2024 No. 452 (C. 28)
The Planning Act 2008 (Commencement No. 8) and Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (Commencement No. 4 and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2024
Made
Part 1Introduction
Citation and interpretation1
1
These Regulations may be cited as the Planning Act 2008 (Commencement No. 8) and Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (Commencement No. 4 and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2024.
2
In these Regulations—
“the 1990 Act” means the Town and Country Planning Act 19903;
“the 2008 Act” means the Planning Act 2008;
“the 2023 Act” means the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023.
Part 2Commencement of provisions of the Planning Act 2008
Provisions of the 2008 Act coming into force on 25th April 20242
The following provisions of the 2008 Act come into force on 25th April 2024—
a
section 196 (determination of procedure for certain proceedings), and
b
paragraphs 1, 7, 8 and 10 to 14 of Schedule 10 (further provisions as to the procedure for certain proceedings),
so far as they relate to any appeal under section 195 of the 1990 Act4 (appeals against refusal or failure to give decision on application) against a refusal, or failure to give a decision, of a local planning authority.
Part 3Commencement of provisions of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023
Provisions of the 2023 Act coming into force on 25th April 20243
The following provisions of the 2023 Act come into force on 25th April 2024—
a
section 103 (temporary stop notices in relation to listed buildings);
b
section 115 (time limits for enforcement);
c
section 116 (duration of temporary stop notices);
d
section 117 (enforcement warning notices);
e
section 118 (restriction on appeals against enforcement notices);
f
section 119 (undue delays in appeals);
g
section 120 (penalties for non-compliance);
h
section 122 (consultation before applying for planning permission);
i
section 124 (powers as to form and content of planning applications).
Provision of the 2023 Act coming into force on 25th July 20244
Section 105 of the 2023 Act (removal of compensation for building preservation notice) comes into force on 25th July 2024.
Transitional provision: time limits for enforcement5
The amendments made to the 1990 Act by section 115 of the 2023 Act (time limits for enforcement) do not apply where—
a
in respect of a breach of planning control referred to in section 171B(1) of the 1990 Act 5 (time limits), the operations were substantially completed, or
b
in respect of a breach of planning control referred to in section 171B(2) of the 1990 Act (time limits), the breach occurred,
before the day on which that section comes into force.
Transitional provision: duration of temporary stop notices6
The amendments made to the 1990 Act by section 116 of the 2023 Act (duration of temporary stop notices) do not apply where—
a
a temporary stop notice has been issued under section 171E of the 1990 Act6, and
b
the temporary stop notice has not been withdrawn under section 171E(7)(c) of that Act,
before the day on which that section comes into force.
Transitional provision: enforcement notices7
The amendments made to the 1990 Act by section 118 of the 2023 Act (restriction on appeals against enforcement notices) do not apply where—
a
an enforcement notice has been issued under section 172 of the 1990 Act7 (issue of enforcement notice), and
b
the enforcement notice has not been withdrawn under section 173A of that Act8 (variation and withdrawal of enforcement notices),
before the day on which that section comes into force.
Transitional provisions: undue delays in appeals8
1
The amendments made to the 1990 Act by section 119 of the 2023 Act (undue delays in appeals) do not apply where—
a
an enforcement notice has been issued under section 172 of the 1990 Act (issue of enforcement notice),
b
the enforcement notice has not been withdrawn under section 173A of the 1990 Act (variation and withdrawal of enforcement notices), and
c
an appeal under section 174 of the 1990 Act9 (appeal against enforcement notice) has been made against that notice,
before the day on which that section comes into force.
2
The amendments made to the 1990 Act by section 119 of the 2023 Act (undue delays in appeals) do not apply where—
a
an application has been made to a local planning authority and determined or not determined (as the case may be) under either section 191 of the 1990 Act10 (certificate of lawfulness of existing use or development) or section 192 of the 1990 Act (certificate of lawfulness of proposed use or development), and
b
an appeal under either subsection (1)(a) or (1)(b) of section 195 of that Act (appeals against refusal or failure to give decision on application) has been made against that refusal or failure to give a decision,
before the day on which that section comes into force.
