http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2008/29/section/158Planning Act 2008An Act to establish the Infrastructure Planning Commission and make provision about its functions; to make provision about, and about matters ancillary to, the authorisation of projects for the development of nationally significant infrastructure; to make provision about town and country planning; to make provision about the imposition of a Community Infrastructure Levy; and for connected purposes.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2026-08-04Expert Participation2026-07-24 Planning Act 2008Sch. 6 para. 4(6A)-(6C)Planning and Infrastructure Act 2025s. 12(4)s. 116s. 118(1)(e)Planning Act 2008s. 5(11)Planning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026Deddf Cynllunio (Darpariaethau Canlyniadol) (Cymru) 2026Sch. 2 para. 387Sch. 5 Pt. 1s. 5(2)Planning Act 2008s. 32(1A)Planning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026Deddf Cynllunio (Darpariaethau Canlyniadol) (Cymru) 2026Sch. 2 para. 388(a)Sch. 5 Pt. 1s. 5(2)Planning Act 2008s. 53(12)Planning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026Deddf Cynllunio (Darpariaethau Canlyniadol) (Cymru) 2026Sch. 2 para. 389Sch. 5 Pt. 1s. 5(2)Planning Act 2008s. 138(4AA)Planning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026Deddf Cynllunio (Darpariaethau Canlyniadol) (Cymru) 2026Sch. 2 para. 390Sch. 5 Pt. 1s. 5(2)Planning Act 2008s. 235(1A)Planning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026Deddf Cynllunio (Darpariaethau Canlyniadol) (Cymru) 2026Sch. 2 para. 396(b)Sch. 5 Pt. 1s. 5(2)Planning Act 2008s. 206(3)(aa)(ab)English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026Sch. 17 para. 1(2)(a)s. 102s. 108(6)Planning Act 2008s. 206(3A)English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026Sch. 17 para. 1(2)(b)s. 102s. 108(6)Planning Act 2008s. 206(7)(8)English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026Sch. 17 para. 1(2)(d)s. 102s. 108(6)Planning Act 2008s. 213(3ZA)(3ZB)English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026Sch. 17 para. 1(3)(c)s. 102s. 108(6)Planning Act 2008s. 214(6A)-(6C)English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026Sch. 17 para. 1(4)(c)s. 102s. 108(6)Planning Act 2008s. 223(1)(za)Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023s. 139(6)s. 247s. 255(4)Planning Act 2008Pt. 10ALevelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023Sch. 12 para. 1s. 247s. 255(4) Part 7Chapter 31581This subsection confers statutory authority for—acarrying out development for which consent is granted by an order granting development consent;bdoing anything else authorised by an order granting development consent.2Statutory authority under subsection (1) is conferred only for the purpose of providing a defence in civil or criminal proceedings for nuisance.3Subsections (1) and (2) are subject to any contrary provision made in any particular case by an order granting development consent.S. 158 in force at 1.3.2010 by S.I. 2010/101, art. 3(i) (with art. 6)S. 158(1) excluded (24.7.2014) by The Daventry International Rail Freight Interchange Alteration Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/1796), arts. 1, 9 (with art. 24(2), Sch. 6 para. 3)S. 158(2) excluded (24.7.2014) by The Daventry International Rail Freight Interchange Alteration Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/1796), arts. 1, 9 (with art. 24(2), Sch. 6 para. 3)S. 158 modified (2.10.2014) by The Clocaenog Forest Wind Farm Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/2441), arts. 1, 9(4) (with art. 33)S. 158(2) applied (29.3.2017) by The Glyn Rhonwy Pumped Storage Generating Station Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/330), arts. 1, 19(1) (with art. 31)S. 158(2) applied (10.10.2019) by The Abergelli Power Gas Fired Generating Station Order 2019 (S.I. 2019/1268), arts. 1, 20(1)S. 158(2) applied (14.4.2020) by The Reinforcement to the North Shropshire Electricity Distribution Network Order 2020 (S.I. 2020/325), arts. 1, 19(1) (with art. 7)S. 158(1)(2) excluded (25.5.2020) by The West Midlands Rail Freight Interchange Order 2020 (S.I. 2020/511), arts. 1, 44(6) (with art. 44(8))S. 158(2) applied (1.9.2020) by The Immingham Open Cycle Gas Turbine Order 2020 (S.I. 2020/847), arts. 1, 19(1) (with Sch. 9 para. 144)S. 158(2) modified (7.2.2024) by The Drax Power Station Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage Extension Order 2024 (S.I. 2024/70), arts. 1, 17(1)-(3) (with arts. 17(7), 43, Sch. 12 paras. 5, 24)S. 158(2) modified (5.6.2026) by The Dogger Bank South East and West Offshore Wind Farms Order 2026 (S.I. 2026/577), arts. 1, 25(1) (with arts. 40, 41, Sch. 15)