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Part IV Land Compensation - Scotland
72. Home loss payments: spouses having statutory occupancy rights.
74. Planning assumptions in connection with acquisition of land by roads authorities.
76. Powers to acquire land whose enjoyment will be affected by public works.
77. Compensation where permission for additional development granted after acquisition.
79. Further amendments relating to land compensation in Scotland.
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2.In section 72(5) (conditional grant of planning permission) after “the...
3.In section 91(4) (circumstances in which general condition limiting duration...
4.In section 97 (power to revoke or modify planning permission)...
5.In section 100 (revocation and modification of planning permission by...
6.In section 102(8) (discontinuance orders, etc.) for “consisting in the...
7.For section 105 (duty of mineral planning authorities to review...
8.In section 107 (compensation where planning permission revoked or modified)...
9.For section 116 (special basis for compensation in respect of...
10.In section 117(2) (general provisions as to compensation for depreciation...
11.In sections 189(1)(b) (penalties for contravention of orders under s.102...
12.In section 336(1) (interpretation)— (a) after the definition of “conservation...
13.In Schedule 1 (local planning authorities: distribution of functions), in...
14.(1) In Schedule 5, in paragraph 1(1) for “consisting of...
15.(1) In Schedule 9, in paragraph 1(1) for paragraph (a)...
16.(1) Schedule 11 (compensation in respect of certain orders affecting...
Registration of Old Mining Permissions
Listed Buildings, Conservation Areas and Hazardous Substances
Part I Changes relating to enforcement
Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 (c. 9)
Planning (Hazardous Substances) Act 1990 (c. 10.)
10.In section 23(4) of the Planning (Hazardous Substances) Act 1990...
11.In section 24 of that Act (hazardous substances contravention notices)—...
12.After that section there is inserted— Variation of hazardous substances...
13.In section 25(2) of that Act (contravention notices: effect of...
14.After section 26(2) of that Act (transitional exemptions) there is...
15.After section 26 of that Act there is inserted— Injunctions....
Part II Minor and Consequential Amendments
Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 (c. 9.)
19.In section 38 of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation...
25.In section 88(6) of that Act for “subsection (7)” there...
26.In section 90(6)(b) of that Act “and 42(6)” is omitted....
27.In section 92(2)(b) of that Act “and 42(6)” is omitted....
28.In Schedule 3 to that Act, in paragraph 2(1)(b), after...
Part I Streamlining of Development Plan System
1.Part II of the principal Act (development plans) is amended...
2.(1) In section 12 (content of unitary development plan), in...
3.After that section there is inserted— Urban development corporations. (1) The Secretary of State may direct that a unitary...
4.For section 13 (publicity in connection with preparation of unitary...
6.In section 15 (adoption of unitary development plan by local...
7.In section 16 (local inquiries) for subsection (1) there is...
8.In section 17(1) (direction to consider proposals) for “consider modifying”...
9.In sections 17(1) and 18(1) for “13(3)”, in both places...
10.In section 19(2) (approval of unitary development plan by Secretary...
11.In section 20(1) (local inquiry, public examination and consultation by...
12.(1) In section 21 (alteration or replacement of unitary development...
13.Section 22 (short procedure for certain alterations and replacements) is...
15.In section 26(2) (regulations with respect to publicity, etc. for...
16.In section 31 (structure plans: continuity, form and content), for...
18.For section 42(1) and (2) (local inquiries) there is substituted—...
19.(1) In section 43 (adoption of proposals) for subsections (1)...
20.(1) In section 44 (calling in of proposals for approval...
21.(1) In section 45 (approval of proposals by Secretary of...
22.For sections 46 to 48 (conformity between local plan and...
24.(1) In section 50 (joint structure and local plans), in...
25.In section 51(1) “repeal”, in both places where it occurs,...
26.After section 51 there is inserted— Urban development corporations. (1) The Secretary of State may direct—
27.(1) In section 52(1) (reviews of plans in enterprise zones)...
28.(1) In section 53 (regulations with respect to publicity etc....
29.(1) In section 54 (meaning of “development plan” outside Greater...
Part II Minor and Consequential Amendments
30.In section 284(1)(a) of the principal Act (validity of development...
31.In section 287 of that Act (proceedings for questioning validity...
32.In section 306(2) of that Act (contributions by local authorities...
33.In section 324(1)(a) (rights of entry in connection with preparation...
34.In section 336(1) (interpretation) in the definition of “development plan”...
35.(1) In Schedule 1 to that Act (local planning authorities:...
36.(1) In Schedule 2 to that Act (transitional provisions with...
38.In Schedule 4 to the Planning (Consequential Provisions) Act 1990—...
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Part III Transitional Provisions
Part I Modification of Procedure for Making or Altering Schemes
Part II Minor and Consequential Amendments
7.(1) In paragraph 9 for sub-paragraph (1) there is substituted—...
8.In paragraph 10(2)(a) after “hearing” there is inserted “ or...
9.For paragraph 12(1) there is substituted— (1) Where— (a) a local planning authority are directed under...
10.In paragraph 13(2)— (a) after paragraph (b) there is inserted—...
