- a world heritage property
means a property appearing on the World Heritage List (published in accordance with Article 11 of the UNESCO Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage adopted on 16 November 1972). 61QD 1 The Secretary of State must make regulations (“SVDO regulations”) which make provision about the preparation and making of a street vote development order. 2 SVDO regulations must, in particular, make provision— a for the appointment by the Secretary of State of a person to— i handle proposals made under section 61QA(1) (“street vote proposals”) or specified aspects of those proposals, ii carry out the independent examination of such proposals, and iii to make street vote development orders on the Secretary of State’s behalf, (and for the above purposes the same or different persons may be appointed);
- Acquiring authority
means any person who is, or may be, authorised under an enactment to acquire land compulsorily.
- adequate public engagement
means such engagement with the public, in relation to a proposed relevant consent or proposed relevant plan, as the appropriate authority considers appropriate;
- affordable housing
means— (a) social housing within the meaning of Part 2 of the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008, and (b) any other description of housing that CIL regulations may specify;
- amend
includes repeal and revoke (and similar terms are to be read accordingly).
- an appointed person
means a person appointed in accordance with section 61QD(2)(a);
- ancient woodland
means an area in England which has been continuously wooded since at least the end of the year 1600 A.D.
- applicable date
means— i where the designation under section 96C(1) or (2) of the area that is the catchment permitting area takes effect during the initial period, 1 April 2030, or ii where that designation takes effect after the initial period, the date specified under section 96C(4)(d) in that designation;
- appropriate authority
means— (a) the Secretary of State, (b) a devolved authority, or (c) the Secretary of State acting jointly with one or more devolved authorities;
- approved data standards
has the meaning given in section 84(3);
- area beyond national jurisdiction
has the meaning given by Article 1(2) of the Agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction, opened for signature at New York on 20 September 2023.
- area of competence
has the same meaning as in the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026 (see section 2 of that Act);
- areas of competence
has the meaning given by section 2 of the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026;
- asset pool company
has the meaning given by section 1(9) of the Pension Schemes Act 2026;
- associate member
has the meaning given by section 12(1);
- associated document
means any document or other material that— (a) accompanies, relates to, or is or is to be subject of, a planning application, and (b) is required by or under this Act to be provided by or on behalf of the person making the application;
- authorised
means authorised by— a a pavement licence, b permission under Part 7A of the Highways Act 1980, or c permission granted under any other enactment.”
- Authority election
has the meaning given by section 203(1) of the Representation of the People Act 1983;
- capital asset
has the meaning given by section 9;
- catchment permitting area
means a sensitive catchment area designated under section 96G(1) for the time being;
- catchment permitting area plant
means a nutrient significant plant that discharges (or will discharge) treated effluent into a catchment permitting area;
- CCA
has the meaning given by section 9(1);
- chain of qualifying leases
means— (a) an initial qualifying lease which is the preceding qualifying lease in relation to a connected replacement lease (the “first replacement lease”), (b) the first replacement lease, and (c) any other connected replacement lease if the preceding qualifying lease in relation to it is— (a) the first replacement lease, or (b) any other connected replacement lease which is in the chain of qualifying leases;
- chief fire officer
means the person with responsibility for managing the fire and rescue service;
- civil sanction
means a sanction of a kind for which provision may be made under Part 3 of the Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Act 2008 (fixed monetary penalties, discretionary requirements, stop notices, enforcement undertakings).
- collaboration request
means a request made under subsection (1);
- combined authority
has the meaning given by section 9(5);
- combined county authority
means a combined county authority established under section 9(1) of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023;
- community risk management plan
means a plan which— (a) is prepared and published by the CCA in accordance with the Fire and Rescue National Framework, and (b) sets out for the period covered by the document in accordance with the requirements of the Framework— (a) the CCA’s priorities and objectives, and (b) an assessment of all foreseeable fire and rescue related risks that could affect its community, in accordance with the discharge of the CCA’s fire and rescue functions;
- company
has the meaning given by section 1(1) of the Companies Act 2006;
- confidential information
means information—
- Consent
means any consent, approval, permission, authorisation, confirmation or decision (however described, given or made) that is required, or otherwise provided for, by or under any enactment in relation to a project.
