to Wales and establishes a system of local development plans in place of unitary development plans required under Chapter 1 of Part 2 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.

Article 3 of this Order makes a transitional provision and the savings specified in Schedule 2 to this Order for the purposes of the transitional provisions contained in the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (Commencement No.4 and Consequential and Transitional Provisions)(Wales) Order 2005 .

Note as to Earlier Commencement Orders

(This note is not part of the Order)

The following provisions of the Act have been brought into force by commencement orders made before the date of this Order:

ProvisionDate of CommencementS.I. No.
Sections 1 to 3 (partially)6th August 20042004/2097
Sections 1 to 3 as to England (in so far as not already in force28th September 20042004/2202
Section 4 as to England28th September 20042004/2202
Section 5 (partially)6th August 20042004/2097
Section 5 as to England (in so far as not already in force)28th September 20042004/2202
Sections 6 and 7 as to England28th September 20042004/2202
Section 8 (partially)6th August2004/2097
Section 8 as to England (in so far as not already in force)28th September 20042004/2202
Section 9 as to England28th September 20042004/2202
Sections 10 to 15 (partially)6th August 20042004/2097
Sections 10 to 15 as to England (in so far as not already in force)28th September 20042004/2202
Section 16 (partially)6th August 20042004/2097
Section 16 as to England (in so far as not already in force)28th September2004/2202
Section 17 (partially)6th August 20042004/2097
Section 17 as to England (in so far as not yet already in force)28th September 20042004/2202
Section 18 as to England28th September 20042004/2202
Sections 19 to 22 (partially)6th August 20042004/2097
Sections 19 to 22 as to England (in so far as not already in force)28th September 20042004/2202
Section 23 as to England28th September 20042004/2202
Sections 24 to 26 (partially)6th August 20042004/2097
Sections 24 to 26 as to England (in so far as not already in force)28th September 20042004/2202
Section 27 as to England28th September 20042004/2202
Sections 28 and 29 (partially)6th August 20042004/2097
Section 28 and 29 as to England (in so far as not already in force)28th September 20042004/2202
Section 30 as to England28th September 20042004/2202
Section 31 (partially)6th August 20042004/2097
Section 31 as to England (in so far as not yet already in force)28th September 20042004/2202
Section 32 to 34 as to England28th September 20042004/2202
Sections 35 and 36 (partially)6th August 20042004/2097
Sections 35 and 36 as to England (in so far as not already in force)28th September 20042004/2202
Sections 37 to 39 as to England28th September 20042004/2202
Sections 40 to 42 (partially)6th August 20042004/2097
Section 43 (partially)24th August 20052005/2081
Section 44 (partially)6th August 20042004/2097
Section 44 (in so far as not already in force)24th August 20052005/2081
Sections 46 to 50 (partially)6th August 20042004/2097
Section 5124th August 20052005/2081
Sections 52 to 54 (partially)6th August 20042004/2097
Sections 52 and 53 as to England (in so far as not already in force)7th March 20052005/204
Section 54 (in so far as not already in force)25th August 20052005/2081
Sections 55 as to England (in so far as not already in force)1st April 20052005/204
Section 56 as to England and Wales28th September 20042004/2202
Section 57 (partially)6th August 20042004/2097
Section 57 as to England and Wales (in so far as not already in force)28th September 20042004/2202
Section 58 as to England and Wales28th September 20042004/2202
Section 59 (partially)6th August 20042004/2097
Section 59 as to England and Wales (in so far as not already in force)28th September 20042004/2202
Sections 79 to 83 (partially)6th August 20042004/2097
Section 88 (partially)6th August 20042004/2097
Section 91 (partially)6th August 20042004/2097
Sections 100 and 101 (partially)6th August 20042004/2097
Sections 99 to 110 as to England and Wales (in so far as not already in force)31st October 20042004/2593
Section 111(2) as to England and Wales31st October 20042004/2593
Section 113 as to England28th September 20042004/2202
Section 114 as to England (partially)28th September 20042004/2202
Section 116 (partially)6th August 20042004/2097
Section 116 (in so far as not already in force)25th August 20052005/2081
Section 117(1) to (7) (partially)6th August 20042004/2097
Section 117(1) to (7) as to England and Wales (in so far as not in force)28th September 20042004/2202
Section 118 except subsection (2) in so far as it relates to the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 (partially)6th August 20042004/2097
Section 118 except subsection (2) in so far as it relates to the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 (in so far as not already in force)28th September 20042004/2202
Section 119 (1) (partially)6th August 20042004/2097
Section 119(1) as to England (in so far as not already in force)28th September 20042004/2202
Section 120 except in so far as it relates to the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997, to the Planning (Hazardous Substances) (Scotland) Act 1997 or to the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) (Scotland) Act 1997 (partially)6th August 20042004/2097
Section 120 except in so far as it relates to the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997, to the Planning (Hazardous Substances) (Scotland) Act 1997 or to the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) (Scotland) Act 199728th September 20042004/2202
Schedule 1 (partially)6th August 20042004/2097
Schedule 2 paragraph 3 (partially)6th August 20042004/2097
Schedule 2 as to England (in so far as not already in force)1st April 20052005/204
Schedule 3 paragraph 6 to 8 and 10 to 12 (partially)6th August 20042004/2097
Schedule 6 paragraphs 1, 3, 14, 16, 19, 20, 23, 24, 26 and 27 (partially)6th August 20042004/2097
Schedule 6 paragraphs 1, 8 to 13, 15, 16(1) and (2), 17 to 19, 21, 22 and 25 as to England (in so far as not already in force)28th September 20042004/2202
Schedule 6 paragraph 7 as to England and Wales31st October 20042004/2593
Schedule 6 paragraph 16(4) (in so far as not already in force)25th July 20052004/2081
Schedule 6 paragraphs 20, 23, 24 and 26 as to England and Wales (in so far as not already in force)28th September 20042004/2202
Schedule 7 paragraph 19 (partially)6th August 20042004/2097
Schedule 7 paragraphs 2, 3, 6, 8, 11(1) to (3), 16, 17, 19(2), 22 and 23 as to England (in so far as not already in force)28th September 20042004/2202
Schedule 7 paragraphs 4, 5, 7, 9, 10(1) to (6), 11(4) and (5), 12 to 15, 18 and 21 as to England and Wales31st October 20042004/2593
Schedule 8 paragraph 4,9,17 and 18 (partially)6th August 20042004/2097
Schedule 8 as to England (so far as not already in force)28th September 20042004/2202
Schedule 9 as to England (partially)28th September 20042004/2202
Schedule 9 as to England and Wales (partially)28th September 20042004/2202
Schedule 9 as to England and Wales (partially)31st October 20042004/2593
(2)

As to consultation with the National Assembly for Wales, see section 121(2).

(4)

Inserted by the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994 (c. 19) section 20(3)