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United Kingdom Statutory Instrument
The Planning Act 2008 (“the Act) establishes the Infrastructure Planning Commission (“the IPC”) and provides for the granting of development consent for certain types of nationally significant infrastructure projects. Part 6 of the Act sets out the procedure for examining the majority of applications for development consent.
Published by: King's Printer of Acts of Parliament
Last updated:
20 October 2026
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Scottish Statutory Instrument
These Regulations bring section 45 of the Planning (Scotland) Act 2019 (“the Act”) into force on 2 November 2026 for the purpose of making regulations under that section.
Published by: King's Printer for Scotland
Last updated:
5 October 2026
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Scottish Statutory Instrument
These Regulations bring provisions of the Children (Care, Care Experience and Services Planning) (Scotland) Act 2026 (“the Act”) into force. The Bill for the Act received Royal Assent on 15 May 2026. By virtue of section 70 of the Act, that section together with sections 67, 68 and 71 came into force on 16 May 2026.
Published by: King's Printer for Scotland
Last updated:
1 October 2026
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United Kingdom Statutory Instrument
This Order amends the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/596) (“the GPDO”). The GPDO provides, for the purposes of section 59 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (c. 8), for the grant of planning permission for certain classes of development without the requirement for a planning application to be made under Part 3 of that Act. The classes of permission, known as “permitted development rights” together with their accompanying conditions, limitations and restrictions, are set out in Schedule 2 to the GPDO.
Published by: King's Printer of Acts of Parliament
Last updated:
30 September 2026
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United Kingdom Statutory Instrument
These Rules amend the Town and Country Planning (Hearings Procedure) (England) Rules 2000 (“the Hearings Rules”), the Town and Country Planning Appeals (Determination by Inspectors) (Inquiries Procedure) (England) Rules 2000, the Town and Country Planning (Inquiries Procedure) (England) Rules 2000 (referred to in this note together as “the Inquiries Rules”) and the Town and Country Planning (Major Infrastructure Project Inquiries Procedure) (England) Rules 2005.
Published by: King's Printer of Acts of Parliament
Last updated:
17 September 2026
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Welsh Statutory Instrument
This Order amends the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995 (“the GPDO”) and the Town and Country Planning (Compensation) (Wales) (No. 2) Regulations 2014 (“the 2014 Regulations”).
Published by: King's Printer of Acts of Parliament
Last updated:
28 August 2026
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United Kingdom Statutory Instrument
This Order amends the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/596) (“the GPDO”). The GPDO provides, for the purposes of section 59 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (c. 8), for the grant of planning permission for certain classes of development without the requirement for a planning application to be made under Part 3 of that Act. The classes of permission, together with their accompanying conditions, limitations and restrictions, are set out in Schedule 2 to the GPDO.
Published by: King's Printer of Acts of Parliament
Last updated:
30 July 2026
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United Kingdom Statutory Instrument
These Regulations require relevant local planning authorities (“LPAs”) in England (as defined by section 319ZZF(1) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (c. 8) (“TCPA 1990”)) to make arrangements for specified planning functions to be discharged by committees (including sub-committees) or by officers.
Published by: King's Printer of Acts of Parliament
Last updated:
21 July 2026
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United Kingdom Statutory Instrument
Part 2 of these Regulations amends Part 7A of the Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/595, “the 2015 Order”), which makes provision about the form, timing, additional content, determination and appeals against refusal, or non-determination, of biodiversity gain plans.
Published by: King's Printer of Acts of Parliament
Last updated:
13 July 2026
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United Kingdom Statutory Instrument
These Regulations make amendments to primary legislation that are consequential on Part 1A of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (c. 5) (“the 2004 Act”) inserted by section 58 of the Planning and Infrastructure Act 2025 (c. 34). Part 1A of the 2004 Act requires strategic planning authorities to prepare a document called a spatial development strategy.
Published by: King's Printer of Acts of Parliament
Last updated:
8 July 2026