- constituent council
has the meaning given by section 10(11);
- contract
includes a deed (whether or not made for consideration);
- control or influence
includes control or influence by reason of interests or rights in or under a company, partnership, trust, foundation, or legal structure or arrangement similar to any of those.
- council
means a county council, district council or London borough council or the Common Council.”
- Cultural heritage
means any building, structure, other feature of the natural or built environment or site, which is of historic, architectural, archaeological or artistic interest.
- current statement of levelling-up missions
has the meaning given by section 1(12);
- data protection legislation
has the same meaning as in the Data Protection Act 2018 (see section 3 of that Act).
- deputy mayor
has the meaning given by section 29(7);
- designated high street
means a street for the time being designated under subsection (1);
- designated town centre
means an area for the time being designated under subsection (2).
- development
includes re-development, regeneration and improvement.”
- development corporation
means an urban development corporation, a development corporation established under section 3 of the New Towns Act 1981 or a Mayoral development corporation.”
- development corporation planning authority
means— a an urban development corporation which is the local planning authority by virtue of an order under section 149 of the Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980, b a development corporation established under section 3 of the New Towns Act 1981 which is the local planning authority by virtue of an order under section 7A of that Act, or c a Mayoral development corporation which is the local planning authority by virtue of an order under section 198(2) of the Localism Act 2011.”
- devolved authorities
means— (a) the Scottish Ministers, (b) the Welsh Ministers, and (c) the Northern Ireland departments;
- devolved authority
means— (a) the Scottish Ministers, (b) the Welsh Ministers, or (c) a Northern Ireland department;
- devolved legislatures
means— (a) the Scottish Parliament, (b) Senedd Cymru, and (c) the Northern Ireland Assembly;
- Devolved Welsh authority
has the same meaning as in the Government of Wales Act 2006 (see section 157A of that Act).
- economic prosperity board
has the meaning given by section 9(5);
- elected mayor
means— (a) the mayor for the area of a CCA, (b) the mayor for the area of a combined authority, or (c) the Mayor of London;
- elected member of a legislature in the United Kingdom
means a member of— (a) the House of Commons;
- electoral area
has the meaning given by section 203(1) of the Representation of the People Act 1983;
- eligible person
includes a person who would have been entitled to compensation in respect of the acquisition but for the existence of a mortgage (but the mortgage is in that case still to be taken into account in determining the original and alternative amounts under paragraph 2). 2 An amount agreed or awarded to be paid to a mortgagee under section 15 or 16 of the Compulsory Purchase Act 1965 in respect of the acquisition is to be treated for the purposes of this Schedule as compensation in respect of the acquisition. 3 The reference in sub-paragraph (2) to an amount paid under section 15 or 16 of the Compulsory Purchase Act 1965 (“the applicable section”) includes an amount paid under section 52ZA or 52ZB of the Land Compensation Act 1973 and taken into account by virtue of section 52ZC(7)(d) of that Act for the purposes of the applicable section. 4 Additional compensation payable under this Schedule to a person in the person’s capacity as a mortgagee (or to a person exercising rights of a mortgagee) is to be applied towards the discharge of the sums secured by the mortgage. 5 If there is no remaining sum secured by the mortgage, the additional compensation that would be payabl
- eligible power
means a power of a county council or a unitary district council which the council has—
- emergency
has the meaning given in section 1 of the Civil Contingencies Act 2004 (meaning of “emergency”);
- emergency discharge
means a discharge in circumstances where the plant’s normal treatment process has failed because of— i electrical power failure, or ii mechanical breakdown of duty and standby pumps. 5 Regulations made by the Secretary of State may specify how the concentration of total nitrogen or concentration of total phosphorus in treated effluent is to be determined. 6 Regulations under subsection (5) may, in particular— a make provision for requiring regular sampling of the treated effluent that a plant discharges to ascertain the concentration of total nitrogen or concentration of total phosphorus;
- enactment
includes an enactment comprised in subordinate legislation within the meaning of the Interpretation Act 1978;
- English police area
means a police area listed in Schedule 1 to the Police Act 1996 (police areas outside London) that is in England.
- environmental law
means environmental law (within the meaning of Part 1 of the Environment Act 2021 but disregarding section 46(3) and (4) of that Act), whether or not the environmental law is in force.
