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Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980
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- 01/02/1991- Amendment
- 11/10/1993- Amendment
- 02/05/1997- Amendment
- Stop date 27/05/1997- Amendment
- 01/10/2006- Amendment
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Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980, Section 171 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 25 November 2024. 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.
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Changes and effects yet to be applied to Section 171:
- s. 171 words inserted by 2023 c. 55 Sch. 16 para. 5(2)
- s. 171 words inserted by 2023 c. 55 Sch. 16 para. 5(3)
Changes and effects yet to be applied to the whole Act associated Parts and Chapters:
Whole provisions yet to be inserted into this Act (including any effects on those provisions):
- s. 98(A1)(B1) inserted by 2016 c. 22 s. 209(2)
- s. 98(8)(d) and word added by 1989 c. 42 Sch. 11 para. 56
- s. 98(8)(d) word substituted by 2007 c. 28 Sch. 14 para. 3(2)(a)(i)
- s. 98(8)(d) words substituted by 2007 c. 28 Sch. 14 para. 3(2)(a)(ii)
- s. 98(8A) added by 1989 c. 42 Sch. 11 para. 56
- s. 98(8A) word substituted by 2007 c. 28 Sch. 14 para. 3(2)(b)
- s. 98(8A)(d) word repealed by 1999 c. 29 Sch. 34 Pt. 8 (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. The insertion of s. 98(8A) by 1989 c. 42, Sch. 11 para. 56 is still prospective.)
- s. 98(8A)(f) and word inserted by 1999 c. 29 Sch. 29 para. 30 (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. The insertion of s. 98(8A) by 1989 c. 42, Sch. 11 para. 56 is still prospective.)
- s. 98(8A)(f) substituted by 2017 c. 3 Sch. 2 para. 58 (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. The insertion of s. 98(8A) by 1989 c. 42, Sch. 11 para. 56 is still prospective.)
- s. 98(8A)(eza) (ezb) inserted by 2009 c. 20 Sch. 6 para. 50 (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. The insertion of s. 98(8A) by 1989 c. 42, Sch. 11 para. 56 is still prospective.)
- s. 98(8A)(ezc) inserted by 2023 c. 55 Sch. 4 para. 64 (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. The insertion of s. 98(8A) by 1989 c. 42, Sch. 11 para. 56 is still prospective.)
- s. 98(8A)(aa) inserted by 1994 c. 19 s. 66(6) Sch. 16 para. 57(4)
- s. 98(8A)(ea) inserted by 2007 c. 28 Sch. 13 para. 36(3) (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. The insertion of s. 98(8A) by 1989 c. 42, Sch. 11 para. 56 is still prospective.)
- s. 98(8A)(ea) omitted by 2015 c. 20 Sch. 13 para. 6(14)(b) (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. The insertion of s. 98(8A) by 1989 c. 42, Sch. 11 para. 56 is still prospective.)
- s. 98(10) inserted by 2016 c. 22 s. 209(3)
- s. 100(1)(1A) substituted for s. 100(1) by 1989 c. 42 Sch. 11 para. 57
- s. 100(1)(a) amended by 1999 c. 29 Sch. 29 para. 32 (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. The insertion of s. 100(1)(1A) by 1989 c. 42, Sch. 11 para. 57 is still prospective.)
- s. 100(1)(a) words inserted by 1994 c. 19 s. 66(6) Sch. 16 para. 57(6) (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. Sch. 16 para. 57(6) repealed (19.11.1998) without ever being in force by 1998 c. 43, s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. X Group 5)
- s. 100(1)(a) words inserted by 2009 c. 20 Sch. 6 para. 52 (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. The insertion of s. 100(1)(1A) by 1989 c. 42, Sch. 11 para. 57 is still prospective.)
- s. 100(1)(a) words substituted by 2007 c. 28 Sch. 13 para. 36(5) (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. The insertion of s. 100(1)(1A) by 1989 c. 42, Sch. 11 para. 57 is still prospective.)
- s. 100(1)(a) words substituted by 2007 c. 28 Sch. 14 para. 3(3)(a)
- s. 100(1)(a) words substituted by 2015 c. 20 Sch. 13 para. 6(14)(d) (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. The insertion of s. 100(1)(1A) by 1989 c. 42, Sch. 11 para. 57 is still prospective.)
- s. 100(1)(a) words substituted by 2017 c. 3 Sch. 2 para. 60 (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. The insertion of s. 100(1)(1A) by 1989 c. 42, Sch. 11 para. 57 is still prospective.)
- s. 100(1)(a) words substituted by 2023 c. 55 Sch. 4 para. 66 (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. The insertion of s. 100(1)(1A) by 1989 c. 42, Sch. 11 para. 57 is still prospective.)
