2017 No. 1078 (C. 102)
Infrastructure Planning, England
The Planning Act 2008 (Commencement No. 3) (England) Order 2017
Made 7th November 2017

The Secretary of State makes this Order in exercise of the power conferred by section 241(8) of the Planning Act 2008:
2008 c.29.

1 Citation
This Order may be cited as the Planning Act 2008 (Commencement No. 3) (England) Order 2017.

2 Provisions coming into force on 1st January 2018 in relation to England only
The following provisions of the Planning Act 2008 (so far as they are not yet in force) shall come into force, in relation to England only, on 1st January 2018—
(a) section 14(1)(m) (nationally significant infrastructure projects: the construction or alteration of a dam or reservoir) ;
(b) section 14(1)(n) (nationally significant infrastructure projects: development relating to the transfer of water resources);
(c) section 27 (dams and reservoirs); and
(d) section 28 (transfer of water resources).
Thérèse Coffey Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 7th November 2017

EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order brings into force provisions of the Planning Act 2008 which determine when development relating to the transfer of water resources or to the construction or alteration of a dam or reservoir will constitute a nationally significant infrastructure project for the purposes of the Planning Act 2008.

NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT ORDERS
(This note is not part of the Order)
The following provisions of the Planning Act 2008 have been brought into force in England by commencement orders made before the date of this Order.
Provision	Date of Commencement	S.I.No.
Sections 1 to 4 (for all remaining purposes)	1st October 2009	2009/2260
Sections 5 to 13 (for all remaining purposes)	6th April 2009	2009/400
Section 14 (partially)	1st March 2010	2010/101
Section 14 (partially)	6th April 2011	2011/705
Section 14 (partially)	1st October 2011	2011/2054
Sections 15 to 26 (for all remaining purposes)	1st March 2010	2010/101
Section 29	6th April 2011	2011/705
Section 30	1st October 2011	2011/2054
Sections 31 to 35 (for all remaining purposes)	1st March 2010	2010/101
Section 36	1st March 2010	2010/101
Sections 37 to 54 (for all remaining purposes)	1st October 2009	2009/2260
Section 55 (for all remaining purposes)	1st March 2010	2010/101
Sections 56 to 59 (for all remaining purposes)	1st October 2009	2009/2260
Sections 60 to 152 (for all remaining purposes)	1st March 2010	2010/101
Section 153 (for all remaining purposes)	1st October 2011	2011/2054
Sections 154 to 174 (for all remaining purposes)	1st March 2010	2010/101
Section 175 (partially)	6th April 2009	2009/400
Section 175 (for all remaining purposes)	1st March 2010	2010/101
Section 177 (for all remaining purposes)	6th April 2009	2009/400
Sections 179 to 185 (for all remaining purposes)	6th April 2009	2009/400
Section 187 (for all remaining purposes)	6th April 2009	2009/400
Section 188	23rd June 2009	2009/1303
Section 189 (for all remaining purposes)	6th April 2010	2010/566
Section 190 (partially)	1st October 2009	2009/2260
Section 190 (partially)	6th April 2010	2010/566
Section 191 (partially)	6th April 2009	2009/400
Sections 192 and 193 (for all remaining purposes)	6th April 2012	2012/601
Section 194 (partially)	6th April 2009	2009/400
Sections 195 to 199 (for all remaining purposes)	6th April 2009	2009/400
Section 200	1st October 2009	2009/2260
Section 206 (partially)	6th April 2009	2009/400
Section 206 (for all remaining purposes)	6th April 2010	2010/566
Section 211 (for all remaining purposes)	6th April 2009	2009/400
Section 224 (partially)	6th April 2009	2009/400
Section 224 (partially)	6th April 2010	2010/566
Section 238 (partially)	6th April 2009	2009/400
Section 238 (partially)	23rd June 2009	2009/1303
Section 238 (partially)	6th April 2010	2010/566
Section 238 (partially)	6th April 2012	2012/601
Schedule 1 (for all remaining purposes)	1st October 2009	2009/2260
Schedules 2 to 5	1st March 2010	2010/101
Schedule 6	1st October 2011	2011/2054
Schedule 7 (for all remaining purposes)	6th April 2009	2009/400
Schedule 8	6th April 2012	2012/601
Schedule 9 (partially)	6th April 2009	2009/400
Schedule 10 (partially)	6th April 2009	2009/400
Schedule 11	6th April 2009	2009/400
Schedule 13 (partially)	6th April 2009	2009/400
Schedule 13 (partially)	23rd June 2009	2009/1303
Schedule 13 (partially)	6th April 2010	2010/566
Schedule 13 (partially)	6th April 2012	2012/601