- environmental outcomes report
has the meaning given by section 153(4);
- environmental permit
means a permit granted under Chapter 2 of Part 2 of the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016;
- environmental permitting regulations
means— (a) the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/1154) (as they have effect from time to time), or (b) any other provision made after the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 is passed that is, or could have been, made under section 2 of the Pollution Prevention and Control Act 1999;
- Environmental protection
means—
- established mayoral strategic authority
means a mayoral CCA designated by the Secretary of State under section 25A;
- excepted fire and rescue functions
means—
- excluded area
means— a a National Park or the Broads;
- excluded development
has the meaning given by section 61QH;
- executive arrangements
means—
- Existing environmental assessment legislation
means the legislation listed in Schedule 14.
- finance officer for fire functions
means a member of a chief constable’s fire and rescue staff who— (a) is not a chief finance officer of the kind mentioned in subsection (6), and (b) is employed to carry out duties relating to the proper administration of financial affairs relating to the exercise of the chief constable’s fire and rescue functions;
- finance officer for police functions
means a member of a chief constable’s civilian staff within the meaning of the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 who— (a) is not a chief finance officer of the kind mentioned in subsection (6), and (b) is employed to carry out duties relating to the proper administration of a police force’s financial affairs.
- financial risk
has the same meaning as in section 12A;
- fire and rescue authority
means a fire and rescue authority under the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004), or
- fire and rescue declaration
means a document which— (a) is prepared and published by the CCA in accordance with the Fire and Rescue National Framework, and (b) contains a statement of the way in which the CCA has had regard, in the period covered by the document, to the Framework and to any community risk management plan prepared by the CCA for that period;
- fire and rescue enactment
means an enactment relating to a fire and rescue authority (including, in particular, an enactment relating to an employee of such an authority or property of such an authority).
- fire and rescue functions
means— (a) functions of a fire and rescue authority which the CCA has by virtue of regulations under section 19, or (b) functions which the CCA has as a fire and rescue authority by virtue of section 1(2)(f) or (g) of the FRSA 2004;
- fire and rescue functions of the CCA
means—
- Fire and Rescue National Framework
means the document prepared by the Secretary of State under section 21 of the FRSA 2004;
- fire and rescue service
means the personnel, services and equipment secured for the purposes of carrying out the functions of a fire and rescue authority under— (a) section 6 of the FRSA 2004 (fire safety);
- first preference vote
means a mayoral vote to the extent that it is given so as to indicate a voter’s first preference from among the candidates to be the mayor;
- function
has the same meaning as in section 16 of the Cities and Local Government Devolution Act 2016;
- general functions
has the meaning given by section 30(2);
- geographical disparities
means geographical disparities in economic, social or other opportunities or outcomes;
- Grenfell Tower Inquiry
means the public inquiry into the fire at Grenfell Tower on 14 June 2017 as set up on 15 August 2017 for the purposes of section 5 of the Inquiries Act 2005;
- habitats site
means a European site within the meaning of the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/1012) (see regulation 8);
- Health inequalities
means inequalities in respect of life expectancy or general state of health which are wholly or partly a result of differences in respect of general health determinants.
- health service function of a CCA
means a function which—
- improvement
includes regeneration.”
- independent
means appearing to the Secretary of State to be independent of—
- independent expert
means a person— (a) who is independent of the local authority and the Secretary of State, and (b) who has relevant experience or knowledge which is relevant to the matter in question;
- initial qualifying lease
means a lease which is a qualifying lease under section 119(2);
- Integrated Transport Authority
has the meaning given by section 9(5);
- interested person
means a person who appears to the local authority to have an interest in the land in which the premises are comprised.
- key route network road
means a highway or proposed highway designated for the time being under this section as a key route network road;
- legislation
means any provision made by or under—
- levelling-up mission
has the meaning given by section 1(2)(a);
- local authority
means— (a) a district council, (b) a county council, (c) a London borough council, or (d) the Common Council;
- local government area
has the meaning given by section 46(6);
- local government elector
has the meaning given by section 270(1) of the Local Government Act 1972;
- local government worker
has the meaning given by section 37 of the Public Service Pensions Act 2013;
- local partner
means a person specified, or of a description specified, in regulations made by the Secretary of State;
- local policing enactment
means an enactment relating to a police and crime commissioner.
- locally-led proposal
has the meaning given by subsection (2);
- mayor A
means that mayor.
