Citation and interpretation

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (Commencement Order No.2, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2004.

(2) In this Order, “the Act” means the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004.

Provisions coming into force on 28th September 2004 in relation to England

2.  Subject to article 4, the following provisions of the Act shall come into force on 28th September 2004, in relation to England–

(a)Part 1, so far as it is not yet in force;

(b)Part 2, so far as it is not yet in force;

(c)Section 38

(d)Section 39;

(e)Section 113;

(f)Section 114 so far as it relates to Part 2 of the Act;

(g)Section 119(1), so far as it is not yet in force;

(h)in Schedule 6, paragraphs 1, so far as it is not yet in force, paragraphs 8 to 13, 15, 16(1) and (2), 17 and 18, paragraph 19, so far as it is not yet in force, and paragraphs 21, 22 and 25;

(i)in Schedule 7, paragraphs 2, 3, 6, 8, 11(1) to (3), 16 and 17, paragraph 19(2), so far as it is not yet in force and paragraphs 22 and 23;

(j)Schedule 8, so far as it is not yet in force;

(k)Schedule 9, so far as it gives effect to the repeals specified in Part 1 of Schedule 1 to this Order.

Provisions coming into force on 28th September 2004 in relation to England and Wales

3.  Subject to article 4, the following provisions of the Act shall come into force on 28th September 2004 in relation to England and Wales–

(a)Part 5, so far as it is not yet in force;

(b)Section 117(1) to (7), so far as it is not yet in force;

(c)Section 118, except so much of subsection (2) as relates to the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997(3), and so far as it is not yet in force;

(d)Section 120, except so far as it relates to the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997, to the Planning (Listed Building and Conservation Areas)(Scotland) Act 1997(4) and to the Planning (Hazardous Substances)(Scotland) Act 1997(5), and so far as it is not yet in force;

(e)in Schedule 6, paragraphs 20, 23, 24 and 26, so far as they are not yet in force;

(f)Schedule 9, so far as it gives effect to the repeals specified in Part 2 of Schedule 1 to this Order.

Transitional provisions and savings

4.  The provisions set out in Schedule 2 shall continue to have effect on and after 28th September 2004

(a)for the purposes of Schedule 8 to the Act (Transitional Provisions: Parts 1 and 2) and any regulations made pursuant to paragraphs 17 and 18 of that Schedule; and

(b)in respect of the Isles of Scilly,

as if those provisions had not been amended or repealed by the Act.

Articles 2 and 3

SCHEDULE 1Repeals

PART 1 - England only

PART 2 - England and Wales

Article 4

SCHEDULE 2Savings

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order)

Article 2 of this Order brings into force on 28th September 2004, in relation to England, the following provisions of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (“the Act”) in so far as they are not already in force –

• Part 1 (regional functions);

• Part 2 (local development);

• Section 38 (reference to development plan in any enactment);

• Section 39 (sustainable development);

• Section 113 (validity of strategies, plans and documents);

• Section 114 so far as it relates to Part 2 of the Act (examination of a document or plan is a statutory inquiry);

• Section 119(1) (transitional provisions);

• Schedule 6, paragraphs 1, 8 to 13, 15, 16(1) and (2), 17 to 19, 21, 22 and 25 (amendments of the planning Acts);

• Schedule 7, paragraphs 2, 3, 6, 8, 11(1) to (3), 16, 17, 19(2), 22 and 23 (amendments of other enactments);

• Schedule 8 (transitional provisions for Parts 1 and 2 of the Act) and

• Schedule 9, so far as it gives effect to the repeals specified in Part 1 of Schedule 1 to this Order.

Article 3 of this Order brings into force on 28th September 2004, in relation to England and Wales, the following provisions of the Act 2004 in so far as they are not already in force–

• Part 5 (correction of errors);

• Section 117(1) to (7) (interpretation);

• Section 118, except subsection (2) so far as it relates to the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 (amendments);

• Section 120, except so far as it relates to the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997, to the Planning (Listed Building and Conservation Areas)(Scotland) Act and to the Planning (Hazardous Substances)(Scotland) Act 1997 (repeals);

• Schedule 6, paragraphs 20, 23, 24 and 26 (amendments of the planning Acts) and

• Schedule 9, so far as it gives effect to the repeals specified in Part 2 of Schedule 1 to this Order.

Article 4 of this Order makes transitional and savings provisions for the purposes of the transitional provisions contained in Schedule 8 to the Act and any regulations made pursuant to paragraph 17 of that Schedule, and in respect of the Isles of Scilly.

Note as to Earlier Commencement Orders

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order has been preceded by an earlier order entitled the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (Commencement No.1) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/2097) commencing provisions of the Act for the purpose of making, or making provision by means of, subordinate legislation. The earlier order was made on 4 August 2004 and came into force on 6 August 2004.

The following Table of this Note sets out the provisions of the Act commenced by earlier order.