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Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 overview

Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 — full text by section

Consolidated text as published on legislation.gov.uk, snapshot 2026-08-24. Read the Act on legislation.gov.uk

281 sections. Default extent: E+W+S+N.I..

  1. s.1Statement of levelling-up missions
  2. s.2Statement of levelling-up missions: devolution
  3. s.3Annual etc reports on delivery of levelling-up missions
  4. s.4Reports: Parliamentary scrutiny and publication
  5. s.5Changes to mission progress methodology and metrics or target dates
  6. s.6Reviews of statements of levelling-up missions
  7. s.7Levelling Up Fund Round 3
  8. s.8Interpretation of Part 1
  9. s.9Combined county authorities and their areas(E+W)
  10. s.10Constitutional arrangements(E+W)
  11. s.11Non-constituent members of a CCA(E+W)
  12. s.12Associate members of a CCA(E+W)
  13. s.13Regulations about members(E+W)
  14. s.13ADecision-making
  15. s.13BValidity of proceedings
  16. s.14Review of CCA’s constitutional arrangements(E+W)
  17. s.15Overview and scrutiny committees(E+W)
  18. s.16Funding(E+W)
  19. s.17Change of name(E+W)
  20. s.17AThe functions of CCAs
  21. s.17BMayoral power to convene meetings with local partners
  22. s.17CRequest to collaborate
  23. s.17DResponding to a collaboration request
  24. s.17ECollaboration requests made by or to several mayors
  25. s.18Local authority functions(E+W)
  26. s.19Other public authority functions(E+W)
  27. s.20Section 19 regulations: procedure(E+W)
  28. s.21Integrated Transport Authority and Passenger Transport Executive(E+W)
  29. s.22Highways and traffic functions: regulations conferring power to give directions(E+W)
  30. s.23Contravention of regulations under section 22(E+W)
  31. s.23AHighways and traffic functions: directions by mayors
  32. s.23BContraventions of section 23A
  33. s.24Designation of key route network roads(E+W)
  34. s.24AHealth improvement and health inequalities duty
  35. s.24BCo-operation with local government pension scheme managers
  36. s.24CPowers not limited by other provision or powers
  37. s.24DNon-mayoral CCA: consent to budget
  38. s.24ENon-mayoral CCA: functions imposing financial liability
  39. s.25Changes to boundaries of a CCA’s area(E+W)
  40. s.25ADesignation as an established mayoral strategic authority
  41. s.26Dissolution of a CCA’s area(E+W)
  42. s.27Power to provide for election of mayor(E+W)
  43. s.28Requirements in connection with regulations under section 27(E+W)
  44. s.29Deputy mayors etc(E+W)
  45. s.29AAppointment of commissioners by the mayor
  46. s.30Functions of mayors: general(E+W)
  47. s.30ALimitation on delegation of mayoral functions
  48. s.31Procedure for direct conferral of general functions on mayor(E+W)
  49. s.32Joint exercise of general functions(E+W)
  50. s.32ALocal growth plans
  51. s.32BSecretary of State guidance on local growth plans
  52. s.32CPublic authorities: duty to have regard to shared local growth priorities
  53. s.33Functions of mayors: policing(E+W)
  54. s.33AThe “eligibility” and “transfer” conditions
  55. s.34Exercise of fire and rescue functions(E+W)
  56. s.35Section 34 regulations: procedure(E+W)
  57. s.36Section 34 regulations: further provision(E+W)
  58. s.37Section 34 regulations: exercise of fire and rescue functions(E+W)
  59. s.38Section 34 regulations: complaints and conduct matters etc(E+W)
  60. s.39Section 34 regulations: application of fire and rescue provisions(E+W)
  61. s.40Section 34 regulations: application of local policing provisions(E+W)
  62. s.41Mayors for CCA areas: financial matters(E+W)
  63. s.42Alternative mayoral titles(E+W)
  64. s.43Alternative mayoral titles: further changes(E+W)
  65. s.44Power to amend list of alternative titles(E+W)
  66. s.45Proposal for new CCA (locally led)(E+W)
  67. s.46Requirements in connection with establishment of CCA(E+W)
  68. s.47Proposal for changes to existing arrangements relating to CCA (locally led)(E+W)
  69. s.48Requirements for changes to existing arrangements relating to CCA(E+W)