- mayor B
has the meaning given in subsection (1);
- mayoral CCA
has the meaning given by section 27(8);
- mayoral function
has the meaning given by section 41(8) of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023.”
- mayoral functions
has the meaning given by section 41(8) of that Act.”
- mayoral vote
has the meaning given by paragraph 4(1) (as read with sub-paragraph (3) of that paragraph).
- members
means the members of the constituent councils who are appointed to be members of the CCA).
- minerals and waste planning authority
means an authority which is a minerals and waste planning authority for the purposes of Part 2 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (see section 15LG of that Act) and “relevant area” has the meaning given by that section.”
- minimum revenue provision
has the meaning given by regulation 27 of the Local Authorities (Capital Finance and Accounting)(England) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/3146);
- Minister of the Crown
has the same meaning as in the Ministers of the Crown Act 1975;
- mission period
has the meaning given by section 1(2)(a);
- mission progress methodology and metrics
has the meaning given by section 1(2)(b);
- natural environment
means— and the natural systems, cycles and processes through which they interact.
- new lease
has the meaning given in subsection (1);
- new regulator
has the meaning given in section 233(1).
- newly let property
means the property let by the new lease;
- nitrogen sensitive catchment area
means an area designated under section 96C(1);
- Nitrogen significant plant
means a plant in England that— a discharges treated effluent into a nitrogen sensitive catchment area, and b is not an exempt plant in relation to the nitrogen nutrient pollution standard. 4 “Phosphorus significant plant” means a plant in England that— a discharges treated effluent into a phosphorus sensitive catchment area, and b is not an exempt plant in relation to the phosphorus nutrient pollution standard. 96C 1 Where the Secretary of State considers that a habitats site that is wholly or partly in England is in an unfavourable condition by virtue of pollution from nutrients in water comprising nitrogen or compounds of nitrogen, the Secretary of State may designate the catchment area for the habitats site as a nitrogen sensitive catchment area. 2 Where the Secretary of State considers that a habitats site that is wholly or partly in England is in an unfavourable condition by virtue of pollution from nutrients in water comprising phosphorus or compounds of phosphorus, the Secretary of State may designate the catchment area for the habitats site as a phosphorus sensitive catchment area. 3 In determining— a whether a habitats site is in an unfavourabl
- nominating body
means a body designated under section 11(1);
- non-catchment permitting area plant
means a nutrient significant plant that discharges (or will discharge) treated effluent into a sensitive catchment area other than a catchment permitting area. 3 For the purposes of regulation 110A, “outperformance” by a plant, which is a non-catchment permitting area plant and in relation to a nutrient pollution standard, occurs where— a the plant meets the standard before the upgrade date, or b the total nitrogen concentration (in the case of a nitrogen significant plant), or total phosphorus concentration (in the case of a phosphorus significant plant), in treated effluent that it discharges is less than the concentration specified in section 96F(1)(a)(i) or (2)(a)(i), under section 96C(6)(e) or 96D(5) or by virtue of regulations made under section 96D(11) (as the case may be) of the Water Industry Act 1991 that applies to the plant. 4 For the purposes of regulations 110A and 110B, the “applicable date”, in relation to a catchment permitting area, is to be determined in accordance with section 96G(6)(a) of the Water Industry Act 1991. 5 For the purposes of regulation 110B(4)— a a habitats site is “associated” with a catchment permitting area
- non-constituent member
has the meaning given by section 11(3);
- non-mayoral CCA
means a CCA that is not a mayoral CCA;
- Northern Ireland devolved authority
means the First Minister and deputy First Minister in Northern Ireland acting jointly, a Northern Ireland Minister or a Northern Ireland department;
- nutrient pollution standard
means the nitrogen nutrient pollution standard or the phosphorus nutrient pollution standard;
- nutrient significant plant
means— (a) a nitrogen significant plant, or (b) a phosphorus significant plant;
- offsite habitat
means habitat which is not onsite habitat.”
- pavement licence
means a licence under section 1 of the 2020 Act.
