Citation and interpretation

1. —(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (Commencement No. 3 and Transitional and Savings Provision) Regulations 2024.

(2) In these Regulations “ the Act ” means the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023.

Provisions coming into force on 31st March 2024

2. The following provisions of the Act come into force on 31st March 2024—

(a) section 84 (power in relation to the processing of planning data);

(b) section 85 (power in relation to the provision of planning data);

(c) section 86 (power to require certain planning data to be made publicly available);

(d) section 89 (requirements to consult devolved administrations);

(e) section 90 (planning data regulations made by devolved authorities);

(f) section 91 (interpretation of Chapter);

(g) section 111 (development commencement notices), so far as it confers a power to make regulations;

(h) section 171(7) (locally-led urban development corporations);

(i) section 182 (confirmation proceedings), so far as it confers a power to make regulations;

(j) section 183 (conditional confirmation), so far as it confers a power to make regulations;

(k) section 184 (corresponding provision for purchase by Ministers), so far as it relates to the provisions of Schedule 19 brought into force by paragraph (t) ;

(l) section 190 (power to require prospects of planning permission to be ignored), in relation to Wales, so far as it confers a power to make regulations;

(m) section 203 (rental auctions), so far as it confers a power to make regulations;

(n) section 205 (terms of contract for tenancy), so far as it confers a power to make regulations;

(o) section 206 (terms of tenancy), so far as it confers a power to make regulations;

(p) section 214 (further provision about letting notices), so far as it confers a power to make regulations;

(q) section 215 (other formalities);

(r) section 229 (pavement licenses);

(s) Schedule 13 (regulations under Chapter 1 of Part 3 or Part 6: restrictions on devolved authorities), so far as not already in force;

(t) paragraphs 2 (proceedings for consideration of draft order) and 3 (conditional orders) of Schedule 19 (compulsory purchase: corresponding provision for purchase by Ministers), so far as they confer a power to make regulations;

(u) Schedule 22 (pavement licenses).

Provisions coming into force on 30th April 2024

3. The following provisions of the Act come into force on 30th April 2024—

(a) section 181 (online publicity), in relation to England, so far as not already in force;

(b) section 184 (corresponding provision for purchase by Ministers), so far as it relates to the provisions of Schedule 19 brought into force by paragraph (c) ;

(c) paragraph 1 (online publicity) of Schedule 19 (compulsory purchase: corresponding provision for purchase by Ministers), in relation to England, so far as not already in force.

Transitional provision

4. The amendments made to the Acquisition of Land Act 1981( 2 ) by the provisions brought into force by regulation 3 do not apply in relation to a compulsory purchase order where the date on which either—

(a) notice of the making of the order pursuant to section 11(1) of the Acquisition of Land Act 1981, or

(b) notice of the preparation in draft of the order pursuant to paragraph 2(1) of Schedule 1 to the Acquisition of Land Act 1981,

is first published is before 30th April 2024.

Savings provision

5. —(1) The amendments made to the Business and Planning Act 2020( 3 ) by section 229 of, and paragraphs 3, 6, and 7 of Schedule 22 to, the Act do not apply in relation to an application for a pavement licence which was made, but not determined, before the day on which that section and Schedule comes into force.

(2) The amendments made to the Business and Planning Act 2020 by section 229 of, and paragraph 10 (so far as it relates to subsection (5) of section 7 of the Business and Planning Act 2020) of Schedule 22 to, the Act do not apply in relation to—

(a) a pavement licence granted on or after the day that section and Schedule comes into force, where the application for that licence was made before that day;

(b) a pavement licence granted before the day on which that section and Schedule comes into force.