Planning Act 2008, Section 147 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 02 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
(1)This section applies if an order granting development consent includes provision—
(a)authorising the acquisition of Green Belt land, compulsorily or by agreement,
(b)authorising the sale, exchange or appropriation of Green Belt land, or
(c)freeing land from any restriction imposed upon it by or under the Green Belt (London and Home Counties) Act 1938 (c. xciii), or by a covenant or other agreement entered into for the purposes of that Act.
(2)The [F1Secretary of State] must notify the relevant local authorities of the provision made by the order.
F2(3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(4)The relevant local authorities are—
(a)each local authority in whose area all or part of the land is situated,
(b)any local authority in whom all or part of the land is vested, and
(c)each contributing local authority.
(5)In this section “local authority” and “contributing local authority” have the same meanings as in the Green Belt (London and Home Counties) Act 1938 (c. xciii) (see section 2(1) of that Act).
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 147(2) substituted (1.4.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 13 para. 68(2); S.I. 2012/628, art. 7(a)
F2S. 147(3) repealed (1.4.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 13 para. 68(3), Sch. 25 Pt. 20; S.I. 2012/628, art. 7
Commencement Information
I1S. 147 in force at 1.3.2010 by S.I. 2010/101, art. 4(e) (with art. 6)
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