# The Planning and Infrastructure Act 2025 (Commencement No. 3 and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026, Article 2: Interpretation


In these Regulations—
(a) “TCPA 1990” means the Town and Country Planning Act 1990;
(b) “general consent” means a permission which meets the following conditions—
(i) it is granted for development of any description or class specified in an order or scheme (as opposed to for development itself specified in the order or scheme);
(ii) it is granted under, or by virtue of, Part 3 of the TCPA 1990;
(iii) it is granted by, or on the adoption, approval or designation of, an order, scheme or zone (including an alteration or modification to such an order, scheme or zone);
(c) “planning permission” has the same meaning as the TCPA 1990 other than permission granted by a general consent;
(d) “previous permission” means, in relation to a planning permission granted under section 73 of the TCPA 1990, the previous planning permission referred to in section 73(1);
(e) “prior approval development consent” means a general consent which is subject to a requirement for prior approval or a determination as to whether prior approval is required.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/549/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/planning-and-infrastructure-act-2025-commencement-no-3-and-transitional-provisions-regulations-2026/article-2
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