# The Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2026, Introduction: Introductory text


TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING, ENGLAND
Made at 8.19 a.m. on 3rd March 2026
Laid before Parliament 4th March 2026
Coming into force 25th March 2026
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 15B(5), (10) and (11), 15BA(3)(b) and (4), 15BB(4), 15C(5), 15CA(3), (6)(i) and (8)(a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (g), (h), 15CB(4) and (8), 15CC(11) and (12), 15D(1) and (2), 15DA(3)(b), 15DB(4), 15G(2)(c), 15IB(4) and (5), 15IC(10) and (11), 15JB(6) and (7), 15LD(2)(a) and (b), 15LE(1) and (2)(d), (e), (f), (g), (h), (m), (n) and (p), 17(6A) and (7), 19(2)(j), 20(3), 25(b), 28(9) and (11), 28C(6) and (7), 31(6) and (7), 33A(1)(c) and (9), 35(2), 36 and 122(3)(a) and (b) of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/186/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/town-and-country-planning-local-planning-england-regulations-2026/introduction
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