The Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2026

• (1) These Regulations apply in relation to a joint local plan as they apply in relation to a local plan.

• (2) For the purposes of paragraph (1)—

• (a) the relevant authorities must act jointly to comply with the following provisions—

• (i) regulation 26(1) to (3) (gateway 2: observations or advice from an appointed person),

• (ii) where it applies, regulation 28 (conformity with operative spatial development strategy),

• (iii) regulation 31(1) to (3) (gateway 3: prescribed requirements assessment by an appointment person), and

• (iv) where it applies, regulation 33(2) to (4) and (8) (repeat of gateway 3),

• (b) each of the relevant authorities must comply with the following provisions—

• (i) the requirement to make available a notice of intention to commence local plan preparation under regulation 19(1),

• (ii) regulation 38 (withdrawal of a local plan),

• (iii) regulation 39 (adoption of a local plan), and

• (iv) regulation 40(1) and (3) (revocation of a local plan),

• (c) except in regulation 19(1) (notice of intention to commence local plan preparation), regulation 38 (withdrawal of a local plan), regulation 39(1) (adoption of a local plan) and regulation 40(1) (revocation of a local plan), any reference in Part 4 to a requirement for a local planning authority to make a document available in accordance with regulation 88 must be read as a requirement for the relevant authorities to make that document available jointly in accordance with paragraph (7),

• (d) anything else (not referred to in sub-paragraphs (a) to (c)) which may or must be done by a local planning authority in connection with a local plan is to be done in connection with the joint local plan either—

• (i) by each of the relevant authorities, or

• (ii) by the relevant authorities acting jointly, and

• (e) anything which may or must be done in relation to a local planning authority in connection with a local plan is to be done in relation to each of the relevant authorities in connection with the joint local plan.

• (3) Where each of the relevant authorities comply with regulation 20(1) (scoping consultation)—

• (a) the authorities must do so on the same day, and

• (b) each authority’s notice of scoping consultation must—

• (i) be consistent with the notice of scoping consultation of each other relevant authority, and

• (ii) specify each other relevant authority for whose area the joint local plan is to be their local plan.

• (4) Where each of the relevant authorities comply with regulation 21 (gateway 1: self-assessment of readiness for local plan preparation)—

• (a) the authorities must comply with regulation 21(3) on the same day, and

• (b) each authority’s self-assessment summary must be consistent with the self-assessment summary of each other relevant authority.

• (5) Where each of the relevant authorities comply with regulation 23(1) (consultation on proposed local plan content and evidence)—

• (a) the authorities must do so on the same day,

• (b) each authority’s notice of plan content and evidence consultation must—

• (i) be consistent with the notice of plan content and evidence consultation of each other relevant authority, and

• (ii) specify each other relevant authority for whose area the joint local plan is to the their local plan, and

• (c) each authority’s proposed local plan content and evidence must be consistent with the proposed local plan content and evidence of each other relevant authority.

• (6) Where each of the relevant authorities comply with regulation 27(1) (consultation on the proposed local plan)—

• (a) the authorities must do so on the same day,

• (b) each authority’s notice of proposed local plan consultation must—

• (i) be consistent with the notice of proposed local plan consultation of each other relevant authority, and

• (ii) specify each other relevant authority for whose area the joint local plan is to be their local plan, and

• (c) each authority’s proposed local plan submission documents must be consistent with the proposed local plan submission documents of each other relevant authority.

• (7) A document is taken to be made available jointly by the relevant authorities when that document is—

• (a) published on—

• (i) each relevant authority’s website, or

• (ii) the relevant authorities’ website for the joint local plan, and

• (b) made available for inspection, at the principal office of each relevant authority and at such other places within the area of each relevant authority as they consider appropriate, during normal office hours.

• (8) If a document is published in the manner referred to in paragraph (7)(a)(ii), each relevant authority must, no later than on the same day as that document is so published, publicise on their website details of where that document can be accessed on the website for the joint local plan.

Joint minerals and waste plan documents: application of these Regulations

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• (1) These Regulations apply in relation to a joint minerals and waste plan document and to a joint document which is or forms part of a minerals and waste plan as they apply in relation to a minerals and waste plan document and to a document which is or forms part of a minerals and waste plan.

• (2) For the purposes of paragraph (1)—

• (a) the relevant authorities must act jointly to comply with the following provisions—

• (i) regulation 51(1) to (3) (gateway 2: observations or advice from an appointed person),

• (ii) where it applies, regulation 53 (conformity with operative spatial development strategy),

• (iii) regulation 56(1) to (3) (gateway 3: prescribed requirements assessment by an appointed person), and

• (iv) where it applies, regulation 58(2) to (4) and (8) (repeat of gateway 3),

• (b) each of the relevant authorities must comply with the following provisions—

• (i) the requirement to make available a notice of intention to commence minerals and waste plan document preparation under regulation 44(1),

• (ii) regulation 63 (withdrawal of a minerals and waste plan document),

• (iii) regulation 64 (adoption of a minerals and waste plan document), and

• (iv) regulation 65 (revocation of a minerals and waste plan document),

• (c) except in regulation 44(1) (notice of intention to commence minerals and waste plan document preparation), regulation 63 (withdrawal of a minerals and waste plan document), regulation 64(1) (adoption of a minerals and waste plan document) and regulation 65 (revocation of a minerals and waste plan document), any reference in Part 5 to a requirement for a minerals and waste planning authority to make a document available in accordance with regulation 88 must be read as a requirement for the relevant authorities to make that document available jointly in accordance with paragraph (7),

• (d) anything else (not referred to in sub-paragraphs (a) to (c)) which may or must be done by a minerals and waste planning authority in connection with a minerals and waste plan document is to be done in connection with the joint minerals and waste plan document either—

• (i) by each of the relevant authorities, or

• (ii) by the relevant authorities acting jointly, and

• (e) anything which may or must be done in relation to a minerals and waste planning authority in connection with a minerals and waste plan document is to be done in relation to each of the relevant authorities in connection with the joint minerals and waste plan document.

• (3) Where each of the relevant authorities comply with regulation 45(1) (scoping consultation)—

• (a) the authorities must do so on the same day, and

• (b) each authority’s notice of scoping consultation must—

• (i) be consistent with the notice of scoping consultation of each other relevant authority, and

• (ii) specify each other relevant authority for whose relevant area the joint minerals and waste plan document is to be or form part of their minerals and waste plan.

• (4) Where each of the relevant authorities comply with regulation 46 (gateway 1: self-assessment of readiness for minerals and waste plan document preparation)—

• (a) the authorities must comply with regulation 46(3) on the same day, and

• (b) each authority’s self-assessment summary must be consistent with the self-assessment summary of each other relevant authority.

