These Regulations make amendments to the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012 (“the 2012 Regulations”).

These amendments are consequential to the amendments to Part 2 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (“the 2004 Act”) made by sections 143 to 147 of, and Schedule 11 to, the Housing and Planning Act 2016 (“the 2016 Act”).

Regulation 4 makes amendments to the 2012 Regulations which are consequential on the amendments to the 2004 Act made by section 143 of the 2016 Act.

Regulation 5 makes amendments to the 2012 Regulations which are consequential on the amendments to the 2004 Act made by sections 144, 145 and 146 of the 2016 Act.

Regulations 6 to 10 make amendments to the 2012 Regulations which are consequential on the amendments to the 2004 Act made by section 147 of, and Schedule 11 to, the 2016 Act.

An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no impact on the private or voluntary sectors is foreseen.