# The Regional Strategy for the East of England (Revocation) Order 2012

S.I. 2012/3046 · made 6 December 2012

Section 109 of the Localism Act 2011 abolished the regional planning tier by repealing Part 5 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (which only applied in relation to England). This includes the removal of the responsible regional authorities. Section 109 of the Localism Act 2011 also made provision to revoke, by order, the eight existing regional strategies and any remaining structure plan policies that were saved as part of the transitional provisions under paragraph 1(3) of Schedule 8 to the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004.

Made under: Localism Act 2011 (Section 109)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/regional-strategy-for-the-east-of-england-revocation-order-2012/pdf/uksi_20123046_en.pdf; Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/regional-strategy-for-the-east-of-england-revocation-order-2012/pdf/uksiem_20123046_en.pdf

## Introductory text

Town And Country Planning, England
Made 6th December 2012
Laid before Parliament 11th December 2012
Coming into force 3rd January 2013
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 109(3), (5) and (6) of the Localism Act 2011, makes the following Order:

## 1 Citation, commencement and application

(1) This Order may be cited as the Regional Strategy for the East of England (Revocation) Order 2012 and shall come into force on 3rd January 2013.
(2) This Order applies in relation to England only.

## 2 Revocation of Regional Strategy

(1) The Regional Strategy for the East of England comprises—
(a) the regional spatial strategy published on 12th May 2008 (“the RSS”) and any policies contained in revisions to the RSS ; and
(b) the regional economic strategy published in 2008.
(2) The Regional Strategy for the East of England is revoked.

## 3 Revocation of directions preserving structure plans

All directions preserving policies contained in structure plans in the area to which the RSS relates are revoked.

## Signature

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government
Eric Pickles
Secretary of State
Department for Communities and Local Government
6th December 2012

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
Section 109 of the Localism Act 2011 abolished the regional planning tier by repealing Part 5 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (which only applied in relation to England). This includes the removal of the responsible regional authorities. Section 109 of the Localism Act 2011 also made provision to revoke, by order, the eight existing regional strategies and any remaining structure plan policies that were saved as part of the transitional provisions under paragraph 1(3) of Schedule 8 to the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004.
This Order makes use of those powers to revoke the regional strategy for the East of England, and all directions preserving policies contained in structure plans in the corresponding area.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/3046 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/regional-strategy-for-the-east-of-england-revocation-order-2012
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