{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/town-and-country-planning-act-1990/section-188",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/town-and-country-planning-act-1990/section-188.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/1990/8",
  "legislation_title": "Town and Country Planning Act 1990",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/town-and-country-planning-act-1990",
  "path": "section/188",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "188",
  "heading": "Register of enforcement and stop notices and other enforcement action.",
  "text": "(1) Every district planning authority , every local planning authority for an area in Wales and the council of every metropolitan district or London borough shall keep, in such manner as may be prescribed by a development order, a register containing such information as may be so prescribed with respect—\n(za) to planning enforcement orders,\n(zb) to enforcement warning notices under section 172ZA (enforcement warning notice: England),\n(a) to enforcement notices; . . .\n(aa) to enforcement warning notices under section 173ZA (enforcement warning notice: Wales),\n(b) to stop notices, and\n(c) to breach of condition notices\nwhich relate to land in their area.\n(2) A development order may make provision—\n(a) for the entry relating to any planning enforcement order, enforcement notice, enforcement warning notice under section 172ZA or 173ZA, stop notice or breach of condition notice, and everything relating to any planning enforcement order or any such notice, to be removed from the register in such circumstances as may be specified in the development order; and\n(b) for requiring a county planning authority to supply to a district planning authority such information as may be so specified with regard to enforcement notices and enforcement warning notices under section 172ZA issued and stop notices and breach of condition notices served by , and planning enforcement orders made on applications made by, the county planning authority.\n(3) Every register kept under this section shall be available for inspection by the public at all reasonable hours.\n(4) In this section “planning enforcement order” means an order under section 171BA(1).",
  "extent": "E+W",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in s. 188(1) inserted (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 19, s. 20(4), Sch. 6 Pt. 2 para. 24(5) (with ss. 54(5)(7), 55(5), Sch. 17 paras. 22(1), 23(2)); S.I. 1996/396, art. 3, Sch. 1"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "S. 188(1)(za) inserted (15.1.2012 for specified purposes, 6.4.2012 for specified purposes) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), ss. 124(2)(a), 240(2) (with s. 144); S.I. 2012/57, art. 4(1)(i) (with arts. 6, 7, 9-11); S.I. 2012/628, art. 8(a) (with arts. 9, 12, 13, 16, 18-20) (as amended (3.8.2012) by S.I. 2012/2029, arts. 2, 4)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "S. 188(1)(zb) inserted (25.4.2024) by Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55), ss. 117(4)(a), 255(3)(b) (with s. 247); S.I. 2024/452, reg. 3(d)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Word in s. 188(1)(a) repealed (27.7.1992) by Planning and Compensation Act 1991 (c. 34, SIF 123:1), ss. 32, 84(6), Sch. 7 para. 30(a), Sch. 19 Pt. 1 (with s. 84(5)); S.I. 1992/1630, art. 2, Schs. 1, 2 (with art. 3(1))"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "S. 188(1)(aa) inserted (6.9.2015 for specified purposes, 16.3.2016 in so far as not already in force) by Planning (Wales) Act 2015 (anaw 4), ss. 43(4)(a), 58(2)(b)(4)(b); S.I. 2016/52, art. 5(c)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F6",
      "text": "Words in s. 188(1)(aa) inserted (25.4.2024) by Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55), ss. 117(4)(b), 255(3)(b) (with s. 247); S.I. 2024/452, reg. 3(d)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F7",
      "text": "S. 188(1)(c) and 'and' preceding it inserted (27.7.1992) by Planning and Compensation Act 1991 (c. 34, SIF 123:1), s. 32, Sch. 7 para. 30(a) (with s. 84(5)); S.I. 1992/1630, art. 2, Sch. 1 (with art. 3(1))"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F8",
      "text": "Words in s. 188(2)(a) inserted (15.1.2012 for specified purposes, 6.4.2012 for specified purposes) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), ss. 124(2)(b)(i), 240(2) (with s. 144); S.I. 2012/57, art. 4(1)(i) (with arts. 6, 7, 9-11); S.I. 2012/628, art. 8(a) (with arts. 9, 12, 13, 16, 18-20) (as amended (3.8.2012) by S.I. 2012/2029, arts. 2, 4)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F9",
      "text": "Words in s. 188(2)(a) substituted (25.4.2024) by Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55), ss. 117(5)(a), 255(3)(b) (with s. 247); S.I. 2024/452, reg. 3(d)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F10",
