2011 No. 2054 (C. 75)
Infrastructure Planning

The Planning Act 2008 (Commencement No. 7) Order 2011

Made
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 241(3) and (8) of the Planning Act 20081, makes the following Order:

Citation and interpretation1.

(1)

This Order may be cited as the Planning Act 2008 (Commencement No.7) Order 2011.

(2)

In this Order, “the Act” means the Planning Act 2008.

Provisions coming into force on 1st October 2011 in relation to England and Wales and, to the extent specified in section 240(4) of the Act, to Scotland2.

The following provisions of the Act (so far as they are not yet in force) shall come into force, in relation to England and Wales and, to the extent specified in section 240(4) of the Act, to Scotland, on 1st October 2011—

(a)

sections 14(1)(p) and 30; and

(b)

section 153 and Schedule 6.

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government

Bob Neill
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Department for Communities and Local Government
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Order)

Article 2 of this Order brings into force, on 1st October 2011, the following provisions of the Act, in relation to England and Wales and, to the extent specified in section 240(4) of the Act, to Scotland, so far as they are not already in force—

section 14(1)(p) (nationally significant infrastructure projects: general);

section 30 (hazardous waste facilities); and

section 153 and Schedule 6 (changes to, and revocation of, orders granting development consent).

NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT ORDERS
(This note is not part of the Order)

Provision

Date of Commencement

S.I.No.

Sections 1 to 4 and Schedule 1 (so far as not already in force)

1st October 2009

2009/2260

Paragraphs 24 to 27 of Schedule 1

1st October 2009

2009/2573

Sections 5 to 12 (so far as not already in force)

6th April 2009

2009/400

Section 14 partially (so far as not already in force)

Section 14 partially (so far as not already in force)

1st March 2010

8th March 2011

2010/101

2011/705

Sections 15 to 20 as to England and Wales

1st March 2010

2010/101

Section 21

1st March 2010

2010/101

Sections 22 to 26 as to England and Wales

Section 29

1st March 2010

8th March 2011

2010/101

2011/705

Sections 31 to 35

1st March 2010

2010/101

Section 36 and Schedule 2

1st March 2010

2010/101

Sections 37 to 40 (so far as not already in force)

1st October 2009

2009/2260

Sections 41 to 50 (so far as not already in force)

1st October 2009

2009/2260

Sections 51 to 54 (so far as not already in force)

1st October 2009

2009/2260

Section 55

1st March 2010

2010/101

Sections 56 to 59 (so far as not already in force)

1st October 2009

2009/2260

Sections 60 to 117 and Schedule 3

1st March 2010

2010/101

Section 118 as to England and Wales

1st March 2010

2010/101

Section 119 and Schedule 4

1st March 2010

2010/101

Section 120 to 121 and Schedule 5

1st March 2010

2010/101

Sections 122 to 132

1st March 2010

2010/101

Section 133 as to England and Wales

1st March 2010

2010/101

Sections 134 to 138

1st March 2010

2010/101

Sections 139 to 149 as to England and Wales

1st March 2010

2010/101

Sections 150 to 152

1st March 2010

2010/101

Sections 154 to 159

1st March 2010

2010/101

Sections 160 to 174

1st March 2010

2010/101

Section 175 partially as to England and Wales, (so far as it is not already in force)

6th April 2009

2009/400

Section 175 partially as to England and Wales (so far as not already in force)

1st March 2010

2010/101

Section 176 partially as to Scotland

6th April 2009

2009/400

Section 176 partially as to Scotland

1st March 2010

2010/101

Section 177 as to England and Wales

6th April 2009

2009/400

Section 178 as to Scotland

6th April 2009

2009/400

Section 179 as to England and Wales

6th April 2009

2009/400

Section 180 to 182 as to England and Wales (so far as not already in force)

6th April 2009

2009/400

Section 183 as to England

6th April 2009

2009/400

Section 184 as to England and Wales

6th April 2009

2009/400

Section 185 as to England

6th April 2009

2009/400

Section 187 and paragraphs 1, 2(1) and (2), 3(1), (2) and (4) and 4 to 6 of Schedule 7 as to England

6th April 2009

2009/400

Paragraphs 2(3) and (4) and 3(3) of Schedule 7 as to England and Wales

6th April 2009

2009/400

Section 188 as to England

23rd June 2009

2009/1303

Section 189 as to England and Wales

6th April 2010

2010/566

Section 190 partially as to England and Wales

1st October 2009

2009/2260

Section 190(4) as to England and Wales

6th April 2010

2010/566

Section 191(1) and (3) as to England

6th April 2009

2009/400

Section 191(2) as to Wales

6th April 2009

2009/400

Section 194 and paragraphs 1 to 4 and paragraph 6 of Schedule 9 as to England and Wales

6th April 2009

2009/400

Section 195 as to England and Wales

6th April 2009

2009/400

Section 196 and paragraphs 1, 3 to 6, and 10 to 14 of Schedule 10 partially as to England and Wales

6th April 2009

2009/400

Section 197 and Schedule 11, section 198 and 199 as to England

6th April 2009

2009/400

Section 200, as to England (so far as not already in force)

1st October 2009

2009/2260

Section 206 partially as to England and Wales

6th April 2009

2009/400

Section 206 (so far as not already in force)

6th April 2010

2010/566

Section 211(7) as to England and Wales

6th April 2009

2009/400

Section 224(1) and (4) as to England and Wales

6th April 2009

2009/400

Section 238 and Schedule 13 partially as to England and Wales

6th April 2009

2009/400

Section 238 and Schedule 13 partially as to England

6th April 2009

2009/400

Section 238 and Schedule 13 partially as to England

23rd June 2009

2009/1303

Section 238 and Schedule 13 partially as to England

6th April 2010

2010/566