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UK Law Reference
All sections of Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023
2023 c. 55, s.84

Section 84 — Power in relation to the processing of planning data

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

This version in force from 2025-02-06

Snapshot: 2026-08-24

Reproduced from legislation.gov.uk (Crown Copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0). Amendments made after 2026-08-24 may not be reflected — always check the official text .

(1) Regulations made by an appropriate authority under this Chapter (“planning data regulations”) may make provision requiring a relevant planning authority, in processing such of its planning data as is specified or described in the regulations, to comply with any approved data standards which are applicable.

(2) “Planning data”, in relation to a relevant planning authority, means any information which is provided to, or processed by, the authority—

(a) for the purposes of a function under a relevant planning enactment, or

(b) for any other purpose relating to planning or development in England.

(3) “Approved data standards”, in relation to planning data, are such written standards, containing technical specifications or other requirements in relation to the data, or in relation to providing or processing the data, as may be published by an appropriate authority from time to time.

(4) A devolved authority may only publish approved data standards in relation to planning data about which the devolved authority acting alone could make planning data regulations.