Planning Compensation Repeals: Minor and Consequential Amendments
9.In section 55 (meaning of development) subsection (6) (meaning of...
10.In section 56(5) (time when development begun) for paragraph (b)...
11.Sections 80 and 81 (review of planning decisions where compensation...
12.In section 90(3) (development with Government authorisation) for “Parts V...
13.(1) In section 107(4) (compensation where planning permission revoked or...
14.In section 109(6) (apportionment of compensation for depreciation) for “in...
15.In section 111 (recovery of compensation under section 107 on...
16.In section 112 (amount recoverable under section 111 and provisions...
17.Section 113 (contribution of Secretary of State where compensation could...
18.In section 138(2)(a) (circumstances in which land incapable of reasonably...
19.In section 144 (special provisions as to compensation where purchase...
20.In section 198(4)(a) (tree preservation orders) “80, 81” is omitted....
21.In section 220(3)(a) (advertisement regulations) “80, 81” is omitted.
22.In section 262(4) and (7)(a) (meaning of “statutory undertakers”) “123”...
23.In section 263(3) (meaning of “operational land”) “123(3) and (4)”...
24.In section 284(3) (validity of orders, etc.) paragraph (c) is...
25.(1) In section 298 (supplementary provisions as to Crown and...
26.(1) In section 308 (recovery from acquiring authorities of sums...
27.Section 309 (recovery from acquiring authorities of sums paid in...
28.In section 310 (sums recoverable from acquiring authorities reckonable for...
29.In section 311(1)(b) (expenses of government departments) “or V” is...
31.In section 313 (general provision as to receipts of Secretary...
33.In section 318(5) (ecclesiastical property) for “112, 133 or 327”...
34.In section 324 (rights of entry) subsection (4) is omitted....
35.Section 326 (assumptions as to planning permission in determining value...
36.Section 327 (recovery on subsequent development of payments in respect...
37.In section 328(1) (settled land, etc.) for “112, 133 or...
38.In section 336(1) (interpretation) the definitions of “new development” and...
39.In Schedule 1 (distribution of functions) in paragraph 16(1) “114”...
40.(1) In Schedule 3 (existing use development, etc.), paragraphs 3...
41.In Schedule 16 (provisions referred to in sections 314 to...
Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 (c. 9)
42.(1) In section 30 of the Planning (Listed Buildings and...
43.In section 31(2) and (4) of that Act (general provisions...
44.In section 32(4) of that Act (purchase notices) for “new...
45.In section 49 of that Act (compensation on compulsory acquisition...
47.(1) In section 90 of that Act (financial provisions), in...
48.In section 91(2) of that Act (interpretation) “new development” is...
Planning in England and Wales: Minor and Consequential Amendments
Agricultural Land (Removal of Surface Soil) Act 1953 (c. 10)
Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 (c. 57)
Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982 (c. 30)
25.In section 178(2) “(as defined in section 172(3))” is omitted....
26.For section 180 there is substituted— Effect of planning permission,...
27.In section 181— (a) in subsections (1)(a), (4)(b) and (5)(b)...
28.In section 184— (a) in subsection (4)(b) for “compliance period”...
29.In section 186— (a) in subsection (1)(b) for the words...
30.In section 188— (a) after subsection (1)(b) there is inserted...
32.In section 195— (a) in subsection (1) for “an established...
33.In section 196— (a) in subsection (1) “an application referred...
Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 (c. 9)
2.In section 27A (aftercare conditions on permission for winning and...
3.In section 38(3) (circumstances in which general condition limiting duration...
4.(1) In section 41A (limit of duration of planning permission...
5.(1) Section 49 (discontinuance orders, etc.) is amended as follows....
6.(1) For subsections (1) to (3) of section 49A (prohibition...
7.For subsections (1) to (3) of section 49B (orders after...
8.In section 49F (resumption of winning and working of minerals...
9.In sections 100(1)(b) (enforcement of orders under sections 49, 49A...
11.For section 167A there is substituted— Regulations as to compensation...
13.In section 251(1A) (power to modify Act in relation to...
14.For section 251A (duty of planning authorities to review mineral...
15.In section 275(1) (interpretation)— (a) after the definition of “conservation...
2.For section 53(5) (offences: penalties) there is substituted—
3.In section 56L(4) (offences)— (a) for “the statutory maximum" there...
4.In section 92, (power to serve listed buildings enforcement notice)—...
5.For section 92(5) of that Act (withdrawal of notices) there...
7.For section 94 (penalties for non-compliance with listed building enforcement...
9.(1) In section 97B (power to issue hazardous substances contravention...
10.After section 97A there is inserted— Further provision as to...
11.After section 97B there is inserted— Variation of hazardous substances...
12.In section 265 (rights of entry)— (a) in subsection (2),...
Part I Modification of Procedure for Making or Altering Schemes
Planning Compensation Repeals: Minor and Consequential Amendments - Scotland
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Planning in Scotland: Minor and Consequential Amendments
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Compensation where Permission for Additional Development Granted after Acquisition
Compensation where Permission for Additional Development Granted after Acquisition-Scotland
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