- person
includes any entity that has legal personality under the law by which it is governed;
- phosphorus sensitive catchment area
means an area designated under section 96C(2);
- Phosphorus significant plant
means a plant in England that— a discharges treated effluent into a phosphorus sensitive catchment area, and b is not an exempt plant in relation to the phosphorus nutrient pollution standard. 96C 1 Where the Secretary of State considers that a habitats site that is wholly or partly in England is in an unfavourable condition by virtue of pollution from nutrients in water comprising nitrogen or compounds of nitrogen, the Secretary of State may designate the catchment area for the habitats site as a nitrogen sensitive catchment area. 2 Where the Secretary of State considers that a habitats site that is wholly or partly in England is in an unfavourable condition by virtue of pollution from nutrients in water comprising phosphorus or compounds of phosphorus, the Secretary of State may designate the catchment area for the habitats site as a phosphorus sensitive catchment area. 3 In determining— a whether a habitats site is in an unfavourable condition by virtue of pollution from nutrients comprising nitrogen, phosphorus or compounds of nitrogen or phosphorus, b the catchment area for a habitats site, or c whether to exercise the power in subsection (4)(e),
- planning application
means— (a) an application under, or for the purposes of, any provision of Part 3 or 8 of this Act or any subordinate provision made under that Part, or (b) an application under section 191 or 192, but does not include an application made in legal proceedings;
- planning data
has the meaning given in section 84(2);
- planning data regulations
has the meaning give in section 84(1);
- planning data software
has the meaning given in section 87(2);
- plant
means a sewage disposal works;
- Police and crime commissioner enactment
means—
- police and crime panel
means a panel established by virtue of regulations under paragraph 4.
- population equivalent
has the meaning given by regulation 2(1) of the Urban Waste Water Treatment (England and Wales) Regulations 1994 (S.I. 1994/2841). 14 References in this section to the designation of an associated catchment area are to its designation as a sensitive catchment area. 96E 1 The upgrade date, in relation to a nutrient significant plant, is, unless subsection (2) or (3) applies— a 1 April 2030, if the designation of the associated catchment area takes effect during the initial period;
- Pre-tenancy works
means works carried out (whether in or outside the premises) before the term of the agreed tenancy begins in contemplation of the use of the premises by the tenant once the term begins.
- Premises
means—
- primary legislation
means—
- Project
means a project in the United Kingdom, a relevant offshore area or, where subsection (10) applies, an area beyond national jurisdiction involving—
- proposed area
means the area for which the CCA is proposed to be established;
- proposed highway
means land on which, in accordance with plans made by a highway authority, that authority are for the time being constructing or intending to construct a highway shown in the plans.
- proposing authority
means— (a) the local authority which makes a locally-led proposal, or (b) if two or more local authorities make such a proposal, those authorities acting jointly;
- provided
includes prepared, submitted, issued, served, notified and published;
- public authority
means any public authority other than— (a) the Welsh Ministers;
- public funding
means funding from a Minister of the Crown or government department;
- qualifying address
has the meaning given by section 9 of the Representation of the People Act 1983. 61QC 1 A “street area” means an area in England— a which is of a prescribed description, and b no part of which is within an excluded area. 2 An “excluded area” means— a a National Park or the Broads;
- qualifying citizen
means a person who is— (a) a qualifying Commonwealth citizen (within the meaning given by section 79 of the Local Government Act 1972), (b) a citizen of the Republic of Ireland, (c) a qualifying EU citizen (within the meaning given by section 203A of the Representation of the People Act 1983), or (d) an EU citizen with retained rights (within the meaning given by section 203B of that Act);
- qualifying election
means an election for the return of the mayor, other than— (a) the first election for the return of the mayor, and (b) an election caused by a vacancy in the office of the mayor occurring before expiry of the mayor’s term of office.
- qualifying group
has the meaning given by section 61QB;
- registered political party
means a party registered under Part 2 of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000.
- regulated function
means the function of carrying out an activity to which a regulatory function relates;
- regulations
means regulations made by the Secretary of State;
- regulatory function
has the meaning given by section 32 of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006.
- relevant application
means— a an application for planning permission for the development of land in England, or b an application for approval of a matter that, as defined in section 92, is a reserved matter in the case of an outline planning permission for the development of land in England, but does not include an application of the kind described in section 73(1) or an application of a description excluded by regulations. 4 An application under this section must include— a such information, documents or other matters as may be required by a development order, and b a statement of the appropriate authority’s grounds for making the application. 5 As soon as practicable after receiving the application, the Secretary of State must give notice to the appropriate authority either agreeing or refusing to determine the application. 6 The Secretary of State may only agree to determine the application if the Secretary of State considers that— a the development to which the application relates is of national importance, and b it is necessary that the development is carried out as a matter of urgency. 7 The Secretary of State must send a copy of a notice given under subsection (5) to the l
- relevant area
has the meaning given by that section.”
