UK Statutory Instrument SI 2017 United Kingdom

The Town and Country Planning (Permission in Principle) Order 2017

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Enforced by
Local Authority
Status
In Force
Penalty ceiling
Regulated

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Any Person3 Applicant2

Plus 12 duties on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.

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What it requires

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Part 1

Preliminary

0 of 2 sections shown
2 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.art001 Citation and commencement
s.art002 Interpretation
Part 2

Permission in principle: brownfield land register

0 of 1 section shown
1 other section in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.art003 Prescribed particulars for land allocated in a brownfield land register
Schedules

Schedules

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1 other schedule
s.sch001 Schedule 1 (opens in a new tab)
s.003 Prescribed particulars for land allocated in a brownfield land register (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Local Planning Authorities must include specific data in brownfield registersLocal authority
s.006 Planning register: permission in principle Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Local planning authorities must maintain a register of permissions in principleLocal authority
s.009 Review Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Secretary of State must review Permission in Principle regulations every 5 yearsCrown / Minister / Government department
s.acknowledgement etc of applications Acknowledgement etc of applications Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Local planning authorities must acknowledge valid applicationsLocal authority
s.applications for non-material changes to permissio Applications for non-material changes to permission in principle Regulated
  • Apply in writing for non-material changes to permission in principleApplicant
s.applications for permission in principle Applications for permission in principle Regulated
  • Follow specific requirements when applying for permission in principleApplicant
s.applications in respect of crown land Applications in respect of Crown land Regulated
  • Include required documents for Crown land development applicationsAny Person
s.consultation before applying for permission in pri Consultation before applying for permission in principle Regulated
  • Consult the public before applying for wind turbine planning permissionAny Person
s.duty to respond to consultation and annual reports Duty to respond to consultation and annual reports Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Statutory consultees must respond to planning consultations and report annuallyStatutory regulator
s.electronic communications Electronic communications Regulated
  • Notify authorities if you stop using electronic communicationsAny Person
s.notice of reference of applications to the secreta Notice of reference of applications to the Secretary of State Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Local authorities must notify applicants when planning applications are referredLocal authority
s.notification of applications for permission in pri Notification of applications for permission in principle within 10 metres of relevant railway land Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Local authorities must notify railway managers of nearby planning applicationsLocal authority
s.publicity for applications for permission in princ Publicity for applications for permission in principle Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Local planning authorities must publicise permission in principle applicationsLocal authority
s.representations by parish council or neighbourhood Representations by parish council or neighbourhood forum before determination of application Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Local planning authorities must consult parish councils on applicationsLocal authority
s.representations to be taken into account Representations to be taken into account Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Councils must consider public feedback on permission in principle applicationsLocal authority
s.time periods for decisions Time periods for decisions Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Local planning authority must decide on 'Permission in Principle' applicationsLocal authority
s.written notice of decision or determination relati Written notice of decision or determination relating to a planning application Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Local planning authorities must provide detailed reasons for refusing permissionLocal authority
15 other provisions
s.001 Citation and commencement (opens in a new tab)
s.002 Interpretation (opens in a new tab)
s.004 Permission in principle on allocation of land in a brownfield land register
s.005 Direction by local planning authority as to when permission in principle takes effect
s.007 Prescribed period for the purposes of section 70(2ZZC) of the 1990 Act
s.008 Amendments to secondary legislation in relation to permission in principle
s.amendments to secondary legislation Amendments to secondary legislation
s.appeals in relation to permission in principle app Appeals in relation to permission in principle applications
s.consultations before the grant of planning permiss Consultations before the grant of planning permission: urgent Crown development
s.consultations in relation to applications for perm Consultations in relation to applications for permission in principle
s.consultation with county planning authority Consultation with county planning authority
s.development departing from the development plan Development departing from the development plan
s.directions by the secretary of state Directions by the Secretary of State
s.exemption of certain developments Exemption of certain developments
s.permission in principle Permission in principle

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