(This note is not part of the Order)
The following provisions of the 2015 Act have been brought into force by Commencement Orders made before the date of this Order:
| Provision | Date of Commencement | S.I. No |
|---|---|---|
| Section 2 | 1 April 2016 | S.I. 2015/1987 (W. 297) (C. 123) |
| Section 3 (so far as it substitutes section 60 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 with new sections 60, 60A and 60B) | 4 January 2016 | S.I. 2015/1987 (W. 297) (C. 123) |
| Section 4 (so far as not already in force) | 5 October 2015 | S.I. 2015/1736 (W. 237) (C. 106) |
| Sections 11 to 14 (so far as not already in force) | 4 January 2016 | S.I. 2015/1987 (W. 297) (C. 123) |
| Section 15(1) and (2) (so far as not already in force) | 16 March 2016 | S.I. 2015/1987 (W. 297) (C. 123) |
| Section 15(3) | 1 April 2016 | S.I. 2015/1987 (W. 297) (C. 123) |
| Sections 17 to 22 (so far as not already in force) | 1 March 2016 | S.I. 2016/52 (W. 22) (C. 4) |
| Sections 24 to 27 (so far as they relate to developments of national significance and secondary consents) | 1 March 2016 | S.I. 2016/52 (W. 22) (C. 4) |
| Sections 28 to 30 (so far as not already in force) | 16 March 2016 | S.I. 2016/52 (W. 22) (C. 4) |
| Section 31 (so far as not already in force) | 4 January 2016 | S.I. 2015/1987 (W. 297) (C. 123) |
| Section 32 (so far as not already in force) | 16 March 2016 | S.I. 2016/52 (W. 22) (C. 4) |
| Sections 33 and 34 (so far as they relate to developments of national significance and secondary consents) | 1 March 2016 | S.I. 2016/52 (W. 22) (C. 4) |
| Sections 33 to 38 (so far as not already in force) | 16 March 2016 | S.I. 2016/52 (W. 22) (C. 4) |
| Sections 40 to 42 (so far as not already in force) | 16 March 2016 | S.I. 2015/1987 (W. 297) (C. 123) |
| Sections 43 to 46 (so far as not already in force) | 16 March 2016 | S.I. 2016/52 (W. 22) (C. 4) |
| Section 49 (so far as not already in force) | 1 March 2016 | S.I. 2016/52 (W. 22) (C. 4) |
| Section 50 (so far as it relates to developments of national significance and secondary consents) | 1 March 2016 | S.I. 2016/52 (W. 22) (C. 4) |
| Section 51 (so far as it relates to the paragraphs of Schedule 5 listed below) | 1 March 2016 | S.I. 2016/52 (W. 22) (C. 4) |
| Part 1 of Schedule 1 (so far as not already in force) | 5 October 2015 | S.I. 2015/1736 (W. 237) (C. 106) |
| Schedule 3 (so far as it relates to developments of national significance and secondary consents) | 1 March 2016 | S.I. 2016/52 (W. 22) (C. 4) |
| Schedule 4 (so far as it relates to developments of national significance and secondary consents) | 1 March 2016 | S.I. 2016/52 (W. 22) (C. 4) |
| Schedule 5: paragraphs 1-14; paragraph 16(1) so far as it relates to sub-paragraph (2), and sub-paragraph (2); paragraph 18 so far as it relates to paragraph 5(4) of Schedule 8 to the Town and Country Planning Act 1990; paragraph 19 so far as it relates to paragraph 20, and paragraph 21(1), (2)(a) and (b); paragraph 20; paragraph 21(1) so far as it relates to sub-paragraph (2)(a) and (b), and sub-paragraph (2)(a)and (b); paragraph 22; paragraph 23 so far as it relates to paragraphs 24, 25(1), 25(2)(a) and (b), and 26; paragraph 24; paragraph 25(1), (2)(a) and (b); and paragraph 26. | 1 March 2016 | S.I. 2016/52 (W. 22) (C. 4) |
See section 58(1) of the 2015 Act for provisions which came into force on the day the 2015 Act received Royal Assent(1) and section 58(2) for the provisions which came into force 2 months after the 2015 Act received Royal Assent.
The 2015 Act received Royal Assent on 6 July 2015.