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Official TranscriptStatus: This is the original version (as it was originally made). This item of legislation is currently only available in its original format. STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS 2025 No. 430 (C. 16) TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING, ENGLAND The Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (Commencement No. 7) Regulations 2025 Made - - - - 2nd April 2025 The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the...
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STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS 2025 No. 430 (C. 16) TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING, ENGLAND The Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (Commencement No. 7) Regulations 2025 Made - - - - 2nd April 2025 The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 255(3)
(b) and (11) of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023(1).
Citation and interpretation
1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (Commencement No. 7) Regulations 2025.
(2) In these Regulations— “hazardous substances consent” means consent required by section 4 of the Planning (Hazardous Substances) Act 1990(2); “permission in principle” means permission of the kind referred to in section 58A of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990(3).
Provisions coming into force on 1st May 2025
2. The following provisions of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023, so far as not already commenced, come into force on 1st May 2025—
(a) section 109 (Crown development), and
(b) Schedule 10 (Crown development: consequential amendments), except in so far as they relate to an application for permission in principle or an application for hazardous substances consent under the Planning (Hazardous Substances) Act 1990.
(1) 2023 c. 55.
(2) 1990 c. 10. Section 4 was amended by S.I. 1999/981.
(3) 1990 c. 8. Section 58A was inserted by section 150(1) of the Housing and Planning Act 2016 (c. 22).Document Generated: 2025-04-03
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Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government Matthew Pennycook Minister of State Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local 2nd April 2025 Government 2Document Generated: 2025-04-03
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EXPLANATORY NOTE (This note is not part of the Regulations) These Regulations are the seventh commencement regulations under the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (“the Act”).
Regulation 2 brings into force on 1st May 2025 section 109 of and Schedule 10 to the Act, except in so far as these provisions relate to an application for permission in principle or an application for hazardous substances consent under the Planning (Hazardous Substances) Act 1990. Section 109 of the Act inserts new sections 293B to 293J into the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (“the TCPA”) to provide two new routes for applications for planning permission for Crown development in England. Sections 293B and 293C provide a route for such applications where the development is considered to be of national importance and where there is also considered to be a need for the development to be carried out as a matter of urgency. Sections 293D to 293J provide a route for such applications where development is considered to be of national importance but is not considered to be urgent. Schedule 10 of the Act makes consequential amendments to the TCPA to reflect the two new routes for applications for planning permission.
A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private, voluntary sector or community bodies is foreseen. An impact assessment has been
produced in relation to the Act and copies can be obtained at https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/3155/ publications or from the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government at 2 Marsham Street, London, SW1P 4DF.
NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT REGULATIONS (This note is not part of the Regulations) The following provisions of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 have been brought into force by commencement Regulations made before the date of these Regulations.
Provision Date of Commencement S.I. No.
Section 78 31.01.2024 2024/92
Section 81 31.01.2024 2024/92 Sections 84 to 86 31.03.2024 2024/389 Sections 89 to 91 31.03.2024 2024/389
Section 94 31.01.2024 2024/92
Section 103 25.04.2024 2024/452
Section 105 25.07.2024 2024/452 Sections 106 and 107 31.01.2024 2024/92
(partially)
Section 111 (partially) 31.03.2024 2024/389 Sections 115 to 120 25.04.2024 2024/452
Section 122 25.04.2024 2024/452 3Document Generated: 2025-04-03
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Provision Date of Commencement S.I. No.
Section 123 31.01.2024 2024/92
Section 124 25.04.2024 2024/452
Section 129 31.01.2024 2024/92
Section 135 12.02.2024 2024/92
Section 140 31.01.2024 2024/92
Section 171 (partially) 31.03.2024 2024/389
Section 180 31.01.2024 2024/92
Section 181 (partially) 31.01.2024 2024/92
Section 181 (partially) 30.04.2024 2024/389 Sections 182 and 183 31.03.2024 2024/389
(partially)
Section 184 (partially) 31.01.2024 2024/92
Section 184 (partially) 31.03.2024 2024/389
Section 184 (partially) 30.04.2024 2024/389 Sections 185 to 188 31.01.2024 2024/92
Section 189 31.01.2025 2024/92
Section 190 (partially) 31.03.2024 2024/389
Section 190 (partially) 30.04.2024 2024/92 Sections 191 to 202 02.12.2024 2024/1138
Section 203 (partially) 31.03.2024 2024/389
Section 203 (remainder) 02.12.2024 2024/1138
Section 204 02.12.2024 2024/1138 Sections 205 and 206 31.03.2024 2024/389
(partially) Sections 205 and 206 02.12.2024 2024/1138
(remainder) Sections 207 to 213 02.12.2024 2024/1138
Section 214 (partially) 31.03.2024 2024/389
Section 214 (remainder) 02.12.2024 2024/1138
Section 215 31.03.2024 2024/389 Sections 216 to 218 02.12.2024 2024/1138
Section 229 31.03.2024 2024/389 Sections 237 and 238 01.11.2024 2024/1000 In Schedule 4— paragraphs 226 (partially) and 26.12.2023 2023/1405 227 to 229 4Document Generated: 2025-04-03
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Provision Date of Commencement S.I. No. paragraphs 226 (remainder) 07.05.2024 2023/1405 and 230 Schedule 5 31.01.2024 2024/92 In Schedule 9— paragraph 1 (partially) 31.01.2024 2024/92 Schedule 13 (remainder) 31.03.2024 2024/389 In Schedule 19— paragraph 1 (partially) 31.01.2024 2024/92 paragraph 1 (partially) 30.04.2024 2024/389 paragraphs 2 and 3 (partially) 31.03.2024 2024/389 Schedules 20 and 21 02.12.2024 2024/1138 Schedule 22 31.03.2024 2024/389 Schedule 23 01.11.2024 2024/1000 5