http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2017/402/article/7The Town and Country Planning (Permission in Principle) Order 2017enTOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING, ENGLANDStatute Law Database2025-10-20Expert Participation2025-05-01 This Order, which applies in England only, makes provisions in relation to permission in principle. Permission in principle and its effect are described in sections 58A, 59A and 70(2ZZA) to (2ZZC) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (“the 1990 Act”) (those provisions were inserted by section 150 of the Housing and Planning Act 2016 (c. 22)). PART 37For the purposes of section 70(2ZZC) of the 1990 Act the prescribed period for a permission in principle — agranted pursuant to article 4 is 5 years; andbgranted following an application to the local planning authority is 3 years.Art. 7 in force at 15.4.2017, see art. 1Art. 7(a)(b) substituted for words (1.6.2018) by The Town and Country Planning (Permission in Principle) (Amendment) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/1309), arts. 1, 6