Explanatory note

These Regulations partially bring into force section 14 of the Neighbourhood Planning Act 2017 (c. 20) (“the 2017 Act”) on 1st October 2018.

Regulation 3 brings into force parts of section 100ZA of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (“the 1990 Act”) which were inserted by section 14 of the 2017 Act. Section 100ZA(5) provides that planning permission for the development of land may not be granted subject to a pre-commencement condition without the written agreement of the applicant to the terms of the condition. However, this requirement is subject to such exclusions as may be prescribed by the Secretary of State under section 100ZA(6).

Regulation 3 brings into force section 14(3) of the 2017 Act which provides that section 100ZA of the 1990 Act has effect in relation to conditions on a grant or modification of a planning permission only if the permission is granted or modified on or after the coming into force of that section.

Regulation 3 also brings into force those parts of Schedule 3 of the 2017 Act that make relevant consequential amendments to the 1990 Act.