Commentary on Sections Part 4: Development Control Section 41: Effect of revision or revocation of development order on incomplete development
63.This section introduces a new section (61D) in the Town and Country Planning Act 1990. It enables the Secretary of State to include in a development order, and local planning authorities to include in any LDO, permission for the completion of development for which planning permission is granted by the development order or LDO and which has been started but not completed before that planning permission is withdrawn.