UK Statutory Instrument SI 2015 England

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

This Order, in relation to England, consolidates with amendments provisions of the Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2010 (“the 2010 Order”) and subsequent amending instruments and revokes the instruments or parts of the instruments set out in Schedule 9.

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Status
Amended (in force with amendments)
Penalty ceiling
Regulated

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Any Person24 Applicant7 Trader3 Employer2

Plus 20 duties on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.

Other Acts binding the same actors

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Any Person — also bound by 2340 other Acts
Applicant — also bound by 307 other Acts
Trader — also bound by 825 other Acts
Companies Act 2006 243 duties
Companies Act 1985 85 duties
Employer — also bound by 682 other Acts
TULRCA 1992 72 duties

What it requires

Regulations creating concrete business duties or carrying penalties, grouped as the instrument is structured. Titles link to the source text — blue means you’re leaving for legislation.gov.uk.

Part 1

Preliminary

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2 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.001 Citation, commencement and application (opens in a new tab)
s.002 Interpretation (opens in a new tab)
Part 2

Pre-application consultation

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s.004 Particulars of pre-application consultation (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Include consultation details with your planning applicationAny Person
  • Provide pre‑application consultation details with planning applicationsTrader
  • Submit details of pre-application consultation with your planning applicationApplicant
1 other section in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.003 Consultation before applying for planning permission (opens in a new tab)
Part 3

Applications

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s.006 Applications for approval of reserved matters (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Submit detailed plans for approval of 'reserved matters'Applicant
  • Submit complete written application for reserved mattersAny Person
  • Submit written application for approval of reserved mattersAny Person
s.008 Applications in respect of Crown land (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Provide required statement and authorisation with Crown land planning applicationsAny Person
  • Include Crown land statement and authorisation with planning applicationsAny Person
s.011 General provisions relating to applications (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Submit a complete planning application to the correct authorityTrader
Other duties (2) — Crown / regulator
  • Local authorities must acknowledge valid planning applicationsLocal authority
  • Local planning authorities must acknowledge complete applicationsLocal authority
s.012 Validation dispute (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Challenge local authority demands for extra planning application infoApplicant
  • Send a validation dispute notice to the planning authorityAny Person
  • Send a waiver notice to the planning authorityAny Person
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Local authority must resolve planning application validation disputesLocal authority
s.013 Notice of applications for planning permission (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Notify landowners and tenants before applying for planning permissionApplicant
s.014 Certificates in relation to notice of applications for planning permission (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Certify that you have notified relevant owners of your planning applicationApplicant
  • Provide a certification with your planning permission applicationAny Person
  • Provide certificate confirming planning requirements are metAny Person
  • Submit a certificate confirming planning notice requirementsAny Person
s.015 Publicity for applications for planning permission (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Ensure required publicity for planning permission applicationsAny Person
s.016 Publicity for applications for planning permission within 10 metres of relevant railway land (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Local authorities must notify railway managers of nearby planning applicationsLocal authority
s.017 Notice of reference of applications to the Secretary of State (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Local planning authority must notify applicant of Secretary of State referralLocal authority
6 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.005 Applications for outline planning permission (opens in a new tab)
s.007 General requirements: applications for planning permission including outline planning permission (opens in a new tab)
s.009 Design and access statements (opens in a new tab)
s.010 Applications for non-material changes to planning permission (opens in a new tab)
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

