Legislation – The Planning Act 2008 (Commencement No. 8) and Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (Commencement No. 4 and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2024

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Introduction

Part 1
Introduction

1 Citation and interpretation

Part 2
Commencement of provisions of the Planning Act 2008

2 Provisions of the 2008 Act coming into force on 25th April 2024

Part 3
Commencement of provisions of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023

3 Provisions of the 2023 Act coming into force on 25th April 2024

4 Provision of the 2023 Act coming into force on 25th July 2024

5 Transitional provision: time limits for enforcement

6 Transitional provision: duration of temporary stop notices

7 Transitional provision: enforcement notices

8 Transitional provisions: undue delays in appeals

9 Transitional provision: penalties for non-compliance

Signature

Explanatory note

Part 3Commencement of provisions of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023

Transitional provision: time limits for enforcement5.

The amendments made to the 1990 Act by section 115 of the 2023 Act (time limits for enforcement) do not apply where—

(a)

in respect of a breach of planning control referred to in section 171B(1) of the 1990 Act 5 (time limits), the operations were substantially completed, or

(b)

in respect of a breach of planning control referred to in section 171B(2) of the 1990 Act (time limits), the breach occurred,

before the day on which that section comes into force.

5

Section 171B was inserted by section 4(1) of the Planning and Compensation Act 1991 (c. 34) and amended by paragraph 4 of Schedule 17 to the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (c. 24).