Citation and interpretation

1. —(1) This Order may be cited as the Planning Act 2008 (Commencement No.4 and Saving) Order 2010.

(2) In this Order, “the Act” means the Planning Act 2008.

Provisions coming into force on 1st March 2010 in relation to England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland

2. Section 36 of and Schedule 2 to the Act (amendments consequential on development consent regime) shall come into force on 1st March 2010.

Provisions coming into force on 1st March 2010 in relation to England and Wales and, to the extent specified in section 240(4) of the Act, to Scotland

3. The following provisions of the Act (so far as they are not yet in force) shall come into force, in relation to England and Wales and, to the extent specified in section 240(4) of the Act, to Scotland, on 1st March 2010—

(a) section 14(1) (a) to (l) and (2) to (7);

(b) section 21;

(c) sections 31 to 35;

(d) sections 55 and 60 to 119, and Schedules 3 and 4;

(e) sections 120 to 121 and Schedule 5;

(f) sections 122 to 132 and section 134;

(g) sections 135 to 138;

(h) sections 150 to 152;

(i) sections 154 to 159;

(j) sections 160 to 173; and

(k) section 174.

Provisions coming into force on 1st March 2010 in relation to England and Wales

4. The following provisions of the Act (so far as they are not yet in force) shall come into force, in relation to England and Wales, on 1st March 2010—

(a) sections 15 to 20;

(b) sections 22 to 26;

(c) section 118;

(d) section 133;

(e) sections 139 to 149; and

(f) section 175.

Provisions coming into force on 1st March 2010 in relation to Scotland

5.Section 176 (so far as not yet in force) shall come into force, in relation to Scotland, on 1st March 2010.

Saving

6. The provisions of the Act brought into force by this Order shall have no effect in relation to an application made before 1st March 2010 for any such consent or authorisation as is mentioned in section 33 of the Act (effect of requirement for development consent on other consent regimes) .