{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/infrastructure-planning-applications-prescribed-forms-and-procedure-regulations-2009/regulation-2",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2009/2264",
  "legislation_title": "The Infrastructure Planning (Applications: Prescribed Forms and Procedure) Regulations 2009",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/infrastructure-planning-applications-prescribed-forms-and-procedure-regulations-2009",
  "path": "regulation/2",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "2",
  "heading": "Interpretation",
  "text": "(1) In these Regulations—\n“the Act” means the Planning Act 2008;\n“AONB Conservation Boards” are established under section 86 of the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 (establishment of conservation boards);\n“applicant” means a person who either proposes to make an application for an order granting development consent or has made such an application;\n“appointed person” means a person appointed by the Secretary of State under section 65 (appointment of members, and lead member, of Panel) or 79 (appointment of single appointed person);\n...\n“EIA development” and “environmental statement” have the same meaning as given by regulation 2(1) of the Infrastructure Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017;\n“fire and rescue authority” has the same meaning as in section 1 of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 (fire and rescue authorities);\n“integrated care board” means an integrated care board established under Chapter A3 of Part 2 of the National Health Service Act 2006;\n“Integrated Transport Authority” has the same meaning as in section 77 of the Local Transport Act 2008 (change of name of passenger transport authorities and PTAs);\n“internal drainage board” has the same meaning as in section 1 of the Land Drainage Act 1991 (internal drainage districts and boards);\n“land plan” is the plan produced in accordance with regulation 5(2)(i);\n“local health board” means a Local Health Board established under section 11 of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006 (local health boards);\n“local resilience forum” has the same meaning as in regulation 4 of the Civil Contingencies Act 2004 (Contingency Planning) Regulations 2005;\n“marine area” means–\n(a)waters in or adjacent to England up to the seaward limits of the territorial sea;\n(b)an exclusive economic zone, except any part of an exclusive economic zone in relation to which the Scottish Ministers have functions;\n(c)a Renewable Energy Zone, except any part of a Renewable Energy Zone in relation to which the Scottish Ministers have functions;\n(d)an area designated under section 1(7) of the Continental Shelf Act 1964, except any part of that area which is within a part of an exclusive economic zone or Renewable Energy Zone in relation to which the Scottish ministers have functions;\n“Marine Management Organisation” has the same meaning as in section 1 of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (the Marine Management Organisation);\n...\n“National Health Service Trusts” means the National Health Service Trusts established under section 18 of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006 (NHS Trusts)\n“NHS England” means the body corporate established under section 1H of the National Health Service Act 2006;\n“police and crime commissioner” means a police and crime commissioner established under section 1 of the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (police and crime commissioners);\n...\n...\n...\n“registration form” means such a form as may be prescribed from time to time for the purpose of making representations under section 102(4) (interpretation of Chapter 4: “interested party” and other expressions);\n“relevant Northern Ireland Department” means the Northern Ireland Department responsible for the matter to which an application or proposed application relates (if more than one department is responsible, the reference is to all of them);\n“Renewable Energy Zone” means zones designated under section 84 of the Energy Act 2004 (exploitation of areas outside the territorial sea for energy production);\n“replacement land” means the land identified on a plan entitled “Replacement Land Plan” and forming part of the land plan;\n...\n“safety zones” means safety zones created under section 95 of the Energy Act 2004 (safety zones around renewable energy installations);\n“single appointed person” means a person appointed by the Secretary of State under section 79 (appointment of single appointed person);\n“special category land” means the land identified as forming part of a common, open space, National Trust land or fuel or field garden allotment and on the plan entitled “Special Category Land Plan” and forming part of the land plan;\n...\n“statutory undertaker” has the same meaning as in section 127 (statutory undertakers land);\n“the book of reference” has the meaning given by regulation 7.\n(2) Any reference in these Regulations to a section, without more, is a reference to a section of the Act.",
