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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)