1988 No. 1812
The Town and Country Planning (Applications) Regulations 1988
Made
Laid before Parliament
Coming into force
The Secretary of State for the Environment, as respects England, and the Secretary of State for Wales, as respects Wales, in the exercise of the powers conferred on them by sections 25 and 287(1) of the Town and Country Planning Act 19711 and all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following regulations:—
Citation and commencement1
These Regulations may be cited as the Town and Country Planning (Applications) Regulations 1988 and shall come into force on 5th December 1988.
Interpretation2
In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires—
“the Act” means the Town and Country Planning Act 1971;
“building” does not include any plant or machinery or a structure or erection of the nature of plant or machinery;
“outline planning permission” means planning permission for the erection of a building, subject to a condition requiring the subsequent approval of the local planning authority with respect to one or more reserved matters, that is to say—
- a
siting,
- b
design,
- c
external appearance,
- d
means of access,
- e
the landscaping of the site.
- a
Applications for planning permission3
1
Subject to the following provisions of this regulation, an application for planning permission shall—
a
be made on a form provided by the local planning authority;
b
include the particulars specified in the form and be accompanied by a plan which identifies the land to which it relates and any other plans and drawings and information necessary to describe the development which is the subject of the application; and
c
except where the authority indicate that a lesser number is required, be accompanied by 3 copies of the form and the plans and drawings submitted with it.
2
In the case of an application for outline planning permission, details need not be given of any proposed reserved matters.
3
An application—
a
for renewal of planning permission where—
i
a planning permission has previously been granted for development which has not yet begun, and
ii
a time limit was imposed under section 41 (limit of duration of planning permission) or section 42 (outline planning permission) of the Act which has not yet expired, or
b
under section 31A (an application for the variation of a condition subject to which the planning permission was granted) or 32(1)(b) (an application for permission to retain buildings or works or continue the use of land without compliance with a condition),
shall be made in writing and give sufficient information to enable the authority to identify the previous grant of planning permission and any condition in question.
Directions by the local planning authority4
The local planning authority who are to determine an application may direct an applicant in writing to—
a
supply any further information and, except in the case of outline applications, plans and drawings necessary to enable them to determine the application; or
b
provide one of their officers with any evidence in respect of the application as is reasonable for them to call for to verify any particulars of information given to them.
(This note is not part of the Regulations)