• (5) Where each of the relevant authorities comply with regulation 48(1) (consultation on proposed minerals and waste plan document content and evidence)—

• (a) the authorities must do so on the same day,

• (b) each authority’s notice of content and evidence consultation must—

• (i) be consistent with the notice of content and evidence consultation of each other relevant authority, and

• (ii) specify each other relevant authority for whose relevant area the joint minerals and waste plan document is to be or form part of their minerals and waste plan, and

• (c) each authority’s proposed minerals and waste plan document content and evidence must be consistent with the proposed minerals and waste plan document content and evidence of each other relevant authority.

• (6) Where each of the relevant authorities comply with regulation 52(1) (consultation on the proposed minerals and waste plan document)—

• (a) the authorities must do so on the same day,

• (b) each authority’s notice of proposed minerals and waste plan document consultation must—

• (i) be consistent with the notice of proposed minerals and waste plan document consultation of each other relevant authority, and

• (ii) specify each other relevant authority for whose relevant area the joint minerals and waste plan document is to be or form part of their minerals and waste plan, and

• (c) each authority’s proposed minerals and waste plan document submission documents must be consistent with the proposed minerals and waste plan document submission documents of each other relevant authority.

• (7) A document is taken to be made available jointly by the relevant authorities when that document is—

• (a) published on—

• (i) each relevant authority’s website, or

• (ii) the relevant authorities’ website for the joint minerals and waste plan document, and

• (b) made available for inspection, at the principal office of each relevant authority and at such other places within the relevant area of each relevant authority as they consider appropriate, during normal office hours.

• (8) If a document is published in the manner referred to in paragraph (7)(a)(ii), each relevant authority must, no later than on the same day as that document is so published, publicise on their website details of where that document can be accessed on the website for the joint minerals and waste plan document.

Joint supplementary plans: application of these Regulations

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• (1) These Regulations apply in relation to a joint supplementary plan as they apply in relation to a supplementary plan.

• (2) For the purposes of paragraph (1)—

• (a) the relevant authorities are to act jointly under the following provisions—

• (i) regulation 71 (conformity with operative spatial development strategy),

• (ii) regulation 75(1) (withdrawal of a supplementary plan), and

• (iii) regulation 78 (revision of a supplementary plan),

• (b) each of the relevant authorities must comply with the following provisions—

• (i) the requirement to make available a notice of intention to commence supplementary plan preparation under regulation 68(1),

• (ii) regulation 75(2) (withdrawal of a supplementary plan),

• (iii) regulation 76 (adoption of supplementary plan), and

• (iv) regulation 77(4) (revocation of a supplementary plan),

• (c) except in regulation 68(1) (notice of intention to commence supplementary plan preparation), 75(2)(a) (withdrawal of a supplementary plan), 76(1)(a) (adoption of a supplementary plan) and 77(4)(a) (revocation of a supplementary plan), any reference in Part 6 to a requirement for a relevant plan-making authority or a planning authority to make a document available in accordance with regulation 88 must be read as a requirement for the relevant authorities to make that document available jointly in accordance with paragraph (4),

• (d) anything else (not referred to in sub-paragraphs (a) to (c)) which may or must be done by a local planning authority or (as the case may be) a minerals and waste planning authority in connection with a supplementary plan may or is to be done in connection with the joint supplementary plan either—

• (i) by each of the relevant authorities, or

• (ii) by the relevant authorities acting jointly, and

• (e) anything which may or must be done in relation to a local planning authority or (as the case may be) a minerals and waste planning authority in connection with a supplementary plan is to be done in relation to each of the relevant authorities in connection with the joint supplementary plan.

• (3) Where each of the relevant authorities comply with regulation 70(1) (consultation on the proposed supplementary plan)—

• (a) the authorities must do so on the same day,

• (b) each authority’s notice of proposed supplementary plan consultation must—

• (i) be consistent with the notice of proposed supplementary plan consultation of each other relevant authority, and

• (ii) specify each other relevant authority who are preparing the joint supplementary plan, and

• (c) each authority’s proposed supplementary plan submission documents must be consistent with the proposed supplementary plan submission documents of each other relevant authority.

• (4) A document is taken to be made available jointly by the relevant authorities when that document is—

• (a) published on—

• (i) each relevant authority’s website, or

• (ii) the relevant authorities’ website for the joint supplementary plan, and

• (b) made available for inspection, at the principal office of each relevant authority and at such other places within the area of each relevant authority as they consider appropriate, during normal office hours.

• (5) If a document is published in the manner referred to in paragraph (4)(a)(ii), each relevant authority must, no later than on the same day as that document is so published, publicise on their website details of where that document can be accessed on the website for the joint supplementary plan.

Part 8 — POLICIES MAP

Form and content of a policies map

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• (1) For the purposes of section 15LD(1) of the Act, a policies map[^f00104] must—

• (a) be reproduced from, or be based on, an Ordnance Survey map,

• (b) include an explanation of any symbol or notation which it uses,

• (c) visually illustrate the geographical application of any policies which relate to part of the local planning authority’s area in the development plan for the authority’s area, and

• (d) include text setting out, in relation to any policies which relate to the whole of the local planning authority’s area in the development plan for the authority’s area, the following information—

• (i) the title of the policy, if any,

• (ii) the reference number of the policy, if any, and

• (iii) a description of the policy.

• (2) Except as provided by paragraph (3), a local planning authority must ensure that a policies map is prepared in accordance with section 15LD(1) of the Act and this Part—

• (a) immediately after the date on which a local plan is first adopted or approved under Part 2 of the Act, and

• (b) in any event, no later than one month after the date on which the plan is adopted or approved.

• (3) A local planning authority must ensure that the policies map prepared in accordance with section 15LD(1) of the Act and this Part illustrates the geographical application of any neighbourhood development plan which has been made which relates (in whole or in part) to the authority’s area as soon as is reasonably practicable after a local plan is first adopted or approved under Part 2 of the Act.

Revision of a policies map

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• (1) A local planning authority must revise their policies map to bring it up to date as soon as is reasonably practicable after one of the events specified in paragraph (2) occurs, where the event results in a change to the geographical application of the authority’s development plan.

• (2) The events specified in this paragraph are—

• (a) the adoption or approval of a local plan under Part 2 of the Act, other than the first local plan for the local planning authority’s area adopted or approved under that Part,

• (b) the adoption or approval of a supplementary plan under Part 2 of the Act,

• (c) when a neighbourhood development plan is made under section 38A of the Act,

• (d) the adoption or approval of a minerals and waste plan document under Part 2 of the Act, and

• (e) the publication or adoption of a spatial development strategy under section 337 of the Greater London Authority Act 1999[^f00105] or Part 1A of the Act.

