# The Planning Data (England) Regulations 2026, Paragraph 1: Interpretation


In this Schedule—
“housing requirement data” means the minimum number of homes that a local plan expects to be provided during the period of the plan;
“local plan” must be construed in accordance with section 15C of the PCPA 2004;
“local planning authority” must be construed in accordance with section 15LF of the PCPA 2004
“the local planning regulations” means The Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2026;

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/420/schedule/3/paragraph/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/planning-data-england-regulations-2026/schedule-3/paragraph-1
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