The Planning (Consequential Provisions) Act 1990 (Appointed Day No. 2 and Transitional Provision) (England) Order 2009
This Order appoints 6th April 2009 as the day on which paragraphs 3 to 16 of Schedule 4 to the Planning (Consequential Provisions) Act 1990 partially cease to have effect. Those paragraphs made transitory modifications to various provisions of the principal planning legislation. The effect is that on the appointed day, section 322 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (c.8) (orders as to costs of parties where no local inquiry held) and paragraph 6 of Schedule 6 to that Act (amongst other provisions) come further partially into force. The latter provision gives inspectors the same power to award costs as the Secretary of State has under section 322. The provisions are specifically commenced in this Order for the purposes of awards of costs by the Secretary of State or inspectors in relation to proceedings which are dealt with on the basis of representations in writing.