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Displaying 441 - 445 of 782Town and Country Planning General (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2013 (S.I. No. 2145 of 2013).
These Regulations amend, in relation to England, the Town and Country Planning General Regulations 1992, by making provision for the Secretary of State to determine applications for planning permission made by an interested local planning authority for the development of land which relates solely to the demolition of an unlisted building in a conservation area and provide for the procedure to be followed on such applications.
Amends: Town and Country Planning General Regulations 1992 (S.I. No. 1492 of 1992). (1992-06-24)
Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (Abolition of Conservation Area Consent) (Consequential and Saving Provisions) (England) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 2146 of 2013).
This Order amends secondary legislation as a consequence of the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013, which abolishes the system of conservation area consent as it applies to buildings in conservation areas in England (and to provide that planning permission will instead be required). This Order makes consequential amendments to various Rules and Regulations concerning town and country planning procedures.
Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) (Amendment No. 2) (England) Regulations 2013 (S.I. No. 2115 of 2013).
These Regulations amend the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Regulations 1990 with respect to appeals under section 20 of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990. Applicants will be required to submit a greater amount of information with their appeal forms.
Amends: Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Regulations 1990 (S.I. No. 1519 of 1990). (1990-07-20)
Electricity (Necessary Wayleaves and Felling and Lopping of Trees) (Hearing Procedures) (England and Wales) Rules 2013 (S.I. No. 1987 of 2013).
These Rules, which apply in relation to England and Wales, set out the written representations procedure or oral hearing procedure to be followed in respect of an application for a necessary wayleave or a reference for an order for the felling or lopping of trees or shrubs. The Secretary of State has power to grant a necessary wayleave to enable an electricity company to install and keep installed an electric line on, under or over any land in accordance with paragraph 6(1) of Schedule 4 to the Electricity Act 1989.
Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Amendment) (No. 3) (England) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 2147 of 2013).
This Order amends, in relation to England only, the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995 with respect demolition of certain unlisted etc. buildings in conservation areas. If such demolition is not permitted development for the purposes of the Principal Order, it will be subject to the conditions under Part 31 of the principal Order and require planning permission.
Amends: Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order (S.I. 418 of 1995). (1995-02-22)