The Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2026
Part 2 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (c. 5) (“the Act”), as amended by section 97 of, and Schedule 7 to, the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55), establishes a system of local development planning in England. These Regulations make provision for the operation of that system.
Lifecycle
Department
Made
03 Mar 2026
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In force
25 Mar 2026
Enabling power
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 15B(5), (10) and (11), 15BA(3)(b) and (4), 15BB(4), 15C(5), 15CA(3), (6)(i) and (8)(a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (g), (h), 15CB(4) and (8), 15CC(11) and (12), 15D(1) and (2), 15DA(3)(b), 15DB(4), 15G(2)(c), 15IB(4) and (5), 15IC(10) and (11), 15JB(6) and (7), 15LD(2)(a) and (b), 15LE(1) and (2)(d), (e), (f), (g), (h), (m), (n) and (p), 17(6A) and (7), 19(2)(j), 20(3), 25(b), 28(9) and (11), 28C(6) and (7), 31(6) and (7), 33A(1)(c) and (9), 35(2), 36 and 122(3)(a) and (b) of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004.
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