• (3) Paragraph (4) applies at the time that an authority revises their policies map in accordance with—

• (a) the duty to keep the policies map up to date under section 15LD(1) of the Act, or

• (b) paragraph (1).

• (4) The authority must on the same day publicise the fact that their policies map has been revised on their website, and in doing so must set out the date on which the policies map was revised and a description of the revisions.

Availability of a policies map

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• (1) A local planning authority must make their policies map available in accordance with section 15LD(2)(c) of the Act as soon as is reasonably practicable after preparing their policies map in accordance with section 15LD(1), or revising their policies map in accordance with regulation 86.

• (2) When a local planning authority comply with section 15LD(2)(c) of the Act, the authority must on the same day make their policies map available in accordance with regulation 88 (availability of documents: general).

Part 9 — AVAILABILITY OF DOCUMENTS

Availability of documents: general

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• (1) A document is taken to be “made available” by a local planning authority, minerals and waste planning authority or the Mayor of London when that document is—

• (a) published on their website,

• (b) made available for inspection at their principal office during normal office hours, and

• (c) made available for inspection—

• (i) in relation to a planning authority, at such other places within their area as the authority consider appropriate during normal office hours, or

• (ii) in relation to the Mayor of London, at such other places within Greater London as the Mayor considers appropriate during normal office hours.

• (2) A local planning authority, minerals and waste planning authority or the Mayor of London may cease to make available any document made available under these Regulations once the period specified in paragraph (3) has expired, except—

• (a) a local plan timetable or a minerals and waste plan timetable which has been published under section 15B(8) of the Act[^f00106];

• (b) a local plan, a document which is or forms part of a minerals and waste plan or a supplementary plan which has been adopted or approved under Part 2 of the Act;

• (c) the recommendations and reasons of the examiner which have been published under section 15D(13) of the Act in relation to a local plan;

• (d) the recommendations and reasons of the examiner which have been published under section 15D(13) of the Act in relation to a document which is or forms part of a minerals and waste plan;

• (e) the recommendations and reasons of the examiner which have been published under section 15DB(13) of the Act in relation to a supplementary plan;

• (f) a policies map.

• (3) For the purposes of paragraph (2), the period is three months beginning with the day after the date on which the relevant plan document to which the document relates is adopted or approved under Part 2 of the Act.

• (4) In this regulation, “relevant plan document” means a local plan, a document which is or forms part of a minerals and waste plan or a supplementary plan.

Copies of documents

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• (1) A person may request from the local planning authority, minerals and waste planning authority or Mayor of London (“the relevant body”) a copy of any document made available in accordance with regulation 88.

• (2) The relevant body must provide a copy of the document to that person as soon as reasonably practicable after receipt of that person’s request.

• (3) The relevant body may make a reasonable charge for a copy of a document—

• (a) provided in accordance with paragraph (2), or

• (b) published as required by or under Part 2 of the Act.

Part 10 — REVOCATION, TRANSITIONAL ARRANGEMENTS AND PRESCRIBED MINERALS AND WASTE DOCUMENTS

Revocation of Regulations

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The Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012[^f00107] are revoked[^f00108].

Transitional provisions

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The Schedule to these Regulations, which contains transitional provisions in relation to commencing preparation of a local plan or a minerals and waste plan document under the provisions of the Act and these Regulations for the first time, has effect.

Prescribed documents: minerals and waste provisions in plans

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• (1) Any local development document, or part of such a document, which falls within the description in paragraph (2), is prescribed for the purposes of section 25(b) of the Act[^f00109].

• (2) A local development document, or part of it, falls within this paragraph if—

• (a) it contains provision of a kind that may only be included in a document which is or forms part of a minerals and waste plan (“minerals and waste provision”), and

• (b) the minerals and waste provision has, in substance, been superseded by a document which is or forms part of a minerals and waste plan adopted or approved under Part 2 of the Act, as amended by section 97 of, and Schedule 7 to, the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023, in relation to the authority’s area.

Schedule — TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

Interpretation of Schedule

1

• (1) In this Schedule, “the Commencement Regulations” means the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (Commencement No. 11 and Saving and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026[^f00110].

• (2) In paragraphs 3 to 11—

• “housing requirement” means the minimum number of homes that the plan expects to be provided for the area to which the plan relates, during the period of the plan, but in a case where there is more than one adopted or approved development plan document which establishes the housing requirement for an area, the latest of those development plan documents to be adopted or approved is to be treated as establishing the housing requirement for the area;

• (3) In paragraphs 13 to 20—

• “the minerals or waste management requirement” means the identified needs for the extraction of minerals or the management of waste that the plan expects to be provided for the area to which the plan relates, during the period of the plan;

Commencing local plan preparation

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A local planning authority are not required to comply with section 15C(1) of the Act until such time as they are required to comply with regulation 19 (notice of intention to commence local plan preparation) in accordance with—

• (a) paragraph 3,

• (b) paragraph 6,

• (c) paragraph 8, or

• (d) paragraph 10.

3

A local planning authority who meet all of the following criteria must comply with regulation 19 (notice of intention to commence local plan preparation) on or before 30th June 2026—

• (a) the authority submitted a development plan document for examination under Part 2 of the Act, as it had effect immediately before 25th March 2026, on or before 12th March 2025, regardless of whether that document was subsequently withdrawn under Part 2 of the Act, as it had effect immediately before 25th March 2026 and as saved in accordance with Schedule 1 to the Commencement Regulations,

• (b) the development plan document referred to in paragraph (a) was not adopted or approved on or before 12th March 2025, under Part 2 of the Act, as it had effect immediately before 25th March 2026,

• (c) the development plan document, as submitted for examination, established a draft housing requirement for the area that would meet less than 80% of the authority’s local housing need figure, calculated using the standard method as published by the Secretary of State on 12th December 2024[^f00111], and

• (d) the development plan document submitted did not relate to an area in relation to which there was an operative spatial development strategy.

4

A local planning authority who meet the criteria set out in paragraph 3 must comply with regulation 21 (making available a self-assessment summary)—

• (a) on or after the latest of—

• (i) the first day after the end of the period of four months beginning with the date on which the authority made available their notice of intention to commence local plan preparation under regulation 19(1), and

• (ii) the day after the date specified in the authority’s notice of scoping consultation, and

• (b) in any event, no later than on 31st October 2026.

