Powered by Lexis+®
Jurisdiction(s):
United Kingdom
Related legal acts
Key definition
Development consent order definition

What does Development consent order mean? In practice, a development consent order (dco) is the single, statutory consent used to authorise a nationally significant infrastructure project (NSIP), bundling planning permission and related powers into one order. It is a planning act 2008 process and term, with development consent granted by the relevant Secretary of State by statutory instrument, following an examination by the Planning Inspectorate (as Examining Authority). DCOs typically authorise the construction and operation of major energy, transport, water and waste schemes. A DCO may incorporate or disapply certain separate consents (for example, listed building consent), impose requirements (planning-style conditions), and confer...

Read More Right Arrow

Varying Development Consent Orders (Planning Act 2008): correction orders, non-material and material changes, and changes to applications before close of examination

Practice notes
imgtext

Ways to change a dco

Development consent orders (DCOs) authorise nationally significant infrastructure projects under the Planning Act 2008 (PA 2008). After a DCO has been made, changes to the order, or to the underlying project, can be progressed by means of a:

  • correction order
  • non-material change order
  • material change order
  • new application

Different procedures apply to applications for each form of change. The government has published guidance that sets out the powers available and the procedures for making a change to a DCO. In addition, there is scope to amend an application for a DCO after it has been accepted for examination but before it is determined. The Planning Inspectorate (PINS) has issued separate advice notes on the process for handling changes at the pre-examination and at the examination stage...

To view the latest version of this document and thousands of others like it, sign-in with LexisNexis or register for a free trial.
Web page updated on 21/05/2026

Popular documents

When evaluating a general damages claim, the practitioner ought initially to refer to the Judicial College Guidelines (JCG)...

Read More Right Arrow

This Practice Note This Practice Note reviews mechanisms used in settling litigation. A Tomlin order consists of a consent order paired with a schedule. It operates to stay proceedings on terms that have been agreed. The provisions contained in the schedule may remain confidential. This Practice Note describes the scope of confidentiality attaching to the schedule and sets out how it differs from a standard consent order. Sample wording for a Tomlin order is included, alongside links to precedents, as well as guidance on court approval. It also addresses varying, setting aside and enforcing a Tomlin order, including the considerations the court will take into account when handling applications for each. Further guidance is provided on interpreting and applying the relevant provisions of the CPR; however, some courts and divisions impose very specific requirements for both drafting and approval, and for approaching the schedule and confidentiality issues. Accordingly, you must consider the particular rules and court guide provisions in the forum where your claim is proceeding when drawing up the Tomlin order...

Read More Right Arrow

Date [ date ] Parties [ name of Landlord ] [ of OR incorporated in England and Wales (company registration number [ number ]) with its registered office at ] [ address ] (Landlord) [ name of Tenant ] [ of OR incorporated in England and Wales (company registration number [ number ]) with its registered office at ] [ address ] (Tenant) [ [ name of Guarantor ] [ of OR incorporated in England and Wales (company registration number [ number ]) with its registered office at ] [ address ] (Guarantor) ] [ [ name of Mortgagee ] [ of OR incorporated in England and Wales (company registration number [ number ]) with its registered office at ] [ address ] (Mortgagee) ] Definitions Within this Deed, the terms below shall be interpreted as follows: [ Annual Rent • the annual sum reserved under the Lease; ] [ Insurance Rent • the Tenant’s share of the Landlord’s costs of insuring the Property (as set out in the Lease); ] Lease • the lease of the Property dated [ date ], entered into between (1) [ the Landlord OR [ name ...

Read More Right Arrow

I, [ name ], of [ address ], solemnly and sincerely state that: [ Matters to be verified, set out in numbered paragraphs ] I make this solemn statement in good conscience, believing it to be true, and pursuant to the provisions of the Statutory Declarations Act 1835. DECLARED at [ details ] this [ day ] day of [ month and year ] Before me ................................................................................ [ signature of the person before whom the declaration is made ] A [ commissioner for oaths OR [ solicitor OR [ insert other qualification ] ] authorised to administer oaths ]...

Read More Right Arrow