http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/5/section/15LBPlanning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004An Act to make provision relating to spatial development and town and country planning; and the compulsory acquisition of land.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2026-04-16Expert Participation2026-04-16 Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004s. 38(5A)-(5C)Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023s. 93(2)s. 247s. 255(3)(b)Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004s. 38(9B)Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023s. 93(4)s. 247s. 255(3)(b)Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004s. 45(A1)Localism Act 2011Sch. 8 para. 14(2)s. 240(2)Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004s. 15LH(3)Planning and Infrastructure Act 2025Sch. 2 para. 3(a)s. 116s. 118(2)(g)Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004s. 15LH(3)Planning and Infrastructure Act 2025Sch. 2 para. 3(b)s. 116s. 118(2)(g)Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004s. 39A(5)(ba)Planning and Infrastructure Act 2025Sch. 2 para. 4s. 116s. 118(2)(g)Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004s. 113(9)(f)Planning and Infrastructure Act 2025Sch. 2 para. 5(a)s. 116s. 118(2)(g)Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004s. 113(9)(fa)(fb)Planning and Infrastructure Act 2025Sch. 2 para. 5(b)s. 116s. 118(2)(g)Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004s. 39A(5)(b)Planning and Infrastructure Act 2025Sch. 2 para. 9s. 116s. 118(2)(g)Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004s. 15-37Planning and Infrastructure Act 2025Sch. 2 para. 10s. 116s. 118(2)(g)Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004s. 113(9)(g)Planning and Infrastructure Act 2025Sch. 2 para. 11(4)(a)s. 116s. 118(2)(g)Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004s. 113(13)Planning and Infrastructure Act 2025Sch. 2 para. 11(4)(b)s. 116s. 118(2)(g)Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004s. 122(5)(za)Planning and Infrastructure Act 2025Sch. 2 para. 11(5)(a)s. 116s. 118(2)(g)Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004specified provision(s)The Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (Commencement No. 12, Revocation and Amendment) Order 2010art. 3Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004specified provision(s)The Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (Commencement No. 12, Revocation and Amendment) Order 2010art. 4 Part 215LB1In the exercise of any function conferred by or under this Part a relevant plan-making authority must have regard to any guidance issued by the Secretary of State.2The Secretary of State must issue guidance for local planning authorities on how their local plan and any supplementary plans (taken as a whole) should address housing needs that result from old age or disability.Pt. 2 modified (temp.) (28.11.2008) by Local Government (Structural Changes) (Transitional Arrangements) (No.2) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/2867), regs. 1(1), 21(1), 23(2) (with reg. 1(2))Ss. 15A-15LH and cross-headings substituted for ss. 15-37 and cross-heading (3.3.2026 for the purpose of making regulations only, excluding ss. 15A-15AI, 15K and 15LE(2)(a)(b)(c)(k)(l)(3); 25.3.2026 in so far as not already in force for the insertion of ss. 15B(1)(2)(a)(c)-(i)(3)-(12), 15BA-15C, 15CA(1)-(6)(a)-(g)(i)(7)(8), 15CB-15EA, 15G-15HA, 15HC-15JB, 15L-15LD, 15LE(1)(2)(d)-(j)(m)-(p)(3)(4), 15LF-15LG and 15LH (in part), otherwise prosp.) by Levelling Up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55), s. 255(3)(b), Sch. 7 (with s. 247); S.I. 2026/169, regs. 2, 3(b) (with Schs. 1, 2) (as amended by S.I. 2026/333, regs. 1(2), 2)Pt. 2 modified (25.3.2026) by The Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (Local Planning) (Modification and Consequential Amendments) (England) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/170), regs. 1(2), 7Pt. 2 applied (25.3.2026) by The Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/186), regs. 1(2), 78(8) (with Sch.)Pt. 2 modified (16.4.2026) by S.I. 2026/170, reg. 7A (as inserted by The Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (Local Planning) (Modification and Consequential Amendments) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/350), regs. 1(2), 2)