Localism Act 2011 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2012 (S.I. No. 961 of 2012).

These Regulations make amendments consequential to the coming into force of the Localism Act 2011. Schedule 2 to this Order makes amendments consequential to the provisions of section 232 of the Localism Act 2011, which amends Parts II and III of the Land Compensation Act 1961 in relation to certificates of appropriate alternative development and assessment of compensation. Schedule 3 makes an amendment to Schedule 8 to thee Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004, which makes transitional provision in relation to old plans and policies. The amendments insert reference to neighbourhood development plans into the list of policies which are considered to be a new policy.