5

Where a local planning authority do not meet the criteria set out in paragraph 3, paragraphs 6 and 7 apply to the local planning authority if—

• (a) the authority submit a development plan document which establishes a draft housing requirement for the area for examination under Part 2 of the Act, as saved in accordance with Schedule 1 to the Commencement Regulations, on or before 31st December 2026, or such later date as the Secretary of State may direct under paragraph 4(5) of that Schedule, and

• (b) that development plan document is subsequently adopted or approved under Part 2 of the Act, as saved in accordance with Schedule 1 to the Commencement Regulations.

6

A local planning authority to whom this paragraph applies in accordance with paragraph 5 must comply with regulation 19 (notice of intention to commence local plan preparation) no later than on the date at the end of the period of four years and eight months beginning with the day after the date on which the development plan document which establishes the housing requirement for the area was adopted or approved under Part 2 of the Act, as saved in accordance with Schedule 1 to the Commencement Regulations.

7

A local planning authority to whom this paragraph applies in accordance with paragraph 6 must comply with regulation 21 (making available a self-assessment summary)—

• (a) on or after the latest of—

• (i) the first day after the end of the period of four months beginning with the date on which the authority made available their notice of intention to commence local plan preparation under regulation 19(1), and

• (ii) the day after the date specified in the authority’s notice of scoping consultation, and

• (b) in any event, no later than on the date at the end of the period of five years beginning with the day after the date on which the development plan document which establishes the housing requirement for the area was adopted or approved under Part 2 of the Act, as saved in accordance with Schedule 1 to the Commencement Regulations.

8

• (1) A local planning authority who meet the following criteria must comply with regulation 19 (notice of intention to commence local plan preparation) on or before the latest of the times specified in sub-paragraph (2)—

• (a) the authority submit a development plan document which establishes a draft housing requirement for the area for examination under Part 2 of the Act, as saved in accordance with Schedule 1 to the Commencement Regulations, on or before 31st December 2026, or such later date as the Secretary of State may direct under paragraph 4(5) of that Schedule, in accordance with paragraph 5, and

• (b) that development plan document is subsequently withdrawn under Part 2 of the Act, as saved in accordance with Schedule 1 to the Commencement Regulations.

• (2) The times specified in this sub-paragraph are—

• (a) the date on which the authority makes their statement of withdrawal available in accordance with regulations 27 and 35 of the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012 as saved in accordance with Schedule 1 to the Commencement Regulations, and

• (b) 30th June 2026.

9

A local planning authority to whom paragraph 8 applies must comply with regulation 21 (making available a self-assessment summary) on or before the latest of—

• (a) the first day after the end of the period of four months beginning with the date on which the authority made available their notice of intention to commence local plan preparation under regulation 19(1),

• (b) the day after the date specified in the authority’s notice of scoping consultation, and

• (c) 31st October 2026.

10

A local planning authority who do not meet the criteria set out in paragraph 3 and to whom paragraphs 6, 7 and 8 do not apply must comply with regulation 19 (notice of intention to commence local plan preparation) on or before the latest of—

• (a) the date at the end of the period of four years and eight months beginning with the day after the date on which a development plan document which establishes the housing requirement for the area was adopted or approved under Part 2 of the Act, as saved in accordance with Schedule 1 to the Commencement Regulations, and

• (b) 31st December 2026.

11

A local planning authority to whom paragraph 10 applies must comply with regulation 21 (making available a self-assessment summary)—

• (a) on or after the latest of—

• (i) the first day after the end of the period of four months beginning with the date on which the authority made available their notice of intention to commence local plan preparation under regulation 19(1), and

• (ii) the day after the date specified in the authority’s notice of scoping consultation, and

• (b) in any event, no later than the latest of—

• (i) the date at the end of the period of five years beginning with the day after the date on which a development plan document which establishes the housing requirement for the area was adopted or approved under Part 2 of the Act, as saved in accordance with Schedule 1 to the Commencement Regulations, and

• (ii) 30th April 2027.

Commencing minerals and waste plan document preparation

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A minerals and waste planning authority are not required to comply with section 15CB(1) of the Act until such time as they are required to comply with regulation 44 (notice of intention to commence minerals and waste plan document preparation) in accordance with—

• (a) paragraph 15,

• (b) paragraph 17, or

• (c) paragraph 19.

13

Paragraphs 15 and 16 apply to a minerals and waste planning authority who—

• (a) submit a development plan document which establishes a draft minerals or waste management requirement for the authority’s relevant area for examination under Part 2 of the Act, as saved in accordance with Schedule 1 to the Commencement Regulations, on or before 31st December 2026, or such later date as the Secretary of State may direct under paragraph 5(5) of that Schedule, and

• (b) that development plan document is subsequently adopted or approved under Part 2 of the Act, as saved in accordance with Schedule 1 to the Commencement Regulations.

14

Paragraphs 17 and 18 apply to a minerals and waste planning authority who—

• (a) submit a development plan document which establishes a draft minerals or waste management requirement for the authority’s relevant area for examination under Part 2 of the Act, as saved in accordance with Schedule 1 to the Commencement Regulations, on or before 31st December 2026, or such later date as the Secretary of State may direct under paragraph 5(5) of that Schedule, and

• (b) that development plan document is subsequently withdrawn under Part 2 of the Act, as saved in accordance with Schedule 1 to the Commencement Regulations.

15

A minerals and waste planning authority to whom this paragraph applies in accordance with paragraph 13 must comply with regulation 44 (notice of intention to commence minerals and waste plan document preparation) in relation to each minerals and waste plan document which they are to prepare, before the end of the period of four years and eight months beginning with the day after the date on which the development plan document which establishes the minerals or waste management requirement for the authority’s relevant area was adopted or approved under Part 2 of the Act, as saved in accordance with Schedule 1 to the Commencement Regulations.

16

A minerals and waste planning authority to whom this paragraph applies in accordance with paragraph 13 must comply with regulation 46 (making available a self-assessment summary)—

• (a) on or after the latest of—

• (i) the first day after the end of the period of four months beginning with the date on which the authority made available their notice of intention to commence minerals and waste plan document preparation under regulation 44(1), and

• (ii) the day after the date specified in the authority’s notice of scoping consultation, and

• (b) in any event, no later than on the date at the end of the period of five years beginning with the day after the date on which the development plan document which establishes the minerals or waste management requirement for the authority’s relevant area was adopted or approved under Part 2 of the Act, as saved in accordance with Schedule 1 to the Commencement Regulations.