  70. s.48ARequirements in connection with boundary changes or dissolution of CCA
  71. s.48BRelevant consenting authorities in relation to regulations under section 25
  72. s.48CRelevant consenting authorities in relation to regulations under section 26
  73. s.49General power of CCA(E+W)
  74. s.50Boundaries of power under section 49(E+W)
  75. s.51Power to make provision supplemental to section 49(E+W)
  76. s.52(no heading)
    No text published
    (E+W)
  77. s.52AAllowances for members with special responsibilities
  78. s.53Incidental etc provision(E+W)
  79. s.54Transfer of property, rights and liabilities(E+W)
  80. s.55Guidance(E+W)
  81. s.56Consequential amendments(E+W)
  82. s.57Interpretation of Chapter(E+W)
  83. s.58Review of combined authority’s constitutional arrangements(E+W)
  84. s.59Consent to changes to combined authority’s area(E+W)
  85. s.60Changes to mayoral combined authority’s area: additional requirements(E+W)
  86. s.61Consent to conferral of general functions on mayor(E+W)
  87. s.62Consent to conferral of police and crime commissioner functions on mayor(E+W)
  88. s.63Functions in respect of key route network roads(E+W)
  89. s.64Membership of combined authority(E+W)
  90. s.65Proposal for establishment of combined authority(E+W)
  91. s.66Proposal for changes to existing combined arrangements(E+W)
  92. s.67Consequential amendments relating to section 65 and 66(E+W)
  93. s.68Regulations applying to combined authorities(E+W)
  94. s.69Combined authorities and combined county authorities: power to borrow(E+W)
  95. s.70Payment of allowances to committee members(E+W)
  96. s.71Timing for changes in governance arrangements(E+W)
  97. s.72Transfer of functions: changes in governance arrangements(E+W)
  98. s.73Power to transfer etc public authority functions to certain local authorities(E+W)
  99. s.74Participation of police and crime commissioners at certain local authority committees(E+W)
  100. s.75Disposal of land(E+W)
  101. s.76Combined authorities: alternative mayoral titles(E+W)
  102. s.77Local authorities in England: alternative mayoral titles(E+W)
  103. s.78Capital finance risk management(E+W)
  104. s.79Long-term empty dwellings: England(E+W)
  105. s.80Dwellings occupied periodically: England(E+W)
  106. s.81Alteration of street names: England(E+W)
  107. s.82Powers of parish councils(E+W)
  108. s.83The Common Council of the City of London: removal of voting restrictions(E+W)
  109. s.84Power in relation to the processing of planning data
  110. s.85Power in relation to the provision of planning data
  111. s.86Power to require certain planning data to be made publicly available
  112. s.87Power to require use of approved planning data software in England
  113. s.88Disclosure of planning data does not infringe copyright in certain cases
  114. s.89Requirements to consult devolved administrations
  115. s.90Planning data regulations made by devolved authorities
  116. s.91Interpretation of Chapter
  117. s.92Development plans: content
  118. s.93Role of development plan and national policy in England
  119. s.94National development management policies: meaning
  120. s.95Contents of the spatial development strategy
  121. s.96Adjustment of terminology
  122. s.97Plan making
  123. s.98Contents of a neighbourhood development plan
  124. s.99Neighbourhood development plans and orders: basic conditions
  125. s.100Requirement to assist with certain plan making
  126. s.101Minor and consequential amendments in connection with Chapter 2
  127. s.102Regard to certain heritage assets in exercise of planning functions
  128. s.103Temporary stop notices in relation to listed buildings
  129. s.104Urgent works to listed buildings: occupied buildings and recovery of costs
  130. s.105Removal of compensation for building preservation notice
  131. s.106Street votes
  132. s.107Street votes: community infrastructure levy
  133. s.108Street votes: modifications of the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017
  134. s.109Crown development
  135. s.110Material variations in planning permission
  136. s.111Development commencement notices
  137. s.112Completion notices
