Citation and interpretation

1. —(1) This Order may be cited as the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (Commencement No. 4 and Savings) Order 2005.

(2) In this Order “the Act” means the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004.

Provisions coming into force on 7th March 2005 in relation to England

2. To the extent to which they are not already in force, sections 52 and 53 of the Act shall come into force in relation to England on 7th March 2005.

Provisions coming into force on 1st April 2005 in relation to England

3. Subject to article 4 and to the extent to which they are not already in force, section 55 of, and Schedule 2 to, the Act shall come into force in relation to England on 1st April 2005.

Savings

4. —(1) This paragraph applies to a decision mentioned in paragraph (1) or (2) of Schedule 2 to the Act which is to be taken on or after 1st April 2005 following the holding of an inquiry( 3 ) or hearing( 4 ) which closed before that date.

(2) This paragraph applies to a decision mentioned in paragraph (1) or (2) of Schedule 2 to the Act which is to be taken on or after 1st April 2005 where–

(a) the decision relates to an appeal which is to be disposed of on the basis of written representations( 5 ) following a visit to the site which is the subject of the appeal; and

(b) that visit took place before that date.

(3) Schedule 2 to the Act shall have no effect in relation to a decision to which paragraph (1) or (2) above applies.