Current legislation
Planning applications in the vicinity of major hazard sites, major accident hazard pipelines and explosive sites
- The Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended)
- The Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997
- England: The Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2015
- Wales: The Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (Wales) Order 2012
- Scotland: The Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (Scotland) Regulations 2013
Applications for Hazardous Substances Consent
England and Wales
- The Planning (Hazardous Substances) Act 1990
- The Planning (Hazardous Substances) Regulations 2015
- The Planning (Hazardous Substances) (Wales) Regulations 2015
Scotland
- The Planning (Hazardous Substances) (Scotland) Act 1997
- The Town and Country Planning (Hazardous Substances) (Scotland) Regulations 2015
Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects
The Primary Legislation for Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects is:
- The Planning Act 2008
- The Localism Act 2011
- Growth and Infrastructure Act 2013
- Infrastructure Act 2015
- Housing and Planning Act 2016
Developments of National Significance
The Primary Legislation for Developments of National Significance in Wales is:
Wales: Planning (Wales) Act 2015
Seveso III
- Wales: The Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (Wales) Order 2012
- Wales: The Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (Wales) (Amendment) Order 2016
- Scotland: The Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (Scotland) Regulations 2013
Pipelines
The Pipelines Safety Regulations 1996