Structure of the Act
34.The Act consists of twelve parts, set out as follows:
Part 1 - The Infrastructure Planning Commission
Part 2 - National policy statements
Part 3 - Nationally significant infrastructure projects
Part 4 - Requirement for development consent
Part 5 - Applications for orders granting development consent
Chapter 1 - Applications
Chapter 2 - Pre-application procedure
Chapter 3 - Assistance for applicants and others
Part 6 - Deciding applications for orders granting development consent
Chapter 1 - Handling of application by the Commission
Chapter 2 - The Panel procedure
Chapter 3 - The single Commissioner procedure
Chapter 4 - Examination of applications under Chapter 2 or 3
Chapter 5 - Decisions on applications
Chapter 6 - Suspension of decision-making process
Chapter 7 - Intervention by Secretary of State
Chapter 8 - Grant or refusal of development consent
Chapter 9 - Legal challenges
Chapter 10 - Correction of errors
Part 7 - Development consent orders
Chapter 1 - Content of development consent orders
Chapter 2 - Changes to, and revocation of, development consent orders
Chapter 3 - General
Part 8 - Enforcement
Part 9 - Changes to existing planning regimes
Chapter 1 - Changes related to development consent regime
Chapter 2 - Other changes to existing planning regimes
Part 10 - Wales
Part 11 – Community Infrastructure Levy
Part 12 – Final provisions
35.The Act also contains thirteen Schedules. These are:
Schedule 1 - The Infrastructure Planning Commission
Schedule 2 - Amendments consequential on development consent regime
Schedule 3 - Examination of applications by the Secretary of State
Schedule 4 - Correction of errors in development consent decisions
Schedule 5 - Provision relating to, or to matters ancillary to, development
Schedule 6 - Changes to, and revocation of, orders granting development consent
Schedule 7 - Power to decline to determine applications: amendments
Schedule 8 - Tree preservation orders: further amendments
Schedule 9 - Use of land: power to override easements and other rights
Schedule 10 - Further provisions as to the procedure for certain proceedings
Schedule 11 - Appeals: miscellaneous amendments
Schedule 12 - Application of Act to Scotland: modifications
Schedule 13 - Repeals