      "text": "Words in s. 188(2)(a) substituted (27.7.1992) by Planning and Compensation Act 1991 (c. 34, SIF 123:1), s. 32, Sch. 7 para. 30(b) (with s. 84(5)); S.I. 1992/1630, art. 2, Sch. 1 (with art. 3(1))"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F11",
      "text": "Words in s. 188(2)(a) inserted (15.1.2012 for specified purposes, 6.4.2012 for specified purposes) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), ss. 124(2)(b)(ii), 240(2) (with s. 144); S.I. 2012/57, art. 4(1)(i) (with arts. 6, 7, 9-11); S.I. 2012/628, art. 8(a) (with arts. 9, 12, 13, 16, 18-20) (as amended (3.8.2012) by S.I. 2012/2029, arts. 2, 4)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F12",
      "text": "Word in s. 188(2)(a) inserted (15.1.2012 for specified purposes, 6.4.2012 for specified purposes) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), ss. 124(2)(b)(iii), 240(2) (with s. 144); S.I. 2012/57, art. 4(1)(i) (with arts. 6, 7, 9-11); S.I. 2012/628, art. 8(a) (with arts. 9, 12, 13, 16, 18-20) (as amended (3.8.2012) by S.I. 2012/2029, arts. 2, 4)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F13",
      "text": "Words in s. 188(2)(b) inserted (25.4.2024) by Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55), ss. 117(5)(b), 255(3)(b) (with s. 247); S.I. 2024/452, reg. 3(d)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F14",
      "text": "Words in s. 188(2)(b) inserted (27.7.1992) by Planning and Compensation Act 1991 (c. 34, SIF 123:1), s. 32, Sch. 7 para. 30(c) (with s. 84(5)); S.I. 1992/1630, art. 2, Sch. 1 (with art. 3(1))"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F15",
      "text": "Words in s. 188(2)(b) inserted (15.1.2012 for specified purposes, 6.4.2012 for specified purposes) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), ss. 124(2)(c), 240(2) (with s. 144); S.I. 2012/57, art. 4(1)(i) (with arts. 6, 7, 9-11); S.I. 2012/628, art. 8(a) (with arts. 9, 12, 13, 16, 18-20) (as amended (3.8.2012) by S.I. 2012/2029, arts. 2, 4)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F16",
      "text": "S. 188(4) inserted (15.1.2012 for specified purposes, 6.4.2012 for specified purposes) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), ss. 124(2)(d), 240(2) (with s. 144); S.I. 2012/57, art. 4(1)(i) (with arts. 6, 7, 9-11); S.I. 2012/628, art. 8(a) (with arts. 9, 12, 13, 16, 18-20) (as amended (3.8.2012) by S.I. 2012/2029, arts. 2, 4)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F17",
      "text": "Words in s. 188 heading inserted (15.1.2012 for specified purposes, 6.4.2012 for specified purposes) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), ss. 124(2)(e), 240(2) (with s. 144); S.I. 2012/57, art. 4(1)(i) (with arts. 6, 7, 9-11); S.I. 2012/628, art. 8(a) (with arts. 9, 12, 13, 16, 18-20) (as amended (3.8.2012) by S.I. 2012/2029, arts. 2, 4)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C1",
      "text": "S. 188 applied (27.7.1992) by S.I. 1992/1562, reg. 2, Sch.S. 188 applied (with modifications) (1.6.1992) by S.I. 1992/656, reg. 21(1), Sch. 4 Pt. 3S. 188: power to apply conferred (10.11.1993) by 1993 c. 28, s. 171(4)(a); S.I. 1993/2762, art. 3"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C2",
      "text": "S. 188 applied (with modifications) (E.) (1.6.2015) by The Planning (Hazardous Substances) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/627), regs. 1(1), 15, Sch. 4 Pt. 3 (with reg. 34)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C3",
      "text": "S. 188(1) applied (with modifications) (7.1.2019) by The Sustainable Drainage (Enforcement) (Wales) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/1182), regs. 1(2), 11"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C4",
      "text": "Ss. 178(1)–(5), (7), 179–181, 183, 184, 187, 188: power to apply conferred (11.3.1992 so far as to confer on the Secretary of State a power or impose on him a duty to make regulations, or make provision with respect to the exercise of any such power or duty, 1.6.1992 so far not already in force) by Planning (Hazardous Substances) Act 1990 (c. 10, SIF 123:1), s. 25(1)(c); S.I. 1992/725, arts. 2, 3"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [
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      "affecting_title": "Planning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026"
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      "affecting_title": "Planning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026"
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    {
      "type": "word omitted",
      "affecting": "asc/2026/7",
      "affecting_title": "Planning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026"
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  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1990/8/section/188",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-06T03:35:00.269643+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}