- s. 100(1A) words substituted by S.I. 2009/1941 Sch. 1 para. 46(3)(b) (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. The insertion of s. 100(1)(1A) by 1989 c. 42, Sch. 11 para. 57 is still prospective.)
- s. 100(1ZA) (1ZB) inserted by 2007 c. 28 Sch. 14 para. 3(3)(b)
- s. 134(1B) inserted by 2023 c. 55 s. 171(2)
- s. 134(3C) inserted by 2023 c. 55 Sch. 16 para. 2(5)
- s. 134(6)(7) inserted by 2023 c. 55 Sch. 16 para. 2(11)
- s. 134A inserted by 2023 c. 55 s. 171(3)
- s. 135(4A)-(4C) inserted by 2023 c. 55 s. 171(6)
- s. 135(7) inserted by 2023 c. 55 Sch. 16 para. 3(3)
- s. 149(1A) inserted by 2023 c. 55 s. 174(2)(a)
- s. 149(2A) inserted by 2023 c. 55 s. 174(2)(c)
- s. 149(3A) inserted by 2023 c. 55 s. 174(2)(e)
- s. 149(4A) inserted by 2023 c. 55 s. 174(2)(f)
- s. 149A inserted by 2023 c. 55 s. 174(3)
- Sch. 26 para. 1A inserted by 2023 c. 55 s. 178(1)(b)
- Sch. 28 Pt. 3 para. 6 words substituted by 2003 c. 21 Sch. 17 para. 52(2)(c) (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. The words purported to be substituted do not appear in the text)
- Sch. 28 Pt. 3 para. 6 words substituted by 2003 c. 21 Sch. 17 para. 52(2)(d) (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. The words purported to be substituted do not appear in the text)
- Sch. 28 Pt. 3 para. 13 words substituted by 2003 c. 21 Sch. 17 para. 52(2)(a) (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. The words purported to be substituted do not appear in the text)
- Sch. 28 Pt. 3 para. 16 words substituted by 2003 c. 21 Sch. 17 para. 52(2)(a) (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. The words purported to be substituted do not appear in the text)
- Sch. 29 Pt. 1 para. 1 inserted by 2023 c. 55 s. 174(4)(a)
- Sch. 29 Pt. 1 para. 3 inserted by 2023 c. 55 s. 174(4)(c)
- Sch. 29 Pt. 1 para. 5 inserted by 2023 c. 55 s. 174(4)(e)
- Sch. 29 Pt. 1 para. 2 words in Sch. 29 Pt. 1 renumbered as Sch. 29 Pt. 1 para. 2 by 2023 c. 55 s. 174(4)(b)
- Sch. 29 Pt. 1 para. 4 words in Sch. 29 Pt. 1 renumbered as Sch. 29 Pt. 1 para. 4 by 2023 c. 55 s. 174(4)(d)
- Sch. 31 para. 8(2A) inserted by 2023 c. 55 s. 179(1)(b)
171 Interpretation: general.E+W+S
In this Part of this Act, except in so far as the context otherwise requires—
“ecclesiastical property” means land belonging to an ecclesiastical benefice [F1of the Church of England], or being or forming part of a church subject to the jurisdiction of a bishop, of any diocese [F1of the Church of England] or the site of such a church, or being or forming part of a burial ground subject to such jurisdiction;
“the 1947 Act” means the M2Acquisition of Land (Authorisation Procedure) (Scotland) Act 1947;
“the [F31990] Act” means the Town and Country Planning Act [F31990]
“the [F41997] Act” means the M3Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act [F41997];
[F5“urban development area” means so much of an area designated by an order under subsection (1) of section 134 above as is not excluded from it by an order under subsection (3A) of that section;]
“urban development corporation” means a corporation established by an order under section 135 above.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 171 inserted (E.) (1.10.2006) by Church of England (Miscellaneous Provisions) Measure 2006 (No. 1), s. 16(2), Sch. 5 para. 21(2); 2006 No. 2, Instrument made by Archbishops
F2Words susbtituted by Acquisition of Land Act 1981 (c. 67, SIF 28:1), s. 34, Sch. 4 para. 30(9)
F3Word substituted by Planning (Consequential Provisions) Act 1990 (c. 11, SIF 123:1, 2), s. 4, Sch. 2 para. 44(8)
F4Words in s. 171 substituted (27.5.1997) by 1997 c. 11, ss. 4, 6(2), Sch. 2 para. 31(8)
F5Definition in s. 171 substituted (11.10.1993) by 1993 c. 28, s. 179(5); S.I. 1993/2134, art. 4(a)
Marginal Citations
M11981 c. 67 (28:1).
M21947 c. 42 (28:2).
M31972 c. 52 (123:2).
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