http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/5/section/15LEPlanning 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 Database2026-07-29Expert Participation2026-07-16 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. 38(5A)Planning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026Deddf Cynllunio (Darpariaethau Canlyniadol) (Cymru) 2026Sch. 2 para. 351(b)Sch. 5 Pt. 1s. 5(2)Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004s. 59(8A)Planning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026Deddf Cynllunio (Darpariaethau Canlyniadol) (Cymru) 2026Sch. 2 para. 355(b)Sch. 5 Pt. 1s. 5(2)Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004s. 18(4)(b)Planning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026Deddf Cynllunio (Darpariaethau Canlyniadol) (Cymru) 2026Sch. 5 para. 10Sch. 5 Pt. 1s. 5(2)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)(fa)(fb)Planning and Infrastructure Act 2025Sch. 2 para. 5(b)s. 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. 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 215LE1The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision in connection with the exercise by any person of a function conferred by or under this Part.2The regulations may, in particular, include provision as to—athe form and content of a joint spatial development strategy;bthe documents (if any) which must accompany a joint spatial development strategy;cthe procedure to be followed in connection with the preparation, adoption, publication, review, alteration or withdrawal of a joint spatial development strategy or in connection with any review under section 15AE(2);dthe procedure to be followed in the preparation, adoption, review, revision or withdrawal of local plans or supplementary plans;erequirements about the giving of notice and publicity;frequirements about inspection by the public of a local plan, supplementary plan or any other document;gconsultation with, or participation by, the public or any prescribed body or other person in connection with anything done under this Part, including provision imposing requirements for consultation or participation or as to the nature and extent of the consultation or participation that may or must take place;hthe making of representations about any matter to be included in a local plan or supplementary plan;iconsideration of any such representations;jthe remuneration and allowances payable to a person appointed to provide observations or advice under section 15CA(3), carry out a public or independent examination under this Part or act as a local plan commissioner under section 15HA(3);kthe procedure to be followed in the preparation, making, modification, revocation, replacement or publication of a neighbourhood priorities statement;lthe form, and content, of a neighbourhood priorities statement;mthe determination of the time by or at which anything must be done for the purposes of this Part;nthe manner of publication of any draft, report or other document published under this Part;omonitoring the exercise by local planning authorities of their functions under this Part;pthe making of reasonable charges for the provision of copies of documents required by or under this Part.3Regulations under subsection (2)(l) may provide for the form or content of a neighbourhood priorities statement to be determined by the Secretary of State.4Regulations under this Part may make different provision for different areas.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)