Transitional provision: penalties for non-compliance9
The amendments made to the 1990 Act by section 120 of the 2023 Act (penalties for non-compliance) apply only in relation to offences committed after the section has come into force.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
The following provisions of the Planning Act 2008 have been brought into force in England and Wales by commencement Orders made before the date of these Regulations.
Provision | Date of Commencement | S.I. No. |
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Sections 1 to 3 | 01.10.2009 | |
Section 4 (remainder) | 01.10.2009 | |
Sections 5 to 13 | 06.04.2009 | |
Section 14 (partially) | 01.03.2010 | |
Section 14 (partially) | 06.04.2011 | |
Section 14 (partially) | 01.10.2011 | |
Section 14 (partially) | 01.01.2018 | |
Sections 15 to 24 | 01.03.2010 | |
Section 25 (remainder) | 01.03.2010 | |
Section 26 | 01.03.2010 | |
Sections 27 to 28 (partially) | 01.01.2018 | |
Section 29 | 06.04.2011 | |
Section 30 | 01.10.2011 | |
Sections 31 to 36 | 01.03.2010 | |
Section 37 | 01.10.2009 | |
Section 38 (remainder) | 01.10.2009 | |
Section 39 | 01.10.2009 | |
Section 40 (remainder) | 01.10.2009 | |
Sections 41 to 47 | 01.10.2009 | |
Section 48 (remainder) | 01.10.2009 | |
Sections 49 to 50 | 01.10.2009 | |
Section 51 (remainder) | 01.10.2009 | |
Sections 52 to 54 | 01.10.2009 | |
Section 55 | 01.03.2010 | |
Section 56 (remainder) | 01.10.2009 | |
Sections 57 to 58 | 01.10.2009 | |
Section 59 (remainder) | 01.10.2009 | |
Sections 60 to 96 | 01.03.2010 | |
Section 97 (remainder) | 01.03.2010 | |
Sections 98 to 101 | 01.03.2010 | |
Section 102 (remainder) | 01.03.2010 | |
Sections 103 to 110 | 01.03.2010 | |
Section 111 (remainder) | 01.03.2010 | |
Sections 112 to 113 | 01.03.2010 | |
Section 114 (remainder) | 01.03.2010 | |
Sections 115 to 152 | 01.03.2010 | |
Section 153 (remainder) | 01.10.2011 | |
Sections 154 to 159 | 01.03.2010 | |
Sections 160 to 161 (remainder) | 01.03.2010 | |
Sections 162 to 164 | 01.03.2010 | |
Section 165 (remainder) | 01.03.2010 | |
Sections 166 to 169 | 01.03.2010 | |
Section 170 (remainder) | 01.03.2010 | |
Section 171 | 01.03.2010 | |
Section 172 (remainder) | 01.03.2010 | |
Sections 173 and 174 | 01.03.2010 | |
Section 175 (partially) | 06.04.2009 | |
Section 175 (remainder) | 01.03.2010 | |
Section 177 | 06.04.2009 | |
Sections 179 to 182 | 06.04.2009 | |
Section 183 (partially) | 06.04.2009 | |
Section 184 | 06.04.2009 | |
Section 185 (partially) | 06.04.2009 | |
Section 185 (remainder) | 08.08.2014 | |
Section 187 (partially) | 06.04.2009 | |
Section 188 (partially) | 23.06.2009 | |
Section 188 (remainder) | 30.04.2012 | |
Section 189 | 06.04.2010 | |
Section 190 (partially) | 01.10.2009 | |
Section 190 (remainder) | 06.04.2010 | |
Section 191 (partially) | 06.04.2009 | |
Sections 192 and 193 (partially) | 06.04.2012 | |
Section 194 (partially) | 06.04.2009 | |
Section 195 | 06.04.2009 | |
Section 196 (partially) | 06.04.2009 | |
Section 197 (partially) | 06.04.2009 | |
Section 197 (remainder) | 30.04.2012 | |
Section 198 (partially) | 06.04.2009 | |
