Source: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/5/section/38
Timestamp: 2020-05-26 04:42:40
Document Index: 420547327

Matched Legal Cases: ['art. 8', 'art. 5', 'art. 4', 'art. 8', 'art. 5', 'art. 4', 'art. 4', 'art. 8', 'art. 5', 'art. 4', 'art. 8', 'art. 5', 'art. 4', 'art. 3', 'art. 8', 'art. 5', 'art. 4', 'art. 2', 'art. 2']

Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004, Section 38 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 26 May 2020. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
s. 38(3) word repealed by 2011 c. 20 Sch. 25 Pt. 16
s. 38(3)(a) and word repealed by 2011 c. 20 Sch. 8 para. 13(2) Sch. 25 Pt. 16
38Development planE+W
(1)A reference to the development plan in any enactment mentioned in subsection (7) must be construed in accordance with subsections (2) to (5).
(a)the spatial development strategy, F1...
(b)the development plan documents (taken as a whole) which have been adopted or approved in relation to that area [F2, and.
(c)the neighbourhood development plans which have been made in relation to that area.]
(a)the [F3 regional strategy ] for the region in which the area is situated [F4 (if there is a regional strategy for that region) ], and
(b)the development plan documents (taken as a whole) which have been adopted or approved in relation to that area [F5, and.
[F6(3A)For the purposes of any area in England (but subject to subsection (3B)) a neighbourhood development plan which relates to that area also forms part of the development plan for that area if—
(3B)The neighbourhood development plan ceases to form part of the development plan if the local planning authority decide under section 38A(6) not to make the plan.]
(4)For the purposes of any area in Wales the development plan is [F7the local development plan adopted or approved in relation to that area][F7—.
(c)the local development plan for that area]
(5)If to any extent a policy contained in a development plan for an area conflicts with another policy in the development plan the conflict must be resolved in favour of the policy which is contained in the last document [F8to become part of the development plan].
[F9(9)Development plan document must be construed in accordance with section 37(3).]
[F10(10)Neighbourhood development plan must be construed in accordance with section 38A.]
F1Word in s. 38(2)(a) repealed (15.11.2011 for specified purposes, 6.4.2012 for specified purposes, 3.8.2012 for specified purposes, 6.4.2013 in so far as not already in force) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), ss., 240(5)(j), Sch. 9 para. 6(a), Sch. 25 Pt. 16; S.I. 2012/628, art. 8(a) (with arts. 9, 12, 13, 16, 18-20) (as amended (3.8.2012) by S.I. 2012/2029, arts. 2, 4); S.I. 2012/2029, arts. 2, 3(a) (with art. 5) (as amended (6.4.2013) by S.I. 2013/797, art. 4); S.I. 2013/797, arts. 1(2), 2
F2S. 38(2)(c) and word inserted (15.11.2011 for specified purposes, 6.4.2012 for specified purposes, 3.8.2012 for specified purposes, 6.4.2013 in so far as not already in force) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), ss., 240(5)(j), Sch. 9 para. 6(a); S.I. 2012/628, art. 8(a) (with arts. 9, 12, 13, 16, 18-20) (as amended (3.8.2012) by S.I. 2012/2029, arts. 2, 4); S.I. 2012/2029, arts. 2, 3(a) (with art. 5) (as amended (6.4.2013) by S.I. 2013/797, art. 4); S.I. 2013/797, arts. 1(2), 2
F3Words in s. 38(3)(a) substituted (1.4.2010) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), ss. 82(1), 148(5) (with s. 38(2)(3)); S.I. 2009/3318, art. 4(aa)
F4Words in s. 38(3)(a) inserted (15.11.2011) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(5)(h), Sch. 8 para. 13(1)
F5S. 38(3)(c) and word inserted (15.11.2011 for specified purposes, 6.4.2012 for specified purposes, 3.8.2012 for specified purposes, 6.4.2013 in so far as not already in force) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), ss., 240(5)(j), Sch. 9 para. 6(b); S.I. 2012/628, art. 8(a) (with arts. 9, 12, 13, 16, 18-20) (as amended (3.8.2012) by S.I. 2012/2029, arts. 2, 4); S.I. 2012/2029, arts. 2, 3(a) (with art. 5) (as amended (6.4.2013) by S.I. 2013/797, art. 4); S.I. 2013/797, arts. 1(2), 2
F6S. 38(3A)(3B) inserted (19.7.2017) by Neighbourhood Planning Act 2017 (c. 20), ss. 3, 46(1); S.I. 2017/767, reg. 2(b)
F7S. 38(4)(a)-(c) substituted for words in s. 38(4) (6.9.2015 for specified purposes) by Planning (Wales) Act 2015 (anaw 4), ss. 9, 58(2)(b)(4)(b)
F8Words in s. 38(5) substituted (15.11.2011 for specified purposes, 6.4.2012 for specified purposes, 3.8.2012 for specified purposes, 6.4.2013 in so far as not already in force) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), ss., 240(5)(j), Sch. 9 para. 6(c); S.I. 2012/628, art. 8(a) (with arts. 9, 12, 13, 16, 18-20) (as amended (3.8.2012) by S.I. 2012/2029, arts. 2, 4); S.I. 2012/2029, arts. 2, 3(a) (with art. 5) (as amended (6.4.2013) by S.I. 2013/797, art. 4); S.I. 2013/797, arts. 1(2), 2
F9S. 38(9) inserted (6.4.2009) by Planning Act 2008 (c. 29), ss. 180(7), 241(8) (with s. 226); S.I. 2009/400, art. 3(e)
F10S. 38(10) inserted (15.11.2011 for specified purposes, 6.4.2012 for specified purposes, 3.8.2012 for specified purposes, 6.4.2013 in so far as not already in force) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), ss., 240(5)(j), Sch. 9 para. 6(d); S.I. 2012/628, art. 8(a) (with arts. 9, 12, 13, 16, 18-20) (as amended (3.8.2012) by S.I. 2012/2029, arts. 2, 4); S.I. 2012/2029, arts. 2, 3(a) (with art. 5) (as amended (6.4.2013) by S.I. 2013/797, art. 4); S.I. 2013/797, arts. 1(2), 2
C1S. 38 applied in part (with modifications) (23.12.2016) by The Greater Manchester Combined Authority (Functions and Amendment) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/1267), arts. 1(2), 4(5), Sch. 1 Pt. 2
C2S. 38 applied (with modifications) (8.5.2018) by The West of England Combined Authority Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/126), arts. 1(5), 11(5), Sch. 2 Pt. 2
I1S. 38 in force at 28.9.2004 for E. by S.I. 2004/2202, art. 2(c)
I2S. 38 in force at 15.10.2005 for W. by S.I. 2005/2847, art. 2(a)