The Planning Act 2008 (Commencement No. 7) Order 2011

Made: 18th August 2011

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 241(3) and (8) of the Planning Act 2008[^f00001], makes the following Order:

Citation and interpretation

1

• (1) This Order may be cited as the Planning Act 2008 (Commencement No.7) Order 2011.

• (2) In this Order, “the Act” means the Planning Act 2008.

Provisions coming into force on 1st October 2011 in relation to England and Wales and, to the extent specified in section 240(4) of the Act, to Scotland

2

The following provisions of the Act (so far as they are not yet in force) shall come into force, in relation to England and Wales and, to the extent specified in section 240(4) of the Act, to Scotland, on 1st October 2011—

• (a) sections 14(1)(p) and 30; and

• (b) section 153 and Schedule 6.

Signed

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government

Bob Neill — Parliamentary Under Secretary of State — Department for Communities and Local Government — 18th August 2011

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Article 2 of this Order brings into force, on 1st October 2011, the following provisions of the Act, in relation to England and Wales and, to the extent specified in section 240(4) of the Act, to Scotland, so far as they are not already in force—

section 14(1)(p) (nationally significant infrastructure projects: general);

section 30 (hazardous waste facilities); and

section 153 and Schedule 6 (changes to, and revocation of, orders granting development consent).

Footnotes

[^f00001]: 2008 c.29.