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Natural Environment Bill

Key roles - Environment Court and Planning Tribunal

241: Provisions applying to Planning Tribunal

You could also call this:

"Rules for how the Planning Tribunal will work"

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The proposed law says that some rules from the Planning Act 2025 will apply to the Planning Tribunal. These rules are in Schedule 10 of the Planning Act 2025. They will affect how the Planning Tribunal is set up and how it works.

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240: System performance, or

"How well the system is working"

242: Provisions applying to Environment Court, or

"Rules from the Planning Act that apply to the Environment Court"

Part 5Key roles
Environment Court and Planning Tribunal

241Provisions applying to Planning Tribunal

Schedule 10 of the Planning Act 2025 applies in relation to the Planning Tribunal, its establishment, and its proceedings.