- relevant assessment
means— a where the assessment provisions apply and an appropriate assessment of the implications of the plan or project for a site is required by regulation 63(1), that assessment;
- relevant authority
has the same meaning as in section 85.”
- relevant change in governance arrangements
means— (a) a change under section 9K for the local authority to cease to operate executive arrangements, or (b) a change under section 9KA for the local authority to vary its executive arrangements so that they provide for a leader and cabinet executive. 9 This section is subject to section 9KC(3) and (4) (timing of change in governance arrangements). 9ND 1 This section applies where— a the Secretary of State has made regulations under section 16 of the Cities and Local Government Devolution Act 2016 (power to transfer etc public authority functions to certain local authorities) that provide for a function to be exercisable by a local authority, b
- Relevant compulsory purchase data
means information that is, or is to be, contained in relevant compulsory purchase documentation.
- Relevant compulsory purchase documentation
means an order or notice or any other documentation that is, or is to be, prepared by an acquiring authority (acting as such) under or for the purposes of relevant compulsory purchase legislation.
- Relevant compulsory purchase legislation
means provision made by or under—
- relevant consent
has the meaning given by section 154;
- relevant consultees
means— (a) the constituent councils, and (b) any other persons that the Secretary of State considers it appropriate to consult.
- relevant council
means— a a district council, b a London borough council, c a metropolitan district council, or d a county council in relation to any area in England for which there is no district council. 4 For the purposes of this section— a “anonymous entry” is to be construed in accordance with section 9B of the Representation of the People Act 1983;
- relevant day
means— (a) if the election is preceded by the nomination of candidates, the day on which the person is nominated, and (b) if the election is not preceded by the nomination of candidates, the day of the election.
- relevant decision
means— a where any of the following provides that the assessment provisions apply in relation to doing a thing, the decision whether or not to do it— i regulation 70 (grant of planning permission), ii regulation 79 (special development orders), iii regulation 80 (local development orders), iv regulation 81 (neighbourhood development orders), v regulation 82 (simplified planning zones), or vi regulation 83 (enterprise zones), or b where any of the following provides that the review provisions apply in relation to a matter, a decision under regulation 65(1)(b) on a review of the matter— i regulation 71 (planning permission: duty to review), ii regulation 79 (special development orders), iii regulation 80 (local development orders), iv regulation 81 (neighbourhood development orders), v regulation 82 (simplified planning zones), or vi regulation 83 (enterprise zones);
- relevant devolved legislature
means—
- relevant document
means a document or information for, or in respect of, which provision is made by EOR regulations or existing environmental assessment legislation;
- relevant document, plan or revision
means— i a document prepared to be, or to form part of, the county planning authority’s minerals and waste plan for the purposes of Part 2 of the 2004 Act, ii a revision of a document which is, or forms part of, the county planning authority’s minerals and waste plan for the purposes of that Part, iii a supplementary plan prepared by the county planning authority acting as a minerals and waste planning authority under that Part, or iv a revision of a such a supplementary plan;
- Relevant enactments
means—
- relevant existing environmental assessment legislation
has the meaning given by subsection (2);
- relevant interest in land
means an estate, interest, right or power in or over land in the United Kingdom, except an advowson, franchise or manor;
- relevant joint plan
means— a a joint spatial development strategy, joint local plan or joint supplementary plan (within the meaning of Part 2 of the 2004 Planning Act), b a document which is or forms part of a joint minerals and waste plan under sections 15I and 15IA of that Act (as applied by section 15CB(8) of that Act), or c a joint local development plan under section 72 of that Act.”
- relevant limitation
means a prohibition, restriction or other limitation imposed by a statutory provision;
- relevant local government area
means—
- relevant meeting
means the first meeting of the CCA held after a qualifying election for the return of the mayor, provided that the election is at least the third qualifying election since the resolution mentioned in subsection (1) was passed.
- relevant objector
means a person who made an objection to the draft order that— a was a remaining objection for the purposes of paragraph 4A, and b had not been withdrawn by the time the order was made.”
