The following Act was granted Royal Assent on 22/07/2020:

New Legislation:

• Business and Planning Act 2020 (link).

Notes:

• The above Act is not summarised on the Planning Jungle website.
• Note: Sections 16(5), 17(5), and 18(5) of the Business and Planning Act 2020 state that article 40 of the DMPO 2015 has effect as if new paragraphs (4ZA), (4ZB), and (4ZC) (respectively) were inserted, albeit that these provisions expire at the end of 01/04/2021, 01/05/2021, and 01/05/2021 (respectively).

Other Sources of Information:

• Ongoing (from June 2020 onwards): MHCLG "Collection" of "Planning guidance to accompany the Business and Planning Act 2020" (link).
• July 2020: "Explanatory Notes" for the Business and Planning Act 2020 (pdf) (link).

Updates to the Planning Jungle website:

• The "DMPO 2015 (Consolidated)" document has been updated to add a note about the modifications made by the above Business and Planning Act 2020.
• The "Links to the Planning Acts" page has been updated to list the above Business and Planning Act 2020.