The Planning Act 2008 (Commencement No. 7) Order 2011

Statutory Instruments

2011 No. 2054 (C. 75)

Infrastructure Planning

The Planning Act 2008 (Commencement No. 7) Order 2011

Made

18th August 2011

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 241(3) and (8) of the Planning Act 2008(1), makes the following Order:

Citation and interpretation

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Planning Act 2008 (Commencement No.7) Order 2011.

(2) In this Order, “the Act” means the Planning Act 2008.

Provisions coming into force on 1st October 2011 in relation to England and Wales and, to the extent specified in section 240(4) of the Act, to Scotland

2.  The following provisions of the Act (so far as they are not yet in force) shall come into force, in relation to England and Wales and, to the extent specified in section 240(4) of the Act, to Scotland, on 1st October 2011—

(a)sections 14(1)(p) and 30; and

(b)section 153 and Schedule 6.

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government

Bob Neill

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

Department for Communities and Local Government

18th August 2011

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

Article 2 of this Order brings into force, on 1st October 2011, the following provisions of the Act, in relation to England and Wales and, to the extent specified in section 240(4) of the Act, to Scotland, so far as they are not already in force—

section 14(1)(p) (nationally significant infrastructure projects: general);

section 30 (hazardous waste facilities); and

section 153 and Schedule 6 (changes to, and revocation of, orders granting development consent).

NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT ORDERS

(This note is not part of the Order)

ProvisionDate of CommencementS.I. No.
Sections 1 to 4 and Schedule 1 (so far as not already in force)1st October 20092009/2260
Paragraphs 24 to 27 of Schedule 11st October 20092009/2573
Sections 5 to 12 (so far as not already in force)6th April 20092009/400

Section 14 partially (so far as not already in force)

Section 14 partially (so far as not already in force)

1st March 2010

8th March 2011

2010/101

2011/705

Sections 15 to 20 as to England and Wales1st March 20102010/101
Section 211st March 20102010/101

Sections 22 to 26 as to England and Wales

Section 29

1st March 2010

8th March 2011

2010/101

2011/705

Sections 31 to 351st March 20102010/101
Section 36 and Schedule 21st March 20102010/101
Sections 37 to 40 (so far as not already in force)1st October 20092009/2260
Sections 41 to 50 (so far as not already in force)1st October 20092009/2260
Sections 51 to 54 (so far as not already in force)1st October 20092009/2260
Section 551st March 20102010/101
Sections 56 to 59 (so far as not already in force)1st October 20092009/2260
Sections 60 to 117 and Schedule 31st March 20102010/101
Section 118 as to England and Wales1st March 20102010/101
Section 119 and Schedule 41st March 20102010/101
Section 120 to 121 and Schedule 51st March 20102010/101
Sections 122 to 1321st March 20102010/101
Section 133 as to England and Wales1st March 20102010/101
Sections 134 to 1381st March 20102010/101
Sections 139 to 149 as to England and Wales1st March 20102010/101
Sections 150 to 1521st March 20102010/101
Sections 154 to 1591st March 20102010/101
Sections 160 to 1741st March 20102010/101
Section 175 partially as to England and Wales, (so far as it is not already in force)6th April 20092009/400
Section 175 partially as to England and Wales (so far as not already in force)1st March 20102010/101
Section 176 partially as to Scotland6th April 20092009/400
Section 176 partially as to Scotland1st March 20102010/101
Section 177 as to England and Wales6th April 20092009/400
Section 178 as to Scotland6th April 20092009/400
Section 179 as to England and Wales6th April 20092009/400
Section 180 to 182 as to England and Wales (so far as not already in force)6th April 20092009/400
Section 183 as to England6th April 20092009/400
Section 184 as to England and Wales6th April 20092009/400
Section 185 as to England6th April 20092009/400
Section 187 and paragraphs 1, 2(1) and (2), 3(1), (2) and (4) and 4 to 6 of Schedule 7 as to England6th April 20092009/400
Paragraphs 2(3) and (4) and 3(3) of Schedule 7 as to England and Wales6th April 20092009/400
Section 188 as to England23rd June 20092009/1303
Section 189 as to England and Wales6th April 20102010/566
Section 190 partially as to England and Wales1st October 20092009/2260
Section 190(4) as to England and Wales6th April 20102010/566
Section 191(1) and (3) as to England6th April 20092009/400
Section 191(2) as to Wales6th April 20092009/400
Section 194 and paragraphs 1 to 4 and paragraph 6 of Schedule 9 as to England and Wales6th April 20092009/400
Section 195 as to England and Wales6th April 20092009/400
Section 196 and paragraphs 1, 3 to 6, and 10 to 14 of Schedule 10 partially as to England and Wales6th April 20092009/400
Section 197 and Schedule 11, section 198 and 199 as to England6th April 20092009/400
Section 200, as to England (so far as not already in force)1st October 20092009/2260
Section 206 partially as to England and Wales6th April 20092009/400
Section 206 (so far as not already in force)6th April 20102010/566
Section 211(7) as to England and Wales6th April 20092009/400
Section 224(1) and (4) as to England and Wales6th April 20092009/400
Section 238 and Schedule 13 partially as to England and Wales6th April 20092009/400
Section 238 and Schedule 13 partially as to England6th April 20092009/400
Section 238 and Schedule 13 partially as to England23rd June 20092009/1303
Section 238 and Schedule 13 partially as to England6th April 20102010/566