  138. s.113Power to decline to determine applications in cases of earlier non-implementation etc
  139. s.114Condition relating to development progress reports
  140. s.115Time limits for enforcement
  141. s.116Duration of temporary stop notices
  142. s.117Enforcement warning notices
  143. s.118Restriction on appeals against enforcement notices
  144. s.119Undue delays in appeals
  145. s.120Penalties for non-compliance
  146. s.121Power to provide relief from enforcement of planning conditions
  147. s.122Consultation before applying for planning permission
  148. s.123Duty in relation to self-build and custom housebuilding
  149. s.124Powers as to form and content of planning applications
  150. s.125Additional powers in relation to planning obligations
  151. s.126Fees for certain services in relation to nationally significant infrastructure projects
  152. s.127Power to shorten deadline for examination of development consent order applications
  153. s.128Additional powers in relation to non-material changes to development consent orders
  154. s.129Hazardous substances consent: connected applications to the Secretary of State
  155. s.130Regulations and orders under the Planning Acts
  156. s.131Power for appointees to vary determinations as to procedure
  157. s.132Pre-consolidation amendment of planning, development and compulsory purchase legislation
  158. s.133Participation in certain proceedings conducted by, or on behalf of, the Secretary of State(E+W+S)
  159. s.134Power of certain bodies to charge fees for advice in relation to applications under the Planning Acts
  160. s.135Biodiversity net gain: pre-development biodiversity value and habitat enhancement
  161. s.136Development affecting ancient woodland(E+W)
  162. s.137Infrastructure Levy: England(E+W)
  163. s.138Power to designate Homes and Communities Agency as a charging authority(E+W)
  164. s.139Restriction of Community Infrastructure Levy to Greater London and Wales(E+W)
  165. s.140Enforcement of Community Infrastructure Levy(E+W)
  166. s.141Community land auction arrangements and their purpose(E+W)
  167. s.142Power to permit community land auction arrangements(E+W)
  168. s.143Application of CLA receipts(E+W)
  169. s.144Duty to pass CLA receipts to other persons(E+W)
  170. s.145Use of CLA receipts in an area to which section 144(1) duty does not relate(E+W)
  171. s.146CLA infrastructure delivery strategy(E+W)
  172. s.147Power to provide for authorities making joint local plans(E+W)
  173. s.148Parliamentary scrutiny of pilot(E+W)
  174. s.149CLA regulations: further provision and guidance(E+W)
  175. s.150Expiry of Part 5(E+W)
  176. s.151Interpretation of Part 5(E+W)
  177. s.152Power to specify environmental outcomes
  178. s.153Environmental outcomes reports for relevant consents and relevant plans
  179. s.154Power to define “relevant consent” and “relevant plan” etc
  180. s.155Assessing and monitoring impact on outcomes etc
  181. s.156Safeguards: non-regression, international obligations and public engagement
  182. s.157Requirements to consult devolved administrations
  183. s.158EOR regulations: devolved authorities
  184. s.159Exemptions for national defence and civil emergency etc
  185. s.160Enforcement
  186. s.161Reporting
  187. s.162Public consultation etc
  188. s.163Guidance
  189. s.164Interaction with existing environmental assessment legislation and the Habitats Regulations
  190. s.165Consequential repeal of power to make provision for environmental assessment
  191. s.166EOR regulations: further provision
  192. s.167Interpretation of Part 6
  193. s.168Nutrient pollution standards to apply to certain sewage disposal works(E+W)
  194. s.169Planning: assessments of effects on certain sites(E+W)
  195. s.170Remediation(E+W)
  196. s.171Locally-led urban development corporations
  197. s.172Development corporations for locally-led new towns
  198. s.173Minor and consequential amendments
  199. s.174Planning functions of urban development corporations
  200. s.175Planning functions of new town development corporations
  201. s.176Mayoral development corporation as minerals and waste planning authority