Section 198 (remainder) | 28.11.2014 | |
Section 199 (partially) | 06.04.2009 | |
Section 199 (remainder) | 08.08.2014 | |
Section 200 (partially) | 01.10.2009 | |
Section 206 (partially) | 06.04.2009 | |
Section 206 (remainder) | 06.04.2010 | |
Section 211 (remainder) | 06.04.2009 | |
Section 224 (partially) | 06.04.2009 | |
Section 224 (partially) | 06.04.2010 | |
Section 238 (partially) | 06.04.2009 | |
Section 238 (partially) | 23.06.2009 | |
Section 238 (partially) | 06.04.2010 | |
Section 238 (partially) | 06.04.2012 | |
Section 238 (partially) | 30.04.2012 | |
Schedule 1 | 01.10.2009 | |
Schedule 2 | 01.03.2010 | |
Schedule 3 (remainder) | 01.03.2010 | |
Schedules 4 and 5 | 01.03.2010 | |
Schedule 6 (remainder) | 01.10.2011 | |
In Schedule 7— | ||
paragraphs 1 to 6 (partially) | 06.04.2009 | |
Schedule 8 (partially) | 06.04.2012 | |
In Schedule 9— | ||
paragraphs 1 to 4 and 6 | 06.04.2009 | |
In Schedule 10— | ||
paragraphs 1, 3 to 6, and 10 to 14 (partially) | 06.04.2009 | |
Schedule 11 (partially) | 06.04.2009 | |
Schedule 11 (remainder) | 30.04.2012 | |
Schedule 13 (partially) | 06.04.2009 | |
Schedule 13 (partially) | 23.06.2009 | |
Schedule 13 (partially) | 06.04.2010 | |
Schedule 13 (partially) | 06.04.2012 | |
Schedule 13 (partially) | 30.04.2012 |
NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT REGULATIONS
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
The following provisions of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 have been brought into force by commencement Regulations made before the date of these Regulations.
Provision | Date of Commencement | S.I. No. |
---|---|---|
Section 78 | 31.01.2024 | |
Section 81 | 31.01.2024 | |
Sections 84 to 86 | 31.03.2024 | |
Sections 89 to 91 | 31.03.2024 | |
Section 94 | 31.01.2024 | |
Sections 106 and 107 (partially) | 31.01.2024 | |
Section 111 (partially) | 31.03.2024 | |
Section 123 | 31.01.2024 | |
Section 129 | 31.01.2024 | |
Section 135 | 12.02.2024 | |
Section 140 | 31.01.2024 | |
Section 171 (partially) | 31.03.2024 | |
Section 180 | 31.01.2024 | |
Section 181 (partially) | 31.01.2024 | |
Section 181 (partially) | 30.04.2024 | |
Sections 182 and 183 (partially) | 31.03.2024 | |
Section 184 (partially) | 31.01.2024 | |
Section 184 (partially) | 31.03.2024 | |
Section 184 (partially) | 30.04.2024 | |
Sections 185 to 188 | 31.01.2024 | |
Section 189 | 31.01.2025 | |
Section 190 (partially) | 31.03.2024 | |
Section 190 (partially) | 30.04.2024 | |
Section 203 (partially) | 31.03.2024 | |
Sections 205 and 206 (partially) | 31.03.2024 | |
Section 214 (partially) | 31.03.2024 | |
Section 215 | 31.03.2024 | |
Section 229 | 31.03.2024 | |
In Schedule 4— | ||
paragraphs 226 (partially) and 227 to 229 | 26.12.2023 | |
paragraphs 226 (remainder) and 230 | 07.05.2024 | |
Schedule 5 | 31.01.2024 | |
In Schedule 9— | ||
paragraph 1 (partially) | 31.01.2024 | |
Schedule 13 (remainder) | 31.03.2024 | |
In Schedule 19— | ||
paragraph 1 (partially) | 31.01.2024 | |
paragraph 1 (partially) | 30.04.2024 | |
paragraphs 2 and 3 (partially) | 31.03.2024 | |
Schedule 22 | 31.03.2024 |