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Chapter I Unitary Development Plans: Metropolitan Areas including London
Chapter II Structure and Local Plans: Non-Metropolitan Areas
Part III Control over development
70A. Power of local planning authority to decline to determine applications.
71. Consultations in connection with determinations under s. 70.
73. Determination of applications to develop land without compliance with conditions previously attached.
73A. Planning permission for development already carried out.
74. Directions etc. as to method of dealing with applications.
76. Duty to draw attention to certain provisions for benefit of disabled.
Secretary of State’s powers as respects planning applications and decisions
Part IV Compensation for Effects of Certain Orders, Notices, etc.
Compensation for revocation of planning permission, etc.
107. Compensation where planning permission revoked or modified.
108. Compensation for refusal or conditional grant of planning permission formerly granted by development order.
111. Recovery of compensation under s. 107 on subsequent development.
112. Amount recoverable under s. 111 and provisions for payment or remission of it.
113. Contribution by Secretary of State towards compensation in certain cases.
Part VI Rights of owners etc. to require purchase of interests
Chapter I Interests affected by planning decisions or orders
Duties of authorities on service of purchase notice
140. Procedure on reference of purchase notice to Secretary of State.
141. Action by Secretary of State in relation to purchase notice.
142. Power to refuse to confirm purchase notice where land has restricted use by virtue of previous planning permission.
143. Effect of Secretary of State’s action in relation to purchase notice.
Special provisions for requiring purchase of whole of partially affected agricultural unit
Chapter II Interests Affected by Planning Proposals: Blight
Special provisions for requiring purchase of whole of partially affected agricultural unit
Miscellaneous and supplementary provisions
165. Power of Secretary of State to acquire land affected by orders relating to new towns etc. where blight notice served.
165A.Power of Secretary of State to acquire land identified in national policy statements where blight notice served
166. Saving for claimant’s right to sell whole hereditament, etc.
168. Meaning of “owner-occupier” and “resident owner-occupier”.
176. General provisions relating to determination of appeals.
177. Grant or modification of planning permission on appeals against enforcement notices.
178. Execution and cost of works required by enforcement notice.
180. Effect of planning permission, etc., on enforcement or breach of condition notice.
181. Enforcement notice to have effect against subsequent development.
Certificate of lawful use or development
191. Certificate of lawfulness of existing use or development.
192. Certificate of lawfulness of proposed use or development.
193. Certificates under sections 191 and 192: supplementary provisions.
195. Appeals against refusal or failure to give decision on application.
196. Further provisions as to references and appeals to the Secretary of State.
Chapter II Land Adversely Affecting Amenity of Neighbourhood
Part IX Acquisition and Appropriation of Land for Planning Purposes, etc.
Appropriation, disposal and development of land held for planning purposes, etc.
Extinguishment of certain rights affecting acquired or appropriated land
Constitution of joint body to hold land for planning purposes
Orders made by Secretary of State
247. Highways affected by development: orders by Secretary of State.
248. Highways crossing or entering route of proposed new highway, etc.
251. Extinguishment of public rights of way over land held for planning purposes.
254. Compulsory acquisition of land in connection with highways.
256. Telecommunication apparatus: orders by Secretary of State.
Extension or modification of statutory undertakers’ functions
284. Validity of development plans and certain orders, decisions and directions.
286. Challenges to validity on ground of authority’s powers.
287. Proceedings for questioning validity of development plans and certain schemes and orders.
288. Proceedings for questioning the validity of other orders, decisions and directions.
289. Appeals to High Court relating to enforcement notices and notices under s. 207.
291. Special provisions as to decisions relating to statutory undertakers.
292. Special provisions as to orders subject to special parliamentary procedure.
Part XIII Application of Act to Crown Land
Enforcement in respect of war-time breaches of planning control by Crown
303A. Responsibility of local planning authorities for costs of holding certain inquiries etc.
305. Contributions by Ministers towards compensation paid by local authorities.
306. Contributions by local authorities and statutory undertakers.
307. Assistance for acquisition of property where objection made to blight notice in certain cases.
308. Recovery from acquiring authorities of sums paid by way of compensation.
309. Recovery from acquiring authorities of sums paid in respect of war-damaged land.
310. Sums recoverable from acquiring authorities reckonable for purposes of grant.
312. Payments under s. 59 of 1947 Act and Parts I and V of 1954 Act.
313. General provision as to receipts of Secretary of State.
Part XV Miscellaneous and General Provisions
SCHEDULES
Local Planning Authorities: Distribution of Functions
3.(1) The functions of a local planning authority of determining—...
5.(1) The Secretary of State may include in a development...
6.(1) A development order may also include provision requiring a...
8.(1) A local planning authority who have the function of...
9.(1) The functions of local planning authorities under the provisions...
12.In sections 178(1), 181(4)(b) and 190(2) to (5) any reference...
12A.The functions of a local planning authority under section 187B...
14.The functions of local planning authorities under sections 69, 211,...
Development Plans: Transitional Provisions
Continuation of Greater London Development Plan, local plans and old development plans
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Incorporation of current local plan in unitary development plan
Development Not Constituting New Development
Part I Development Not Ranking For Compensation Under s. 114
Part II Development ranking for compensation under s. 114
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Local development orders: procedure
Determination of Certain Appeals by Person Appointed by Secretary of State
Requirements relating to Discontinuance of Mineral Working
Condition treated as applicable to rebuilding and alterations
Circumstances in which mineral compensation modifications apply
Mineral compensation requirements
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Derivation of unexpended balance from claims under Part VI of 1947 Act
Original unexpended balance of established development value
Adjustment of claim holdings pledged to Central Land Board as security for development charges
Adjustment by reference to payments in respect of war-damaged land
Adjustment in cases of partial disposition of claim holdings
Adjustment in respect of compensation under Part V of 1954 Act
General provision for continuance of original unexpended balance
Reduction or extinguishment of balance in consequence of compensation
Reduction or extinguishment of balance on initiation of new development
Reduction or extinguishment of balance on acquisition under compulsory powers
Apportionment of unexpended balance of established development value
Reduction or extinguishment of balance in consequence of severance or injurious affection
Supplementary provisions as to deductions from original balance
Land allocated for public authority functions in development plans etc.
Provisions of the Planning Acts referred to in Sections 314 to 319
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