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Explanatory Memorandum
Abstract
Relates to the Town and country planning (general development procedure) (amendment) (England) order 2008. SI 2008/550, which amends the Town and Country Planning (General Development Procedure) Order 1995 and provides for a mandatory standard application form published by the Secretary of State for all applications for planning permission from 6th April 2008 and introduces new provisions on the validity of planning applications. This explanatory memorandum also relates to the Planning (listed buildings and conservation areas) (amendment) (England) regulations 2008. SI 2008/551, which amend the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Regulations 1990 to make similar provision for applications for listed building and conservation area consents.
History
Prepared by the Department for Communities and Local Government. SI 2008/550 revoked by SI 2010/2184, so explanatory memorandum no longer applies to this legislation.
Subjects
- Planning and development
- Planning control
- Strategic planning
- Planning control, England and Wales
- Planning appeals, England and Wales
- Natural environment
- Development plans
- Environmental planning/land
- Heritage planning
- Public open spaces
- Conservation and historic buildings
- National parks
- Ancient monuments and archaeological areas
- Sites of special scientific interest
- Transport planning
- Civil engineering operations
- Roads and traffic
- Other planning disciplines
- Industrial development
- Waste planning
- Waste management
- Residential development
- Religious buildings/cemeteries
- Minerals planning
- Agricultural development
- Office development
- Retail development