The Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004
Background
The first new Planning Act for more than a decade is a record-breaker: it took over 18 months to negotiate its passage through the Palace of Westminster and required special dispensation to be carried over from one Parliamentary session to another.
The Bill was introduced in the House of Commons in December 2002. It was re-committed to Commons Committee to allow the inclusion of significant new material relating to the removal of crown immunity and compulsory purchase and carried over to the current session.
It received Royal Assent on 13 May 2004.
The Act will come into force via a commencement order two months after Royal Assent.
In other words, the legislation will formally kick in mid-July.
Regulations implementing the parts of the Act reforming development plans will come into force shortly afterwards.
The remaining sections of the Act will be implemented by further regulations and development orders over the next 12 months.
View the full text of the Act here.
Further information concerning specific elements of the bill are available through the left hand navigation or the links below:
• A new-look development plan system
• Reform of the Welsh development plan system
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