17

A minerals and waste planning authority to whom this paragraph applies in accordance with paragraph 14 must comply with regulation 44 (notice of intention to commence minerals and waste plan document preparation) in relation to each minerals and waste plan document which they are to prepare, on or before the latest of—

• (a) the date on which the authority makes their statement of withdrawal available in accordance with regulations 27 and 35 of the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012, as saved in accordance with Schedule 1 to the Commencement Regulations, and

• (b) 30th June 2026.

18

A minerals and waste planning authority to whom this paragraph applies in accordance with paragraph 14 must comply with regulation 46 (making available a self-assessment summary) on or before the latest of—

• (a) the first day after the end of the period of four months beginning with the date on which the authority made available their notice of intention to commence minerals and waste plan document preparation under regulation 44(1),

• (b) the day after the date specified in the authority’s notice of scoping consultation, and

• (c) 31st October 2026.

19

A minerals and waste planning authority to whom paragraph 15 and paragraph 17 do not apply must comply with regulation 44 (notice of intention to commence minerals and waste plan document preparation) in relation to each minerals and waste plan document which they are to prepare on or before the latest of—

• (a) the date at the end of the period of four years and eight months beginning with the day after the date on which a development plan document which establishes the minerals or waste management requirement for the authority’s relevant area was adopted or approved under Part 2 of the Act, as saved in accordance with Schedule 1 to the Commencement Regulations, and

• (b) 31st December 2026.

20

A minerals and waste planning authority to whom paragraph 19 applies must comply with regulation 46 (making available a self-assessment summary)—

• (a) on or after the latest of—

• (i) the first day after the end of the period of four months beginning with the date on which the authority made available their notice of intention to commence minerals and waste plan document preparation under regulation 44(1), and

• (ii) the day after the date specified in the authority’s notice of scoping consultation, and

• (b) in any event, no later than the latest of—

• (i) the date at the end of the period of five years beginning with the day after the date on which a development plan document which establishes the minerals or waste management requirement for the authority’s relevant area was adopted or approved under Part 2 of the Act, as saved in accordance with Schedule 1 to the Commencement Regulations, and

• (ii) 30th April 2027.

Policies map

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The requirement under section 15LD of the Act for a local planning authority to ensure that a map, to be known as a “policies map”, is prepared does not apply until a local plan for the authority’s area has been adopted or approved under Part 2 of the Act[^f00112].

Signed

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 Government — at 8.19 a.m. on 3rd March 2026

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

Explanatory Note

Part 2 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (c. 5) (“the Act”), as amended by section 97 of, and Schedule 7 to, the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55), establishes a system of local development planning in England. These Regulations make provision for the operation of that system.

Part 1 of these Regulations contains introductory provisions (regulation 1), key definitions (regulation 2) and provision regarding electronic communications (regulation 3).

Sections 15B to 15BB of the Act impose requirements in relation to the preparation of local plan timetables and minerals and waste plan timetables by local planning authorities and minerals and waste planning authorities respectively. Part 2 of these Regulations prescribes the form and content of these timetables and makes provision in relation to when these timetables must be revised or published, and directions which may be given by the Mayor of London under section 15B(6)(b) or (7) of the Act.

Part 2 of the Act makes provision in relation to local plans (to be prepared by local planning authorities), minerals and waste plans (to be prepared by minerals and waste planning authorities), supplementary plans (to be prepared by relevant plan-making authorities) and policies maps (to be prepared by local planning authorities). Section 15CB(8) of the Act sets out that Part 2 of the Act applies in relation to a minerals and waste plan as it applies in relation to a local plan, subject to the exceptions set out in section 15CB(10) and any modifications prescribed in regulations made under section 15CB(9) of the Act. The application of Part 2 of the Act in relation to minerals and waste plans has been modified by the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (Local Planning) (Modification and Consequential Amendments) (England) Regulations (S.I. 2026/170).

Part 3 of these Regulations prescribes the form and content of local plans, the documents which are or form part of a minerals and waste plan, and supplementary plans, and makes provision for additional matters which authorities must have regard to in preparing these types of plans.

Part 4 of these Regulations makes provision as to the procedure for the preparation of local plans. Part 5 of these Regulations makes equivalent provision as to the procedure for the preparation of documents which are to be or form part of a minerals and waste plan (“minerals and waste plan document”). The main steps in this procedure are—

• (a) publication of a notice of intention to commence local plan preparation or notice of intention to commence minerals and waste plan document preparation (regulation 19 or regulation 44 respectively),

• (b) the undertaking of a scoping consultation (regulation 20 or regulation 45 respectively),

• (c) preparation and publication of a self-assessment summary (regulation 21 or regulation 46 respectively),

• (d) publication of proposed local plan content and evidence or proposed minerals and waste plan document content and evidence for consultation, and consideration of any representations made (regulation 23 or regulation 48 respectively),

• (e) seeking observations and advice on matters including any proposed local plan content and evidence or proposed minerals and waste plan content and evidence, preparing a plan or document which it would be reasonable for an examiner to conclude is sound in the course of an independent examination under section 15D(1) of the Act, and the authority’s progress towards complying with certain legal requirements (regulation 26 or regulation 51 respectively),

• (f) publication of the proposed local plan or proposed minerals and waste plan document for consultation and consideration of representations made (regulation 27 or regulation 52 respectively),

• (g) seeking observations and advice on whether the prescribed requirements are met in relation to the proposed local plan or proposed minerals and waste plan document (regulations 31 and 32 or regulations 56 and 57 respectively),

• (h) submission of the proposed local plan or proposed minerals and waste plan document and other documents, independent examination of the plan or document, and publication of the recommendations and reasons of the person appointed to examine the plan or document (regulations 34, 35 and 37 or regulations 59, 60 and 62 respectively), and

• (i) adoption of the local plan or minerals and waste plan document by the local planning authority or minerals and waste planning authority (regulation 39 or regulation 64 respectively).

Part 6 of these Regulations makes provision as to the procedure for the preparation of supplementary plans. The main steps in this procedure are—

• (j) publication of a notice of intention to commence supplementary plan preparation (regulation 68),

• (k) publication of the proposed supplementary plan for consultation, and consideration of any representations made (regulation 70),

• (l) submission of the proposed supplementary plan and other documents, independent examination of the supplementary plan, and publication of the recommendations and reasons of the person appointed to examine the supplementary plan (regulations 72 to 74), and

• (m) adoption of the supplementary plan by the relevant plan-making authority (regulation 76).

These Regulations also include provisions as to the withdrawal, revocation or revision of local plans (regulations 38, 40 and 41), minerals and waste plan documents (regulations 63, 65 and 66) and supplementary plans (regulations 75, 77 and 78).

