Interpretation2

In this Order—

  • “the 1980 Act” means the Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980;

  • “the 1990 Act” means the Town and Country Planning Act 19903;

  • “the 2004 Act” means the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 20044;

  • “area application” means an application for the designation of a neighbourhood development area made under section 61G of the 1990 Act5;

  • “borough planning authority” means a council of a London Borough which ceases, by virtue of section 7A(2) of the 1990 Act6 and article 3 of this Order, to be the local planning authority for a part of the development area;

  • “commencement date” means 1st October 2012;

  • “the development area” means the area of land described as a Mayoral development area, and in relation to which a Mayoral development corporation is established, by the London Legacy Development Corporation (Establishment) Order 20127;

  • “development plan document” means a document plan document for the purposes of section 37(3) of the 2004 Act8;

  • “the Listed Buildings Act” means the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 19909;

  • “the LLDC” means the body corporate known as the London Legacy Development Corporation established by article 3 of the London Legacy Development Corporation (Establishment) Order 2012;

  • “local development order” means a local development order within the meaning of Part 3 of the 1990 Act;

  • “the LTGDC” means the body corporate known as the London Thames Gateway Development Corporation established by article 3 of the London Thames Gateway Development Corporation (Area and Constitution) Order 200410;

  • “neighbourhood development order” means a neighbourhood development order for the purposes of section 61E of the 1990 Act11;

  • “neighbourhood development plan” means a neighbourhood development plan for the purposes of section 38A(2) of the 2004 Act12;

  • “neighbourhood development plan proposal” means a proposal for a neighbourhood development plan submitted by a qualifying body13 under paragraph 1 of Schedule 4B to the 1990 Act (as applied, with modifications, by section 38A of the 2004 Act14);

  • “neighbourhood forum application” means an application for designation of a neighbourhood forum made by an organisation or body under section 61F of the 1990 Act15;

  • “the ODA” means the body corporate known as the Olympic Delivery Authority established by section 3 of the London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Act 200616;

  • “order proposal” means a proposal for a neighbourhood development order submitted by a qualifying body17 under paragraph 1 of Schedule 4B to the 1990 Act or community right to build order submitted by a community organisation18 under paragraph 1 of Schedule 4B to the 1990 Act, as read with paragraph 2 of Schedule 4C to the 1990 Act19;

  • “planning document” means any notice, certificate, publicity, consultation or other document pertaining to the exercise of functions under the 1990 Act, the 2004 Act, the Listed Buildings Act or any order or regulation having effect under those Acts.

  • “supplementary planning document” has the same meaning as regulation 2(1) of the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 201220;

  • “the Tree Preservation Regulations” means the Town and Country Planning (Tree Preservation) (England) Regulations 201221; and

  • “urban development corporation” means an urban development corporation established under Part 16 of the 1980 Act22.