Explanatory note

Regulation 3(2) of the Town and Country Planning (Applications) Regulations 1988 provides that in the case of an application for outline planning permission, details need not be given of any proposed reserved matters. Regulation 2 defines outline planning permission and specifies what constitutes “reserved matters”. Regulation 2 of these Regulations amends that definition in consequence of changes to the definition of “reserved matters” in the Town and Country Planning (General Development Procedure) Order 1995 (S.I. 1995/419) made by the Town and Country Planning (General Development Procedure) (Amendment) (England) Order 2006/1062.

Regulation 3 of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Regulations 1990 (“the 1990 Regulations”) makes provision for applications made to local planning authorities for listed building consent or conservation area consent.

Regulation 3 of these Regulations inserts a new regulation 3A into the 1990 Regulations. Regulation 3A makes provision for design and access statements which are required to accompany applications for listed building consent. The new provision is in consequence of section 42 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 which inserted a requirement for design and access statements in the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990.

A regulatory impact assessment was prepared in relation to Part 4 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004. Further assessments were prepared in relation to these Regulations. The assessments have been placed in the Library of each House of Parliament and copies may be obtained from PDCD, Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, Eland House, Bressenden Place, London SW1E 5DU (Telephone 020 7944 8716).