  202. s.177Minor and consequential amendments
  203. s.178Removal of restrictions on membership of urban development corporations and new town development corporations
  204. s.179Removal of limits on borrowing of urban development corporations and new town development corporations
  205. s.180Acquisition by local authorities for purposes of regeneration(E+W)
  206. s.181Online publicity(E+W)
  207. s.182Confirmation proceedings(E+W)
  208. s.183Conditional confirmation(E+W)
  209. s.184Corresponding provision for purchases by Ministers(E+W)
  210. s.185Time limits for implementation(E+W)
  211. s.186Agreement to vary vesting date(E+W)
  212. s.187Common standards for compulsory purchase data(E+W)
  213. s.188‘No-scheme’ principle: minor amendments(E+W)
  214. s.189Prospects of planning permission for alternative development(E+W)
  215. s.190Power to require prospects of planning permission to be ignored(E+W)
  216. s.191Designated high streets and town centres(E+W)
  217. s.192High-street uses and premises(E+W)
  218. s.193Vacancy condition(E+W)
  219. s.194Local benefit condition(E+W)
  220. s.195Initial notice(E+W)
  221. s.196Restriction on letting while initial notice in force(E+W)
  222. s.197Circumstances in which letting to be permitted(E+W)
  223. s.198Final notice(E+W)
  224. s.199Restriction on letting while final notice in force(E+W)
  225. s.200Restriction on works while final notice in force(E+W)
  226. s.201Counter-notice(E+W)
  227. s.202Appeals(E+W)
  228. s.203Rental auctions(E+W)
  229. s.204Power to contract for tenancy(E+W)
  230. s.205Terms of contract for tenancy(E+W)
  231. s.206Terms of tenancy(E+W)
  232. s.207Power to grant tenancy in default(E+W)
  233. s.208Deemed consent of superior lessor or mortgagee(E+W)
  234. s.209Exclusion of security of tenure(E+W)
  235. s.210Power to require provision of information(E+W)
  236. s.211Power to enter and survey land(E+W)
  237. s.212Offences in connection with section 211(E+W)
  238. s.213Power to extend time limits(E+W)
  239. s.214Further provision about letting notices(E+W)
  240. s.215Other formalities(E+W)
  241. s.216Compensation(E+W)
  242. s.217Power to modify or disapply enactments applicable to letting(E+W)
  243. s.218Interpretation of Part 10(E+W)
  244. s.219Power to require provision of certain classes of information
  245. s.220The beneficial ownership purpose
  246. s.221The contractual control purpose
  247. s.222The national security purpose
  248. s.223Requirements may include transactional information
  249. s.224Use of information
  250. s.225Offences
  251. s.226Enforcement of requirements
  252. s.227Interpretation of Part 11
  253. s.228Registration of short-term rental properties(E+W)
  254. s.229Pavement licences(E+W)
  255. s.230Historic environment records(E+W)
  256. s.231Review of governance etc of RICS
  257. s.232Marine licensing
  258. s.233Power to replace Health and Safety Executive as building safety regulator(E+W)
  259. s.234Transfer schemes in connection with regulations under section 233(E+W)
  260. s.235Transfer of land by local authorities(E+W)
  261. s.236Open access mapping(E+W)
  262. s.237Childcare: use of non-domestic premises(E+W)
  263. s.238Childcare: number of providers(E+W)
  264. s.239Amendments of Schedule 7B to the Government of Wales Act 2006
  265. s.240Blue plaques in England(E+W)
  266. s.241Powers of local authority in relation to the provision of childcare(E+W)
  267. s.242Report on enforcement of the Vagrancy Act 1824
  268. s.243Qualifying leases under the Building Safety Act 2022(E+W)
  269. s.244Road user charging schemes in London(E+W+S)
  270. s.245Protected landscapes(E+W)
  271. s.246Data protection
  272. s.247Crown application
  273. s.248Amendments of references to “retained direct EU legislation”
  274. s.249Abbreviated references to certain Acts
  275. s.250Power to make consequential provision
  276. s.251Power to address conflicts with the Historic Environment (Wales) Act 2023
  277. s.252Regulations
  278. s.253Financial provisions
  279. s.254Extent
  280. s.255Commencement and transitional provision
  281. s.256Short title