Part III U.K. General Planning Control

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Pt. III excluded by Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 (c. 65), s. 149(6)(9)

C2 Pt. III (ss. 19-51) extended (1.1.1997) by 1995 c. 25, s. 96(3) (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117); S.I. 1996/2857, art. 2

Determination by. . . F1 planning authorities of applications for planning permission S

Textual Amendments

F1 Word repealed by Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (c. 65), s. 172(2)

27 Conditional grant of planning permission. S

(1) Without prejudice to the generality of section 26(1) of this Act, conditions may be imposed on the grant of planning permission thereunder—

(a) for regulating the development or use of any land under the control of the applicant (whether or not it is land in respect of which the application was made) or requiring the carrying out of works on any such land, so far as appears to the. . . F2 planning authority to be expedient for the purposes of or in connection with the development authorised by the permission;

(b) for requiring the removal of any buildings or works authorised by the permission, or the discontinuance of any use of land so authorised, at the end of a specified period, and the carrying out of any works required for the reinstatement of land at the end of that period:

Provided that conditions may not be imposed by a. . . F2 planning authority under paragraph (a) of this subsection for regulating the development or use of any land within the area of another. . . F2 planning authority except with the consent of that authority.

(2) [F3 Subject to section 41A(6) of this Act, any] planning permission granted subject to such a condition as is mentioned in subsection (1)(b) of this section is in this Act referred to as “planning permission granted for a limited period”.

(3) Where—

(a) planning permission is granted for development consisting of or including the carrying out of building or other operations subject to a condition that the operations shall be commenced not later than a time specified in the condition (not being a condition attached to the planning permission by or under section 38 or 39 of this Act); and

(b) any building or other operations are commenced after the time so specified,

the commencement and carrying out of those operations do not constitute development for which that permission was granted.

Textual Amendments

F2 Word repealed by Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (c. 65), s. 172(2)

F3 Words substituted by Town and Country Planning (Minerals) Act 1981 (c. 36), Sch. 2 para. 1

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C3 S. 27(1)(a) modified by S.I. 1984/996, art. 2, Sch.

Textual Amendments

F1 Word repealed by Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (c. 65), s. 172(2)

Determination by. . . F4 planning authorities of applications for planning permission S

Textual Amendments

F4 Word repealed by Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (c. 65), s. 172(2)

27 Conditional grant of planning permission. S

(1) Without prejudice to the generality of section 26(1) of this Act, conditions may be imposed on the grant of planning permission thereunder—

(a) for regulating the development or use of any land under the control of the applicant (whether or not it is land in respect of which the application was made) or requiring the carrying out of works on any such land, so far as appears to the. . . F2 planning authority to be expedient for the purposes of or in connection with the development authorised by the permission;

(b) for requiring the removal of any buildings or works authorised by the permission, or the discontinuance of any use of land so authorised, at the end of a specified period, and the carrying out of any works required for the reinstatement of land at the end of that period:

Provided that conditions may not be imposed by a. . . F2 planning authority under paragraph (a) of this subsection for regulating the development or use of any land within the area of another. . . F2 planning authority except with the consent of that authority.

(2) [F3 Subject to section 41A(6) of this Act, any] planning permission granted subject to such a condition as is mentioned in subsection (1)(b) of this section is in this Act referred to as “planning permission granted for a limited period”.

(3) Where—

(a) planning permission is granted for development consisting of or including the carrying out of building or other operations subject to a condition that the operations shall be commenced not later than a time specified in the condition (not being a condition attached to the planning permission by or under section 38 or 39 of this Act); and

(b) any building or other operations are commenced after the time so specified,

the commencement and carrying out of those operations do not constitute development for which that permission was granted.

Textual Amendments

F2 Word repealed by Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (c. 65), s. 172(2)

F3 Words substituted by Town and Country Planning (Minerals) Act 1981 (c. 36), Sch. 2 para. 1

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C3 S. 27(1)(a) modified by S.I. 1984/996, art. 2, Sch.