# The Strategic Planning Authorities (Spatial Development Strategy) Regulations 2026, Regulation 2: Interpretation


(1) In these Regulations,—
“the 2004 Act” means the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004;
“address” means—
(a) a number or address used for the purposes of sending or receiving documents or information by electronic means;
(b) a postal address;
“electronic communication” has the meaning given in section 15(1) of the Electronic Communications Act 2000;
“electronic communications apparatus” has the same meaning as in paragraph 5(1) of the electronic communications code;
“electronic communications code” has the same meaning as in section 106(1) of the Communications Act 2003;
“examiner’s report” means the report made by the examiner under section 12I (6) of the 2004 Act;
“highways authority” has the meaning given in section 1 of the Highways Act 1980;
“integrated transport area” has the meaning given in section 77 (1) of the Local Transport Act 2008;
“Integrated Transport Authority” means—
(a) an authority which is known as an Integrated Transport Authority as a result of section 77 (2) of the Local Transport Act 2008, or
(b) an authority established under Part 5 of that Act;
“lead local flood authority” has the meaning given in section 6 (7) of the Flood and Water Management Act 2010;
“neighbourhood forum” means an organisation or body designated as such under section 61F(3) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990;
“relevant strategy preparation stage” means—
(a) the publication of a draft spatial development strategy timetable under section 12H (1) of the 2004 Act;
(b) the submission of a draft spatial development strategy to the Secretary of State under regulation 17;
(c) the submission of a draft spatial development strategy to the Secretary of State under section 12K (3) of the 2004 Act;
(d) the holding of a vote on a resolution to adopt the spatial development strategy under section 12L (3) of the 2004 Act;
“working day” means any day other than a Saturday, a Sunday, Christmas Day, Good Friday or a day which is a bank holiday under the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971 in England.
(2) In these Regulations, a reference to—
(a) a strategic planning authority’s website includes a reference to the website of a constituent authority of a strategic planning board;
(b) a strategic planning authority’s principal office includes a reference to the principal office of a constituent authority of a strategic planning board.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/1162/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/strategic-planning-authorities-spatial-development-strategy-regulations-2026/regulation-2
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