Planning and Compensation Act 1991 (c. 34)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 3 E+W Listed Buildings, Conservation Areas and Hazardous Substances

Part I E+W Changes relating to enforcement

Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 (c. 9) E+W

7 E+W After section 44 of that Act there is inserted—

“44A Injunctions.

(1) Where a local planning authority consider it necessary or expedient for any actual or apprehended contravention of section 9(1) or (2) to be restrained by injunction, they may apply to the court for an injunction, whether or not they have exercised or are proposing to exercise any of their other powers under this Part.

(2) On an application under subsection (1) the court may grant such an injunction as the court thinks appropriate for the purpose of restraining the contravention.

(3) Rules of court may, in particular, provide for such an injunction to be issued against a person whose identity is unknown.

(4) The references in subsection (1) to a local planning authority include, as respects England, the Commission.

(5) In this section “the court” means the High Court or the county court.”

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 3 para. 7 wholly in force: Sch. 3 para. 7 in force for certain purposes at 25.11.1991, see s. 84(2)(3) and S.I. 1991/2728, art. 2; Sch. 3 para. 7 wholly in force at 2.1.1992 so far as not already in force by S.I. 1991/2905, arts. 3, 5