Part 7 of these Regulations makes provision in relation to joint local plans, joint minerals and waste plan documents and joint supplementary plans, including withdrawal from such plans by authorities or the dissolution of a joint committee.

Section 15LD(1) of the Act requires local planning authorities to ensure that a policies map is prepared, and kept up to date. Part 8 of these Regulations makes provision in relation to the form and content of policies maps, when policies maps must be revised, and in relation to their publication.

Part 9 of these Regulations makes general provision as to what is meant by making documents available, the provision of copies of documents by local planning authorities, minerals and waste planning authorities or the Mayor of London, and permits those bodies to make a reasonable charge for a copy of a document (regulations 88 and 89).

Regulation 90 revokes the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/767). Part 10 of these Regulations and the Schedule also makes transitional provision in relation to commencing preparation of a local plan or a minerals and waste plan document under the provisions of the Act and these Regulations for the first time. It also prescribes certain minerals and waste documents for the purposes of section 25(b) of the Act. Copies of the document referred to in paragraph 3(c) of the Schedule are available online, as indicated in the footnotes to these Regulations. Hard copies can be obtained free of charge by writing to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government at 2 Marsham Street, London, SW1P 4DF.

A Regulatory Impact Assessment under the Better Regulation Framework has not been produced for this instrument. The Regulatory Impact Assessment for the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 provides analysis of the primary legislative measures from which the measures set out in this instrument derive. Copies can be obtained at https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/bills/cbill/58-03/0169/LevellingUpandRegenerationBillImpactAssessment.pdf or from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government at 2 Marsham Street, London, SW1P 4DF. The Annexes to that document can be obtained at https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/bills/cbill/58-03/0169/LevellingUpandRegenerationBillImpactAssessmentAnnexes.pdf or from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government at 2 Marsham Street, London, SW1P 4DF.

Footnotes

[^f00001]: 2004 c. 5. Sections 15B, 15BA, 15C, 15CA, 15CB, 15CC, 15D, 15DA, 15DB, 15G, 15IB, 15IC, 15JB, 15LD and 15LE of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (c. 5) (“the Act”) were inserted by section 97 of, and Schedule 7 to, the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55) (“the LURA”). Sections 17, 19, 20, 25, 28, 28C, 31, 35 and 36 of the Act were repealed by section 97 of, and Schedule 7 to, the LURA but are saved by S.I. 2026/169, as they had effect immediately before 25th March 2026, for purposes related to certain existing or proposed local development documents. Section 33A of the Act was repealed by section 97 of, and Schedule 7 to, the LURA. Section 122(1) of the Act provides that a power to prescribe is a power to prescribe by regulations, exercisable by the Secretary of State in relation to England or the Welsh Ministers in relation to Wales. Section 15BB(4) of the Act applies sections 15B(5) and (10), and 15BA(3)(b) and (4) in relation to a minerals and waste plan timetable as they apply in relation to a local plan timetable. Section 15CB(8) of the Act applies Part 2 of the Act in relation to a minerals and waste plan as it applies in relation to a local plan, subject to the exceptions set out at section 15CB(10); Part 2 of the Act has been modified in relation to a minerals and waste plan by S.I. 2026/170.

[^f00002]: See section 15LF of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 for the definition of “local planning authority” applying to these Regulations.

[^f00003]: See section 15LG of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 for the definition of “minerals and waste planning authority” applying to these Regulations.

[^f00004]: 1996 c. 56; Schedule 36A was inserted by S.I. 2010/1158, and has been amended by paragraph 42(3) of Schedule 26 and paragraph 1 of Schedule 27 to the Equality Act 2010 (c. 15); paragraph 62(2) and (3) of Schedule 3 to the Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6); there are other amendments which are not relevant to these Regulations.

[^f00005]: 2000 c. 7; section 15(1) was relevantly amended by paragraph 158 of Schedule 17 to the Communications Act 2003 (c. 21).

[^f00006]: 2003 c. 21; section 106(1) was amended by section 4(4) of the Digital Economy Act 2017 (c. 30); Schedule 3A was inserted by Schedule 1 to the Digital Economy Act 2017.

[^f00007]: See section 15LH(3) of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 for the definition of “local plan” applying to these Regulations.

[^f00008]: Section 15D(4) is applied in relation to a minerals and waste plan by section 15CB(8) of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004; its application in relation to a minerals and waste plan is modified by S.I. 2026/170.

[^f00009]: See section 15LH(3) of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 for the definition of “supplementary plan” applying to these Regulations.

[^f00010]: 2010 c. 15; see sections 4 to 12.

[^f00011]: 2008 c. 26.

[^f00012]: See section 1(2) and (3) of the Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70).

[^f00013]: See section 270(2) of the Local Government Act 1972 for the definition of “non-metropolitan district”.

[^f00014]: 2011 c. 13; section 1 was amended by section 22(1) and paragraph 87(2) and (3) of Schedule 1 to the Policing and Crime Act 2017 (c. 3) and S.I. 2017/470; there are amendments to section 3 which are not relevant to these Regulations.

[^f00015]: See section 15LH(3) of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 for the definition of “minerals and waste plan” applying to these Regulations.

[^f00016]: 1990 c. 8; section 61F was inserted by paragraph 2 of Schedule 9 to the Localism Act 2011 (c. 20) and amended by section 5(2) of the Neighbourhood Planning Act 2017 (c. 20).

[^f00017]: See section 15LG(6) of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 for the definition of “relevant area” applying to these Regulations.

[^f00018]: See section 15LH(3) of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 for the definition of “joint local plan” applying to these Regulations.

[^f00019]: See section 15LH(3) of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004, as applied by section 15CB(8) of the Act and modified by S.I. 2026/170, for the definition of “joint minerals and waste plan document” applying to these Regulations.

[^f00020]: Section 15IA is applied in relation to a minerals and waste plan by section 15CB(8) of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004; its application in relation to a minerals and waste plan is modified by S.I. 2026/170.

[^f00021]: See section 15LH(3) of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 for the definition of “joint supplementary plan” applying to these Regulations.

[^f00022]: 2009 c. 20; section 103 was amended by sections 12(2) and 14(2) of the Cities and Local Government Devolution Act 2016 (c. 1); paragraph 189 of Schedule 4 to the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55).

[^f00023]: 2023 c. 55.

[^f00024]: Active Travel England is an executive agency of the Department for Transport.

[^f00025]: Canal & River Trust is a company limited by guarantee (company registration number 07807276) whose registered office is at National Waterways Museum Ellesmere Port, South Pier Road, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, CH65 4FW and a registered charity registered with the Charity Commission number 1146792.