- relevant obligation
means— a an obligation under section 106 (planning obligations), or b an agreement under section 278 of the Highways Act 1980 (agreements as to execution of works). 61QJ 1 The Secretary of State may by order revoke or modify a street vote development order. 2 A local planning authority may, with the consent of the Secretary of State, by order revoke a street vote development order relating to a street area any part of which falls within the area of that authority. 3 If a street vote development order is revoked, the person revoking the order must state the reasons for the revocation. 4 An appointed person may at any time by order modify a street vote development order for the purpose of correcting errors. 5 A modification of a street vote development order is to be done by replacing the order with a new one containing the modification. 6 Regulations may make provision in connection with the revocation or modification of a street vote development order. 7 The regulations may, in particular, include provision as to— a the giving of notice and publicity in connection with a revocation or modification;
- relevant offshore area
means any area in— (a) the territorial sea adjacent to the United Kingdom, (b) any area designated by Order in Council under section 1(7) of the Continental Shelf Act 1964, or (c) any area designated by Order in Council under section 41(3) of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009;
- relevant order
means—
- relevant parts of the sewerage system
means— (a) storage tanks at the plant, and (b) other parts of the sewerage system downstream of the plant;
- relevant period
means— a in the case of a notice issued by a local planning authority in England, 56 days;
- relevant person
means— a the person to whom the requirements of subsection (2) or (3)(b) applied, and b any person who is the owner or occupier of the land to which the planning permission relates or who has any other interest in that land. 7 A person on whom a notice under subsection (5) is served is guilty of an offence if they fail to give the information required by the notice within the period of 21 days beginning with the day on which it was served. 8 It is a defence for a person charged with an offence under subsection (7) to prove that they had a reasonable excuse for failing to provide the information required. 9 A person guilty of an offence under subsection (7) is liable on summ
- Relevant plan
means a plan or programme which—
- relevant planning authority
means— (a) a local planning authority (within the meaning given in section 15LH of PCPA 2004), (b) a minerals and waste planning authority (within the meaning given in section 15LH of PCPA 2004), (c) a hazardous substances authority (within the meaning given in the Hazardous Substances Act) in relation to land in England, (d) a combined authority established under section 103 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009, (e) a combined county authority established under section 9 of this Act, (f) the Greater London Authority, (g) the Mayor of London, (h) a Mayoral development corporation in relation to which a decision of the Mayor under any of subsections (2) to (5) of section 202 of the Localism Act 2011 has effect, (i) an urban development corporation established, for an area in England, under section 135 of the Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980, (j) a development corporation established, in relation to a site in England, under section 3 of the New Towns Act 1981, (k) the Secretary of State when exercising a function under a relevant planning enactment, (l) a Panel or person who, pursuant to a decision of the Sec
- relevant planning enactment
means any enactment comprised in or made under— (a) the Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980, so far as relating to planning or development in England, (b) the New Towns Act 1981, so far as relating to planning or development in England, (c) TCPA 1990, (d) the Listed Buildings Act, (e) the Hazardous Substances Act, (f) the Planning (Consequential Provisions) Act 1990, (g) Part 8 of GLAA 1999, (h) PCPA 2004, (i) the Planning Act 2008, (j) the Localism Act 2011, so far as relating to planning or development in England, (k) this Part or Part 4 or 6 of this Act, or (l) any other enactment prescribed by planning data regulations to the extent that it confers functions on a public authority relating to— (a) planning or development in England, or (b) nationally significant infrastructure projects (within the meaning given in the Planning Act 2008).
- relevant planning permission
means planning permission other than— (a) planning permission granted by a development order;
- relevant power
means— (a) an eligible power, or (b) a street authority or permit authority power;
- Relevant proceedings
means any inquiry, hearing, examination, meeting or other proceedings under an Act (whenever passed or made) which relate to planning, development or the compulsory purchase of land.
- relevant public authority
means a public authority specified in regulations made by the Secretary of State.
- relevant remuneration panel
means a panel that is specified, or of a description specified, in regulations made by the Secretary of State for the purposes of this paragraph.
- relevant residential development
means development which— (a) involves the creation of one or more dwellings, and (b) is of a prescribed description.”
- relevant right concerning land
means a right or power, arising under a contract or otherwise, that is not a relevant interest in land but concerns the ownership, control or use of land in the United Kingdom.