The Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (Consequential Amendments) (England) Order 2010

Contents

Article 1Citation and commencement#

(1)This Order may be cited as the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (Consequential Amendments) (England) Order 2010.

(2)This Order shall come into force on 1st April 2010.

Article 2Amendments to the Town and Country Planning (General Development Procedure) Order 1995#

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Article 3Amendments to the Town and Country Planning (Development Plan) (England) Regulations 1999#

(1)The Town and Country Planning (Development Plan) (England) Regulations 1999 are amended as follows.

(2)In regulation 2(1) (interpretation) for the definition of “RSS” substitute ““regional strategy” has the same meaning as in Part 5 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009;”.

(3)In regulation 24A(11)(b) (further deposit of proposals) for “an RSS” substitute “a regional strategy”.

Article 4Amendments to the Town and Country Planning (Local Development) (England) Regulations 2004#

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Article 5Amendment to the Town and Country Planning (Isles of Scilly) Order 2005#

Article 4(2) (exceptions, adaptations and modifications) of the Town and Country Planning (Isles of Scilly) Order 2005 is omitted.

Article 6Amendments to the Town and Country Planning (Mayor of London) Order 2008#

(1)The Town and Country Planning (Mayor of London) Order 2008 is amended as follows.

(2)In article 6(2)(e) (Mayor’s power to direct refusal of a PSI application) for “regional spatial strategy” substitute “regional strategy”.

(3)For article 6(11) substitute—“11 For the purposes of paragraph (2), “regional strategy” has the same meaning as in section 70 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (regional strategy).”

Article 7Amendments to the Local Government (Structural Changes) (Transitional Arrangements) (No. 2) Regulations 2008#

(1)The Local Government (Structural Changes) (Transitional Arrangements) (No. 2) Regulations 2008 are amended as follows.

(2)In regulation 20 (modifications relevant to regional functions)—

(a)in paragraph (1) for “Part 1 of the 2004 Act (regional functions)” substitute “Part 5 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (regional strategy)”;

(b)in paragraph (1)(a) for “section 4(4) (assistance from certain local authorities)” substitute “section 71(3) (Leaders’ Boards)”; and

(c)in paragraph (1)(b) for “section 4(4)” substitute “section 71(3)”.

Article 8Amendments to the Infrastructure Planning (National Policy Statement Consultation) Regulations 2009#

(1)The Infrastructure Planning (National Policy Statement Consultation) Regulations 2009 are amended as follows.

(2)In regulation 2 (interpretation)—

(a)omit the definition of “regional planning body”; and

(b)after the definition of “relevant Northern Ireland department” insert—““responsible regional authority” has the same meaning as in section 72 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (responsible regional authorities);”

(3)In regulation 3(3)(d) (consultation) for “Regional planning bodies” substitute “responsible regional authorities”.

Article 9Amendments to the Infrastructure Planning (Applications: Prescribed Forms and Procedure) Regulations 2009#

(1)The Infrastructure Planning (Applications: Prescribed Forms and Procedure) Regulations 2009 are amended as follows.

(2)In regulation 2(1) (interpretation)—

(a)omit the definition of “Regional Planning Body”; and

(b)after the definition of “replacement land” insert—““responsible regional authority” has the same meaning as in section 72 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (responsible regional authorities);”

(3)In Schedule 1 for “Regional Planning Body” substitute “responsible regional authority”.

Article 10Revocations#

The following statutory instruments are revoked—

(a)the Town and Country Planning (Regional Planning) (England) Regulations 2004;

(b)the Town and Country Planning (Initial Regional Spatial Strategy) (England) Regulations 2004;

(c)the Town and Country Planning (Regions) (National Parks) (England) Order 2004;

(d)the Town and Country Planning (Regional Planning Guidance as Revision of Regional Spatial Strategy) Order 2004; and

(e)the Town and Country Planning (Regions) (New Forest National Park) (England) Order 2007.

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