[^f00026]: The Civil Aviation Authority was constituted as a body corporate under section 2 of the Civil Aviation Act 1982 (c. 16); section 2 was amended by section 95(1) of the Civil Aviation Act 2012 (c. 19).

[^f00027]: The Coal Authority was established as a body corporate under section 1 of the Coal Industry Act 1994 (c. 21); it operates under the name “Mining Remediation Authority”.

[^f00028]: The English Sports Council was established by Royal Charter on 19th September 1996; it operates under the name “Sport England”.

[^f00029]: The Environment Agency was established as a body corporate under section 1 of the Environment Act 1995 (c. 25).

[^f00030]: Section 1(1) of the Forestry Act 1967 (c. 10) provides that the Forestry Commissioners constituted under the Forestry Acts 1919 to 1945 shall continue in existence. They are referred to in the Forestry Act 1967 (c. 10) as “the Commissioners”; subsection (1A) provides that, in that Act, “the appropriate forestry authority” means, in relation to England, the Commissioners; section 1 was amended by section 4 of the Wildlife and Countryside (Amendment) Act 1985 (c. 31); S.I. 2013/755; there are other amendments to section 1 which are not relevant to these Regulations.

[^f00031]: 1980 c. 66; section 1 was amended by paragraph 1 of Schedule 4 and Schedule 17 to the Local Government Act 1985 (c. 51); section 21(2) of the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 (c. 22); section 259(2) and (3) of the Greater London Authority Act 1999 (c. 29); paragraph 2 of Schedule 1 to the Infrastructure Act 2015 (c. 7); there are other amendments to section 1 which are not relevant to these Regulations.

[^f00032]: The Historic Buildings and Monuments Commission for England was established by section 32 of the National Heritage Act 1983 (c. 47); it operates under the name “Historic England”.

[^f00033]: The Homes and Communities Agency is a body corporate established by section 1 of the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (c. 17); it operates under the name “Homes England”.

[^f00034]: 2006 c. 41; Chapter A3 was inserted by section 19(2) of the Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31).

[^f00035]: 1989 c. 29; section 6 was substituted by section 30 of the Utilities Act 2000 (c. 27); section 6(1)(b) and (c) were amended by section 136(1) of, and Part 1 of Schedule 23 to, the Energy Act 2004 (c. 20); there are other amendments to these provisions which are not relevant to these Regulations.

[^f00036]: 1986 c. 44; section 7 was substituted by section 5 of the Gas Act 1995 (c. 45) and relevantly amended by section 3(2), section 76(2) and (3), and paragraph 4 of Schedule 6 to the Utilities Act 2000, section 149(5) of the Energy Act 2004, and by S.I. 2011/2704.

[^f00037]: 1991 c. 56; section 6 was amended by section 36(2) and paragraph 3 of Schedule 8 to the Water Act 2003 (c. 37); paragraph 6 of Schedule 7 to the Water Act 2014 (c. 21); paragraph 28(4)(b) of Schedule 23 to the Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20).

[^f00038]: Section 77(1) of the Local Transport Act 2008 renamed passenger transport areas established under section 9(1)(a)(i) of the Transport Act 1968 (c. 73) as integrated transport areas.

[^f00039]: The Marine Management Organisation was established by section 1 of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (c. 23).

[^f00040]: Natural England was constituted by section 1 of the Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 (c. 16); section 1 was amended by section 311 of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (c. 23).

[^f00041]: Network Rail Infrastructure Limited is a company limited by guarantee (company registration number 02904587).

[^f00042]: The Office for Nuclear Regulation was established by section 77 of the Energy Act 2013 (c. 32).

[^f00043]: The Office of Rail and Road was established by section 15 of the Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003 (c. 20); section 15 was amended by S.I. 2015/1682.

[^f00044]: See section 2 of the London Government Act 1963 (c. 33) for the definition of “Greater London”.

[^f00045]: Transport for London was established by section 154 of the Greater London Authority Act 1999 (c. 29).

[^f00046]: 2021 c. 30.

[^f00047]: 1971 c. 80.

[^f00048]: See section 15LH(3) of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 for the definition of “local plan timetable” applying to these Regulations.

[^f00049]: See section 15LH(3) of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 for the definition of “minerals and waste plan timetable” applying to these Regulations.

[^f00050]: Section 15B(8) is applied in relation to a minerals and waste plan timetable by section 15BB(4) of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004.

[^f00051]: Sections 15CA, 15D and 15EA are applied in relation to a minerals and waste plan by section 15CB(8) of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004; their application in relation to a minerals and waste plan is modified by S.I. 2026/170.

[^f00052]: Section 15E is applied in relation to a minerals and waste plan by section 15CB(8) of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004; its application in relation to a minerals and waste plan is modified by S.I. 2026/170.

[^f00053]: Section 15G is applied in relation to a minerals and waste plan by section 15CB(8) of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004; its application in relation to a minerals and waste plan is modified by S.I. 2026/170.

[^f00054]: Section 15DA is applied in relation to a minerals and waste plan by section 15CB(8) of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004; its application in relation to a minerals and waste plan is modified by S.I. 2026/170.

[^f00055]: Including as applied in relation to a minerals and waste plan timetable by section 15BB(4) of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004.

[^f00056]: Including as applied in relation to a minerals and waste plan timetable by section 15BB(4) of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004.

[^f00057]: See section 15LH(2) of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 for the definition of “relevant plan-making authority” applying to these Regulations.

[^f00058]: 2000 c. 38. Section 108 was relevantly amended by section 7(2), section 8, section 9(1) and paragraph 42 of Schedule 4 to the Local Transport Act 2008 (c. 26); paragraph 96 of Schedule 6 to the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20); paragraph 125 of Schedule 4 to the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023.

[^f00059]: S.I. 2015/483.

[^f00060]: S.I. 2011/988. See regulation 3; there are amendments to regulation 3 which are not relevant to these Regulations.

[^f00061]: S.I. 2004/1633, amended by S.I. 2025/82; there are other amendments which are not relevant to these Regulations.

[^f00062]: See section 15LH(3) of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 for the definition of “spatial development strategy” applying to these Regulations.

[^f00063]: See section 15LH(3) of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 for the definition of “minerals and waste development” applying to these Regulations.

[^f00064]: See section 15LH(3) of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 for the definition of “spatial development strategy” applying to these Regulations.

[^f00065]: Section 15G is applied in relation to a joint supplementary plan by section 15IC(3) and (4) of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004; its application in relation to a joint supplementary plan is modified by S.I. 2026/170.

