http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/2029The Localism Act 2011 (Commencement No. 7 and Transitional, Saving and Transitory Provisions) Order 2012Compulsory purchaseReferendumsUrban developmentenTOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING, ENGLANDHOUSING, ENGLANDStatute Law Database2026-06-30Expert Participation2013-04-06 This Order brings into force various provisions of the Localism Act 2011 (c. 20) in relation to England and Wales. 2012 No. 2029 (C. 80) Town And Country Planning, England Housing, England The Localism Act 2011 (Commencement <Abbreviation Expansion="Number">No.</Abbreviation> 7 and Transitional, Saving and Transitory Provisions) Order 2012 Made 2nd August 2012 The Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 240(2) and (7) of the Localism Act 2011, makes the following Order. Citation and interpretation1This Order may be cited as the Localism Act 2011 (Commencement No. 7 and Transitional, Saving and Transitory Provisions) Order 2012.2In this Order—“the 1990 Act” means the Town and Country Planning Act 1990;“the 2004 Act” means the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004;“the Act” means the Localism Act 2011;“business referendum” means an additional referendum which, by virtue of paragraph 15(1) of Schedule 4B to the 1990 Act, must be held on the making of a neighbourhood development order or neighbourhood development plan;“the commencement date” means the day after the day on which this Order is made; and“corresponding residential referendum” means a referendum which, by virtue of paragraph 14 of Schedule 4B to the 1990 Act, must be held on the making of the same neighbourhood development order or neighbourhood development plan as the business referendum.Provisions coming into force on the commencement date in relation to England and Wales3Subject to article 5, the following provisions of the Act (so far as they are not yet in force) come into force in relation to England and Wales on the commencement date—asections 116 and 121 and Schedules 9 to 12, but not for the purpose of holding a business referendum and its corresponding residential referendum under paragraphs 14 and 15 of Schedule 4B to the 1990 Act in a neighbourhood area which has been designated as a business area under section 61H of the 1990 Act; andbPart 23 of Schedule 25 and section 237, so far as relating to that Part.Revocation4Article 12 of the Localism Act 2011 (Commencement Order No. 4 and Transitional, Transitory and Saving Provisions) Order 2012 is revoked with effect from the commencement date.Neighbourhood planning: referendums in business areas5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Communities and Local GovernmentGrant ShappsMinister of StateDepartment for Communities and Local Government2nd August 2012 EXPLANATORY NOTE (This note is not part of the Order)

This Order brings into force various provisions of the Localism Act 2011 (c. 20) in relation to England and Wales.

Article 3 brings into force—

sections 116 and 121 and Schedules 10, 11 and 12 (neighbourhood planning) (partially),

Part 23 of the Schedule 25 (housing tenure).

Article 4 makes a consequential revocation of a previous transitional provision relating to neighbourhood planning in a previous commencement order.

Article 5 makes transitional, saving and transitory provisions in relation to neighbourhood planning. It provides that in an area designated as a business area the duty to hold a referendum or an additional referendum does not apply until regulations are made in relation to the holding of business referendums in such areas.

 NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT ORDERS (This note is not part of the Order)
ProvisionDate of CommencementS.I. No.
Section 1 partially and Schedule 1 as to England18th February 2012 4th April 2012 2012/411 2012/1008
Sections 2 to 7 as to England18th February 20122012/411
Section 8 as to England and Wales3rd December 2011 18th February 2012 2011/2896 2012/411
Sections 9 and 10 partially as to England and Wales18th February 20122012/411
Sections 11 to 14 as to England and Wales18th February 20122012/411
Sections 15 to 19 as to England and Wales3rd December 2011 15th January 2012 2011/2896 2012/57
Section 20 partially as to England and Wales3rd December 2011 15th January 2012 2011/2896 2012/57
Section 21 and Schedule 2 as to England and Wales3rd December 2011 15th January 2012 9th March 2012 4th May 2012 2011/2896 2012/57 2012/628 2012/1008
Section 22 and Schedule 3 as to England and Wales15th January 2012 9th March 2012 4th May 2012 2012/57 2012/628 2012/1008
Section 24 as to England and Wales15th January 20122012/57
Section 26 and Schedule 4 partially as to England and Wales31st January 2012 1st April 2012 7th June 2012 1st July 2012 2012/57 2012/628 2012/1463 2012/1463
Sections 27 to 29 partially as to England and Wales7th June 2012 1st July 2012 2012/1463 2012/1463
Section 30 partially as to England and Wales31st January 20122012/57
Section 30 as to England and Wales so far as not yet in force1st July 20122012/1463
Sections 31 and 33 partially as to England and Wales7th June 2012 1st July 2012 2012/1463 2012/1463
Section 35 partially as to England and Wales7th June 20122012/1463
Section 36 partially as to England and Wales15th January 20122012/57
Section 46 as to England1st April 20122012/628
Sections 48 to 57 as to England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland31st May 20122012/1008
Section 68 and 69 as to England3rd December 2011 15th January 2012 1st April 2012 2011/2896 2012/57 2012/628
Section 70 as to England and Wales15th January 20122012/57
Sections 72 to 79 and Schedules 5 to 7 as to England and Wales3rd December 20112011/2896
Sections 81 to 85 partially as to England and Wales27th June 20122012/1463
Section 115 as to England and Wales15th January 20122012/57
Sections 116 and 121 and Schedules 9 to 12 partially as to England and Wales15th January 2012 6th April 2012 2012/57 2012/628
Sections 123 to 127 as to England and Wales15th January 2012 6th April 2012 2012/57 2012/628
Sections 128 to 142 and Schedule 13 as to England, Wales and Scotland15th January 2012 1st April 2012 2012/57 2012/628
Section 145 to 147 partially as to England and Wales15th January 2012 7th June 2012 2012/57 2012/1463
Sections 150 to 153 as to England and Wales15th January 2012 18th June 2012 15th January 2013 2012/57 2012/1463 2012/1008
Sections 154 and 155 as to England and Wales15th January 2012 1st April 2012 2012/57 2012/628
Sections 156 to 161 and Schedule 14 as to England and Wales15th January 2012 1st April 2012 4th April 2012 2012/57 2012/628 2012/1008
Section 162 partially as to England and Wales1st April 20122012/628
Sections 163 and 1641st April 20122012/628
Section 165 partially as to England and Wales15th January 20122012/57
Section 165 as to England and Wales so far as not yet in force1st April 20122012/628
Section 166 as to England and Wales1st April 20122012/628
Section 176 as to England and Wales15th January 20122012/57
Sections 178 and 179 and Schedules 16 and 17 as to England and Wales15th January 2012 1st April 2012 2012/57 2012/628
Section 184 as to England and Wales6th April 20122012/628
Section 185 as to England and Wales1st April 20122012/628
Sections 186 to 195 as to England and Wales15th January 2012 31st March 2012 1st April 2012 3rd May 2012 2012/57 2012/628 2012/628 2012/1008
Section 197 partially as to England and Wales15th January 20122012/57
Sections 223 to 231 and Schedule 23 as to England and Wales15th January 2012 3rd May 2012 2012/57 2012/1008
Section 232 as to England and Wales6th April 20122012/628
Section 233 and Schedule 24 as to England and Wales30th March 20122012/628
Section 237 partially and Parts 1, 2 (partially), 3 to 5, 7, 9 to 13, 18 to 21, 26, 27, and 30 to 34 of Schedule 25 as to England and Wales15th January 2012 31 January 2012 18th February 2012 9th March 2012 31st March 2012 1st April 2012 4th April 2012 6th April 2012 3rd May 2012 7th June 2012 2012/57 2012/57 2012/411 2012/628 2012/628 2012/628 2012/1008 2012/628 2012/1008 2012/1463
2011 c. 20. 1990 c. 8. 2004 c. 5. Additional referendums are referred to in paragraph 12(4) of Schedule 4B to the 1990 Act. Section 61H and Schedule 4B were inserted into the 1990 Act by paragraph 2 of Schedule 9 to, and Schedule 10 to, the Localism Act 2011. S.I. 2012/628. Art. 1 in force at made dateArt. 2 in force at made dateArt. 3 in force at made dateArt. 4 in force at made dateArt. 5 revoked (6.4.2013) by The Localism Act 2011 (Commencement No. 9) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/797), arts. 1(2), 4