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s.020 Consultations before the grant of planning permission pursuant to section 73 or the grant of a replacement planning permission subject to a new time limit (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Local planning authorities must consult relevant bodies on specific applicationsLocal authority
s.022 Duty to respond to consultation (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Respond to planning consultations within 21 daysAny Person
  • Respond to planning consultations within the required timeAny Person
  • Respond to prescribed planning consultations within the set time‑limitAny Person
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Statutory consultees must provide a substantive response to consultationsStatutory regulator
s.023 Duty to respond to consultation: annual reports (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Submit annual compliance report on consultation responsesAny Person
Other duties (2) — Crown / regulator
  • Planning consultees must submit annual compliance reports to the Secretary of StateCrown / Minister / Government department
  • Statutory consultees must submit annual reports on planning responsesCrown / Minister / Government department
s.024 Recommendations by district planning authority before determination of county matters application (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • County planning authorities must consult district councils on certain applicationsLocal authority
s.025 Representations by parish council before determination of application (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Planning authorities must consult parish councils before deciding applicationsLocal authority
s.026 Notification of mineral applications (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Notify the relevant authority before applying to win or work a mineralTrader
  • Local authority must notify the Crown Estate Commissioners of silver or gold-related planning applicationsEmployer
  • Local authority must notify the North Sea Transition Authority of oil or gas-related planning applicationsEmployer
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Local authority must notify the Mining Remediation Authority of coal-related planning applicationsLocal authority
s.art025 Representations by neighbourhood forum before determination of application Regulated
  • Neighbourhood forums must notify councils of intent to comment on applicationsAny Person
3 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.018 Consultations before the grant of permission (opens in a new tab)
s.019 Consultations before the grant of planning permission: urgent Crown development (opens in a new tab)
s.021 Consultation with county planning authority (opens in a new tab)
Part 5

Applications made under a planning condition

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s.029 Deemed discharge notice (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Submit a deemed discharge notice for planning conditionsApplicant
  • Submit a 'deemed discharge notice' to progress your planning applicationApplicant
  • Submit a deemed discharge notice to the local planning authorityAny Person
3 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.027 Applications made under a planning condition (opens in a new tab)
s.028 Deemed discharge (opens in a new tab)
s.030 Exemptions (opens in a new tab)
Part 6

Determination

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s.033 Representations to be taken into account (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Submit your planning representation within the required time limitsAny Person
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Local planning authorities must consider feedback before deciding applicationsLocal authority
s.035 Written notice of decision or determination relating to a planning application (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Local planning authority must give full written notice of planning decisionsLocal authority
3 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.031 Directions by the Secretary of State (opens in a new tab)
s.032 Development not in accordance with the development plan (opens in a new tab)
s.034 Time periods for decisions (opens in a new tab)
Part 7

Appeals

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2 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.036 Notice of appeal (opens in a new tab)
s.037 Appeals (opens in a new tab)
Part 7

Biodiversity Gain Plan

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s.art037 Form and timing of submission Regulated
  • Submit biodiversity gain plans in writing and at the correct timeAny Person
  • Submit your biodiversity gain plan in writing after receiving planning permissionAny Person
  • Submit biodiversity gain plan in writing after planning permission is grantedAny Person
4 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
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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2 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.038 Local development orders (opens in a new tab)
s.039 Certificate of lawful use or development (opens in a new tab)
Part 9

Monitoring

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s.040 Register of applications and biodiversity gain plans (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Planning register authorities must maintain a public register of applicationsLocal authority
s.041 Register of local development orders (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Local planning authorities must maintain a register of local development ordersLocal authority
s.042 Register of neighbourhood development orders (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Local planning authorities must maintain a register of neighbourhood ordersLocal authority
s.043 Register of enforcement and stop notices and other enforcement action (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Local authorities must maintain a public register of planning enforcement actionsLocal authority
Part 10

General

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s.046 Withdrawal of consent to use of electronic communications (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Give written notice if you stop using electronic communicationsAny Person
  • Give written notice if you withdraw consent to electronic communicationsAny Person
  • Notify authorities if you stop using electronic communicationsAny Person
3 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.044 Development to include certain internal operations (opens in a new tab)
s.045 Directions (opens in a new tab)
s.047 Revocations, transitional provisions and savings (opens in a new tab)
Schedules

Schedules

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s.sch003 Publicity for applications for planning permission (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Local authorities must publicise planning applicationsLocal authority
s.sch004 Consultations before the grant of permission (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Local authorities must consult specific bodies before granting planning permissionLocal authority
7 other schedules
s.001 Letter to be sent to applicant on receipt of application (opens in a new tab)
s.002 Notices under articles 13 and 36 (opens in a new tab)
s.005 Notification where planning permission refused or granted subject to conditions (opens in a new tab)
s.007 Notices under article 38 (opens in a new tab)
s.sch006 Deemed discharge: exemptions (opens in a new tab)
s.sch008 Certificate of lawful use or development (opens in a new tab)
s.sch009 Revocations in relation to England (opens in a new tab)

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