  "extent": "E+W+S",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in reg. 2 inserted (1.4.2012) by The Localism Act 2011(Infrastructure Planning) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/635), regs. 1(2), 3(3)(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in reg. 2(1) omitted (1.7.2022) by virtue of The Health and Care Act 2022 (Consequential and Related Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/634), regs. 1(2), 44(2)(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Word in reg. 2(1) substituted (16.5.2017) by The Infrastructure Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/572), regs. 1, 36(2)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Words in reg. 2(1) inserted (1.7.2022) by The Health and Care Act 2022 (Consequential and Related Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/634), regs. 1(2), 44(2)(b)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "Words in reg. 2 inserted (6.4.2013) by The Infrastructure Planning (Prescribed Consultees and Interested Parties etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/522), regs. 1(2), 3(2)(b) (with reg. 7)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F6",
      "text": "Words in reg. 2 omitted (E.) (6.4.2013) by virtue of The Infrastructure Planning (Prescribed Consultees and Interested Parties etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/522), regs. 1(2), 3(2)(e) (with reg. 7)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F7",
      "text": "Words in reg. 2 inserted (6.4.2013) by The Infrastructure Planning (Prescribed Consultees and Interested Parties etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/522), regs. 1(2), 3(2)(c) (with reg. 7)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F8",
      "text": "Words in reg. 2(1) omitted (6.11.2023) by virtue of The Health and Care Act 2022 (Further Consequential Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1071), regs. 1(1), 39(2)(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F9",
      "text": "Words in reg. 2(1) inserted (6.11.2023) by The Health and Care Act 2022 (Further Consequential Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1071), regs. 1(1), 39(2)(b)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F10",
      "text": "Words in reg. 2(1) substituted (22.11.2012) by The Local Policing Bodies (Consequential Amendments No. 2) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/2732), regs. 1, 4(2)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F11",
      "text": "Words in reg. 2(1) omitted (24.7.2026) by virtue of The Infrastructure Planning (Development Consent) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/735), regs. 1(2), 2(2)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F12",
      "text": "Words in reg. 2 omitted (6.4.2013) by virtue of The Infrastructure Planning (Prescribed Consultees and Interested Parties etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/522), regs. 1(2), 3(2)(d)(i) (with reg. 7)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F13",
      "text": "Words in reg. 2 omitted (6.4.2013) by virtue of The Infrastructure Planning (Prescribed Consultees and Interested Parties etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/522), regs. 1(2), 3(2)(d)(ii) (with reg. 7)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F14",
      "text": "Words in reg. 2 omitted (6.4.2013) by virtue of The Infrastructure Planning (Prescribed Consultees and Interested Parties etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/522), regs. 1(2), 3(2)(d)(iii) (with reg. 7)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F15",
      "text": "Words in reg. 2 inserted (1.4.2012) by The Localism Act 2011(Infrastructure Planning) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/635), regs. 1(2), 3(3)(b)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F16",
      "text": "Words in reg. 2 omitted (6.4.2013) by virtue of The Infrastructure Planning (Prescribed Consultees and Interested Parties etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/522), regs. 1(2), 3(2)(d)(iv) (with reg. 7)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Reg. 2 in force at 1.10.2009, see reg. 1"
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "2000 c.37. Section 86 was amended by the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004, sections 118(2), 120, Sch 7, para 23(a) and (b), Sch 9 and by the Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006, section 105(1), Sch 11, Pt 1, para 164(c)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "2004 c.21. Section 1 was amended by the Civil Contingencies Act 2004, section 31(1), Sch 2, Pt 1, para 10(1),(2)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "2008 c.26."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f4",
      "text": "1991 c.59."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f5",
      "text": "S.I. 2005/ 2042."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f6",
      "text": "1964 c.29. Sub-section 1(7) was amended by the Oil and Gas (Enterprise) Act 1982, section 37, Sch 3, para 1."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f7",
      "text": "2004 c.20."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f8",
      "text": "2006 c.41."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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  },
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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