Explanatory note

Regulation 4 of these Regulations inserts new regulation 2B into the Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/2920), “the 2012 Regulations”, so that Mayoral development corporations and urban development corporations may charge for giving advice, in their area, about planning applications at the pre-application stage. The London Legacy Development Corporation was established as a Mayoral development corporation by the London Legacy Development Corporation (Establishment) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/310) and was given planning functions by article 3 of the London Legacy Development Corporation (Planning Functions) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/2167). These Regulations will apply to any urban development corporations or further Mayoral development corporations which may be established. Regulation 3 inserts into the 2012 Regulations definitions relevant to new regulation 2B.

Under section 303(10) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, Mayoral development corporations and urban development corporations will be under a duty to secure that, taking one financial year with another, the income from pre-application fees does not exceed the cost to them of giving that advice.

A regulatory impact assessment has not been prepared in relation to these Regulations as no additional impact on the private or voluntary sectors is foreseen.