Section 5 Applications for development consent: removal of certain pre-application requirementsI1I2
England and Wales
Omit the following sections of the Planning Act 2008—
(a)
section 42 (duty to consult);
(b)
section 43 (local authorities for purposes of section 42(1)(b));
(c)
section 44 (categories for purposes of section 42(1)(d));
(d)
section 45 (timetable for consultation under section 42);
(e)
section 47 (duty to consult local community);
(f)
section 49 (duty to take account of responses to consultation and publicity).
Annotations
Commencement
- I1
S. 5 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 118(1)(c)
- I2
S. 5 in force at 24.7.2026 by S.I. 2026/641, reg. 3(b) (with reg. 6)