Citation, commencement and application

1. —(1) This Order may be cited as the Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) (Amendment No. 3) Order 2012 and shall come into force on 31st January 2013.

(2) This Order applies in relation to England only.

Amendment of the Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2010

2. The Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2010 is amended in accordance with the following provisions.

Amendment in relation to applications for outline planning permission

3. —(1) In article 4 (applications for outline planning permission) delete paragraphs (3) and (4).

(2) In article 6 (applications for planning permission), in paragraph (3) for “paragraphs (3) to” substitute “paragraph”.

Amendment in relation to local information requirements

4. —(1) In article 10 (general provisions relating to applications)–

(a) in paragraph (3)(a) after “publish” insert “or republish”;

(b) at end of paragraph (3)(b) delete full stop and insert “; and”;

(c) after paragraph (3)(b) insert–

“ (c) where the application is made on or after 31st July 2013, the list mentioned in sub-paragraph (a) was published (or republished) during the 2 year period immediately before the date on which the application is made. ”

(2) In article 29 (time periods for decision)–

(a) in paragraph (4)(a) after “publish” insert “or republish”;

(b) at end of paragraph (4)(b) delete full stop and insert “; and”;

(c) after paragraph (4)(b) insert–

“ (c) where the application is made on or after 31st July 2013, the list mentioned in sub-paragraph (a) was published (or republished) during the 2 year period immediately before the date on which the application is made. ”