After section 58 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 insert—
After section 59 of that Act insert—
In section 70 of that Act (determination of applications: general considerations)—
after subsection (1) insert—1AWhere an application is made to a local planning authority for permission in principle—athey may grant permission in principle; orbthey may refuse permission in principle.;
after subsection (2) insert—2ZZAThe authority must determine an application for technical details consent in accordance with the relevant permission in principle.This is subject to subsection (2ZZC).2ZZBAn application for technical details consent is an application for planning permission that—arelates to land in respect of which permission in principle is in force,bproposes development all of which falls within the terms of the permission in principle, andcparticularises all matters necessary to enable planning permission to be granted without any reservations of the kind referred to in section 92.2ZZCSubsection (2ZZA) does not apply where—athe permission in principle has been in force for longer than a prescribed period, andbthere has been a material change of circumstances since the permission came into force."Prescribed" means prescribed for the purposes of this subsection in a development order.
In section 333 of that Act (regulations and orders), after subsection (3) insert—
Schedule 12 (permission in principle for development of land: minor and consequential amendments) has effect.