[^f00066]: Section 15G is applied in relation to a joint local plan by section 15IA(2) and (3) of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004; its application in relation to a joint local plan is modified by S.I. 2026/170.

[^f00067]: See section 15LH(3) of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 for the definition of “spatial development strategy” applying to these Regulations.

[^f00068]: See section 15LG(6) of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 for the definition of “relevant area” applying to these Regulations.

[^f00069]: Section 15B(5) to (12) is applied in relation to a minerals and waste plan timetable by section 15BB(4) of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004.

[^f00070]: Section 15G is applied in relation to a joint supplementary plan by section 15IC(3) and (4) of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004; its application in relation to a joint supplementary plan is modified by S.I. 2026/170.

[^f00071]: See section 15LH(3) of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 for the definition of “minerals and waste development” applying to these Regulations.

[^f00072]: Sections 15H and 15HA are applied in relation to a minerals and waste plan by section 15CB(8) of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004; their application in relation to a minerals and waste plan is modified by S.I. 2026/170.

[^f00073]: Section 15G is applied in relation to a minerals and waste plan by section 15CB(8) of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004; its application in relation to a minerals and waste plan is modified by S.I. 2026/170.

[^f00074]: Section 15GA is applied in relation to a minerals and waste plan by section 15CB(8) of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004; its application in relation to a minerals and waste plan is modified by S.I. 2026/170.

[^f00075]: See section 2 of the London Government Act 1963 (c. 33) for the definition of “Greater London”.

[^f00076]: See sections 4 to 12 of the Equality Act 2010 (c. 15).

[^f00077]: Active Travel England is an executive agency of the Department for Transport.

[^f00078]: Canal & River Trust is a company limited by guarantee (company registration number 07807276) whose registered office is at National Waterways Museum Ellesmere Port, South Pier Road, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, CH65 4FW and a registered charity registered with the Charity Commission number 1146792.

[^f00079]: The Civil Aviation Authority was constituted as a body corporate under section 2 of the Civil Aviation Act 1982; section 2 was amended by section 95(1) of the Civil Aviation Act 2012 (c. 19).

[^f00080]: The Coal Authority was established as a body corporate under section 1 of the Coal Industry Act 1994; it operates under the name “Mining Remediation Authority”.

[^f00081]: The English Sports Council was established by Royal Charter on 19th September 1996; it operates under the name “Sport England”.

[^f00082]: The Environment Agency was established as a body corporate under section 1 of the Environment Act 1995.

[^f00083]: Section 1(1) of the Forestry Act 1967 (c. 10) provides that the Forestry Commissioners constituted under the Forestry Acts 1919 to 1945 shall continue in existence. They are referred to in the Forestry Act 1967 (c. 10) as “the Commissioners”; subsection (1A) provides that, in that Act, “the appropriate forestry authority” means, in relation to England, the Commissioners; section 1 was amended by section 4 of the Wildlife and Countryside (Amendment) Act 1985 (c. 31); S.I. 2013/755; there are other amendments to section 1 which are not relevant to these Regulations.

[^f00084]: The Historic Buildings and Monuments Commission for England was established by section 32 of the National Heritage Act 1983; it operates under the name “Historic England”.

[^f00085]: The Homes and Communities Agency is a body corporate established by section 1 of the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008; it operates under the name “Homes England”.

[^f00086]: Section 77(1) of the Local Transport Act 2008 renamed passenger transport areas established under section 9(1)(a)(i) of the Transport Act 1968 as integrated transport areas.

[^f00087]: The Marine Management Organisation was established by section 1 of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009.

[^f00088]: Natural England was constituted by section 1 of the Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006; section 1 was amended by section 311 of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009.

[^f00089]: Network Rail Infrastructure Limited is a company limited by guarantee (company registration number 02904587).

[^f00090]: The Office for Nuclear Regulation was established by section 77 of the Energy Act 2013.

[^f00091]: The Office of Rail and Road was established by section 15 of the Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003; section 15 was amended by S.I. 2015/1682.

[^f00092]: Transport for London was established by section 154 of the Greater London Authority Act 1999.

[^f00093]: See section 15LH(2) of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 for the definition of “relevant plan-making authority” applying to these Regulations.

[^f00094]: 1999 c. 29. The definition of “functional body” was amended by section 3 (9) of the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (c. 13); paragraph 52 of Schedule 22 and Part 32 of Schedule 25 to the Localism Act 2011 (c. 20); paragraph 13 (3) of Schedule 2 to the Policing and Crime Act 2017 (c. 3).

[^f00095]: Section 15G is applied in relation to a joint supplementary plan by section 15IC(3) and (4) of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004; its application in relation to a joint supplementary plan is modified by S.I. 2026/170.

[^f00096]: 1980 c. 65. See Schedule 32 to the Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 which makes provision for the preparation and adoption of schemes, and the designation of areas to which a scheme adopted under that Schedule relates as an enterprise zone.

[^f00097]: Paragraph 5(7) was repealed by paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 to the Planning (Consequential Provisions) Act 1990 (c. 11); there are other repeals not relevant to these Regulations.

[^f00098]: Including as section 15IB is applied in relation to a minerals and waste plan by section 15CB(8) of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004; its application in relation to a minerals and waste plan is modified by S.I. 2026/170.

[^f00099]: See section 15LH(3) of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 for the definition of “joint local plan agreement” applying to these Regulations.

[^f00100]: See section 15LH(3) of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 for the definition of “joint local plan direction” applying to these Regulations.

[^f00101]: Section 15IB is applied in relation to a minerals and waste plan by section 15CB(8) of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004; its application in relation to a minerals and waste plan is modified by S.I. 2026/170.

[^f00102]: Section 15I is applied in relation to a minerals and waste plan by section 15CB(8) of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004; its application in relation to a minerals and waste plan is modified by S.I. 2026/170.

[^f00103]: See section 15J of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 for the definition of “constituent authority” applying to these Regulations.

[^f00104]: See section 15LD(1) of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 for the definition of “policies map” applying to these Regulations.

[^f00105]: 1999 c. 29; section 337 was amended by section 96(1) of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55); there are other amendments to section 337 which are not relevant to these Regulations.

[^f00106]: Section 15B(8) is applied in relation to a minerals and waste plan timetable by section 15BB(4) of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004.

[^f00107]: S.I. 2012/767, amended by S.I. 2012/2613, 2013/235, 2015/377, 2015/627, 2015/1682, 2016/871, 2017/1011, 2017/1244, 2018/1234, 2019/1103, 2020/731, 2020/1398, 2022/634, 2023/1071.