UK Statutory Instrument 2015 United Kingdom

Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2015

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61 compliance obligations, 8 practical guides across 2 topics · 6 journeys

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  • Any Person 31
  • Applicant 6
  • Trader 5

Plus 19 non-business duties on Crown ministers, regulators, local authorities or tribunals — shown collapsed under each section below.

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Part 1 — Preliminary

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Part 2 — Pre-application consultation

s.004

Particulars of pre-application consultation

  • Include consultation details with your planning application Any Person
  • Provide pre‑application consultation details with planning applications Trader
  • Provide pre‑application consultation details with planning permission Any Person
  • Submit details of pre-application consultation with your planning application Applicant
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Part 3 — Applications

s.006

Applications for approval of reserved matters

  • Submit detailed plans for approval of 'reserved matters' Applicant
  • Submit complete written application for reserved matters Any Person
  • Submit written application for approval of reserved matters Any Person
s.008

Applications in respect of Crown land

  • Provide required statement and authorisation with Crown land planning applications Any Person
  • Include Crown land statement and authorisation with planning application Any Person
  • Include Crown land statement and authorisation with planning applications Any Person
s.011

General provisions relating to applications

  • Submit a complete planning application to the correct authority Trader
  • Submit complete planning application to the correct authority Any Person
Other duties (2) — Crown / regulator
  • Local authorities must acknowledge valid planning applications Local authority
  • Local planning authorities must acknowledge complete applications Local authority
s.012

Validation dispute

  • Challenge local authority demands for extra planning application info Applicant
  • Send a validation dispute notice to the planning authority Any Person
  • Send a waiver notice to the planning authority Any Person
  • Send validation dispute notice to planning authority Trader
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Local authority must resolve planning application validation disputes Local authority
s.014

Certificates in relation to notice of applications for planning permission

  • Certify that you have notified relevant owners of your planning application Applicant
  • Provide a certification with your planning permission application Any Person
  • Provide certificate confirming planning requirements are met Any Person
  • Submit a certificate confirming planning notice requirements Any Person
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s.crown development: applications referred to local

Crown development: applications referred to local planning authority by the Secretary of State

s.fire statements

Fire Statements

Part 4 — Consultation

s.022

Duty to respond to consultation

  • Respond to planning consultations within 21 days Any Person
  • Respond to planning consultations within the required time Any Person
  • Respond to planning consultations within the statutory time limit Any Person
  • Respond to prescribed planning consultations within the set time‑limit Any Person
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Statutory consultees must provide a substantive response to consultations Statutory regulator
s.023

Duty to respond to consultation: annual reports

  • Submit annual compliance report on consultation responses Any Person
  • Submit annual report on consultation responses Any Person
Other duties (2) — Crown / regulator
  • Planning consultees must submit annual compliance reports to the Secretary of State Crown / Minister / Government department
  • Statutory consultees must submit annual reports on planning responses Crown / Minister / Government department
s.026

Notification of mineral applications

  • Notify the relevant authority before applying to win or work a mineral Trader
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Local authority must notify energy bodies of mineral planning applications Local authority
s.representations by neighbourhood forum before dete

Representations by neighbourhood forum before determination of application

  • Neighbourhood forums must notify councils of intent to comment on applications Any Person
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Part 5 — Applications made under a planning condition

s.029

Deemed discharge notice

  • Send a deemed‑discharge notice to the local planning authority Any Person
  • Submit a deemed discharge notice for planning conditions Applicant
  • Submit a 'deemed discharge notice' to progress your planning application Applicant
  • Submit a deemed discharge notice to the local planning authority Any Person
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Part 6 — Determination

s.033

Representations to be taken into account

  • Submit your planning representation within the required time limits Any Person
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Local planning authorities must consider feedback before deciding applications Local authority
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Part 7 — Appeals

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Part 7A — Biodiversity Gain Plan

s.form and timing of submission

Form and timing of submission

  • Submit biodiversity gain plans in writing and at the correct time Any Person
  • Submit your biodiversity gain plan in writing after receiving planning permission Any Person
  • Submit a written biodiversity gain plan after planning permission is granted Trader
  • Submit biodiversity gain plan in writing after planning permission is granted Any Person
  • Submit written biodiversity gain plan after planning permission Any Person
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s.additional content of plan

Additional content of plan

s.appeals

Appeals

s.determination

Determination

s.meaning of biodiversity gain hierarchy

Meaning of biodiversity gain hierarchy

Part 8 — Miscellaneous

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Part 9 — Monitoring

Part 10 — General

s.046

Withdrawal of consent to use of electronic communications

  • Give written notice if you stop using electronic communications Any Person
  • Give written notice if you withdraw consent to electronic communications Any Person
  • Notify authorities if you stop using electronic communications Any Person
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Schedules

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