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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
Neighbourhood development orders
61I.Neighbourhood areas in areas of two or more local planning authorities
61J.Provision that may be made by neighbourhood development order
61M.Revocation or modification of neighbourhood development orders
61N.Legal challenges in relation to neighbourhood development orders
61P.Provision as to the making of certain decisions by local planning authorities
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 , local development order or neighbourhood 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.
165ZA.Power of Greater London Authority to acquire land affected by designation of Mayoral development area 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”.
172A.Assurance as regards prosecution for person served with notice
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
CHAPTER 5 Application of provisions of Chapters 3 and 4 to statutory undertakers
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...
6A.(1) This paragraph applies to the functions of local planning...
7.(1) A local planning authority must not determine an application...
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,...
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
Provisions of the Planning Acts referred to in Sections 314 to 319
Section 1(1) to (3), (5) and (6).
Section 2.
Section 9.
Section 55.
Section 57.
Section 59.
Section 60 except subsection (4).
Sections 61 and 62.
Section 69(1), (2) and (5).
Section 70.Section 70A.
Section 72(1) to (4).Section 73A.
Section 74.
Section 75.
Section 77 with the omission in subsection (4) of the...
Sections 78 and 79(1) to (5) . . ..
Section 90(1), (3) and (4).
Sections 96 to 98 except subsection (5) of section 97....
Section 100.
Sections 102 to 104 except subsection (8) of section 102....
Sections 106 to 106B.
Section 107.
Section 108.
Section 115
Sections 117 and 118.
Section 137 except subsections (6) and (7).
Section 138.
Section 139(1) to (4).
Sections 140 and 141.
Sections 143 and 144.
Section 148.
Section 175(5).
Section 175(7)
Sections 178 to 182
Section 185.
Section 186(6) and (7).
Section 188.
Section 189.
Section 190 (in so far as it applies to orders...
Section 192.
Section 196(8)
Sections 196A to 196C.
Sections 198 to 200.
Sections 202 and 203.
Section 205.
Section 208(10).
Section 208(11)
Section 209(6).
Section 210.
Section 211(4).Sections 214A to 214D.
Sections 215 to 224.
Section 227.
Sections 229 to 233.
Sections 235 to 247.
Sections 251 and 252.
Sections 254 to 256.
Section 260.
Section 263.
Section 265(1) and (4).
Sections 266 to 272.
Sections 274 to 278.
Section 279 except subsection (4).
Section 280 except subsections (6) and (8)(b).
Sections 281 to 283.
Section 284(1) except paragraphs (e) and (f).
Section 285 . . ..
Section 287.
Section 289.
Section 292 with the omission in subsection (2) of the...
Section 293(1) to (3).
Section 294(1).
Section 296(1) (the reference in paragraph (c) to Part III...
Section 297.
Sections 305 and 306.
Section 314.
Section 315.
Sections 316 and 316A.
Section 318 except subsections (2)(a), (4) and (5).
Section 324(1), (3) and (5) to (9).
Section 325.
Section 330.
Section 334.
Paragraphs 13 and 20(3) of Schedule 1.
Schedule 3.
Paragraphs 1 to 3 of Schedule 4.
Schedule 17.
Any other provisions of the planning Acts in so far...
Sections 30 to 49.
Section 50(5).
Section 51.
Sections 53 and 54.
Section 56(2) to (6) with the omission in subsection (3)...
Section 65.
Section 69(3) and (4).
Section 79(6) to (7).
Sections 91 to 93.
Section 94(1)(a) and (2) to (6).
Section 95.
Section 99.
Section 101.
Section 137(6) and (7).
Section 142.
Section 157(1) and (2).
Sections 162 and 163.
Section 166.Sections 171A to 171D.
Sections 172 to 174.
Section 175(1) to (4) and (6).
Sections 176 and 177.
Sections 183 and 184.
Section 186(1) to (5).
Sections 187 to 187B.
Sections 191 to 196.
Section 208(9).
Section 226.
Section 228(1), (3), (4) and (7).
Sections 248, 249 and 250.
Section 253.
Section 257.
Section 258(1).
Section 259.
Section 261.
Section 264(1) to (6).
Section 273.
Section 279(4).
Section 280(6) and (8)(b).
Section 304.
Section 307.
Section 331.
Paragraphs 3 to 12 of Part II of Schedule 2,...
Sections 109 to 112.
Section 298.
Sections 308 to 310.
. . .
Section 318(4) and (5).
. . .
Section 328.
. . .
Any other provisions of the planning Acts in so far...
Section 60(4).
Section 65.
Section 71(1) (2) and (2A).
Sections 149 to 151.
Section 153(1) to (7).
Sections 154 to 156.
Section 161(1) in so far as it relates to provisions...
Section 164.
Sections 168 to 171.
Section 284 except subsection (1)(a) to (d).
Section 285(5) and (6).
Section 288.
Section 291.
Section 292(2).
Section 296(1) (construed as if the reference to Part III...
Section 318(2) except paragraph (b).
. . .
In Schedule 13, paragraphs 1 to 4, 12 to 16...
Any other provisions of this Act in so far as...
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