Town and Country Planning Act 1990

1. Introductory Text

2. Part I Planning Authorities

   1. 1. Local planning authorities: general.

   2. 2. Joint planning boards.

   3. 2A. The Mayor of London: applications of potential strategic importance

   4. 2B. Section 2A: supplementary provisions

   5. 2C. Matters reserved for subsequent approval

   6. 2D. Further provision about orders under section 2A

   7. 2E. Section 2A and planning obligations under section 106

   8. 2F. Representation hearings

   9. 3. Joint planning committee for Greater London.

   10. 4. Planning Authorities

   11. 4A. National Parks with National Park authorities.

   12. 5. The Broads.

   13. 6. Enterprise zones.

   14. 7. Urban development areas.

   15. 7A. Mayoral development areas

   16. 8. Housing action areas.

   17. 8A. The Homes and Communities Agency.

   18. 9. Power to make consequential and supplementary provision about authorities.

3. Part II

   1. Chapter I Unitary Development Plans: Metropolitan Areas including London

      1. Preliminary

         1. 10. Application of Chapter I to Greater London and metropolitan counties.

         2. 10A. Application of Chapter I in relation to Wales.

      2. Surveys etc.

         1. 11. Survey of planning areas.

      3. Preparation and adoption of unitary development plans

         1. 12. Preparation of unitary development plan.

         2. 12A. Urban development corporations.

         3. 13. Public participation.

         4. 14. Withdrawal of unitary development plan.

         5. 15. Adoption of unitary development plan by local planning authority.

         6. 16. Local inquiries.

      4. Secretary of State’s powers concerning plans

         1. 17. Direction to reconsider proposals.

         2. 18. Calling in of unitary development plan for approval by Secretary of State.

         3. 19. Approval of unitary development plan by Secretary of State.

         4. 20. Local inquiry, public examination and consultation by Secretary of State.

      5. Alteration of plans

         1. 21. Alteration or replacement of unitary development plan.

         2. 22. Short procedure for certain alterations and replacements.

      6. Greater London: conformity with spatial development strategy

         1. 21A. “Greater London: conformity with spatial development strategy.

      7. Joint plans

         1. 23. Joint unitary development plans.

         2. 23A. Joint unitary development plans: Wales.

         3. 23B. Unitary development plans for National Parks in Wales.

         4. 23C. Joint unitary development plans for National Parks in Wales.

      8. Supplementary

         1. 24. Disregard of certain representations.

         2. 25. Default powers.

         3. 26. Regulations and directions.

         4. 27. Meaning of “development plan” in Greater London and metropolitan counties.

         5. 27A. Meaning of “development plan” in relation to Wales.

         6. 28. Commencement of Chapter I: transitional provisions.

         7. 28A. Application of Chapter I in relation to Wales: transitional provisions.

   2. Chapter II Structure and Local Plans: Non-Metropolitan Areas

      1. Preliminary

         1. 29. Application of Chapter II to non-metropolitan areas in England.

      2. Surveys, etc.

         1. 30. Survey of planning areas.

      3. Structure plans

         1. 31. Structure plans: continuity, form and content.

         2. 32. Alteration and replacement of structure plans.

         3. 33. Public participation.

         4. 34. Withdrawal of proposals for alteration and replacement of structure plans.

         5. 35. Adoption of proposals.

         6. 35A. Calling in of proposals for approval by Secretary of State.

         7. 35B. Examination in public.

         8. 35C. Duties to notify authorities responsible for local plans

      4. Local plans

         1. 36. Local plans.

         2. 37. Minerals local plans.

         3. 38. Waste policies.

         4. 39. Alteration and replacement of local plans.

         5. 40. Public participation.

         6. 41. Powers of Secretary of State to secure adequate publicity and consultation.

         7. 42. Objections: local inquiry or other hearing.

         8. 43. Adoption of proposals.

         9. 44. Calling in of proposals for approval by Secretary of State.

         10. 45. Approval of proposals by Secretary of State.

      5. Conformity between plans

         1. 46. Conformity between plans.

         2. 47. Alteration of structure plan.

         3. 48. Local plan to prevail in cases of conflict with structure plan.

      6. Supplementary

         1. 49. Disregarding of representations with respect to development authorised by or under other enactments.

         2. 50. Joint structure and local plans.

         3. 51. Default powers.

         4. 51A. Urban development corporations.

         5. 52. Reviews of plans in enterprise zones.

         6. 53. Supplementary provisions as to structure and local plans.

         7. 54. Meaning of “development plan” outside Greater London and the metropolitan counties.

   3. Chapter III General

      1. 54A. Status of development plans.

4. Part III Control over development

   1. Meaning of development

      1. 55. Meaning of “development” and “new development”.

      2. 56. Time when development begun.

   2. Requirement for planning permission

      1. 57. Planning permission required for development.

      2. 58. Granting of planning permission: general.

   3. Permission in principle

      1. 58A. Permission in principle: general

   4. Development orders

      1. 59. Development orders: general.

      2. 59A. Development orders: permission in principle

      3. 60. Permission granted by development order.

      4. 61. Development orders: supplementary provisions.

   5. Local development orders

      1. 61A. Local development orders

      2. 61B. Intervention by Secretary of State or National Assembly

      3. 61C. Permission granted by local development order

      4. 61D. Effect of revision or revocation of development order on incomplete development

   6. Mayoral development orders

      1. 61DA. Mayoral development orders

      2. 61DB. Permission granted by Mayoral development order

      3. 61DC. Preparation and making of Mayoral development order

      4. 61DD. Revision or revocation of Mayoral development order

      5. 61DE. Effect of revision or revocation on incomplete development

   7. Neighbourhood development orders

      1. 61E. Neighbourhood development orders

      2. 61F. Authorisation to act in relation to neighbourhood areas

      3. 61G. Meaning of “neighbourhood area”

      4. 61H. Neighbourhood areas designated as business areas

      5. 61I. Neighbourhood areas in areas of two or more local planning authorities

      6. 61J. Provision that may be made by neighbourhood development order

      7. 61K. Meaning of “excluded development”

      8. 61L. Permission granted by neighbourhood development orders

      9. 61M. Revocation or modification of neighbourhood development orders

      10. 61N. Legal challenges in relation to neighbourhood development orders

      11. 61O. Guidance

      12. 61P. Provision as to the making of certain decisions by local planning authorities

      13. 61Q. Community right to build orders

   8. England: consultation before applying for planning permission or permission in principle

      1. 61W. England: requirement to carry out pre-application consultation

      2. 61X. Duty to take account of responses to consultation

      3. 61Y. Power to make supplementary provision

   9. Wales: pre-application procedure

      1. 61Z. Wales: requirement to carry out pre-application consultation

      2. 61Z1. Wales: pre-application services

      3. 61Z2. Pre-application services: records and statement of services

   10. Applications for planning permission or permission in principle

       1. 62. Applications for planning permission or permission in principle.

   11. Wales: appeal against notice that application is not valid

       1. 62ZA. Wales: notice that application is not valid

       2. 62ZB. Right to appeal to Welsh Ministers against notice

       3. 62ZC. Appeals under section 62ZB: determination by appointed person

       4. 62ZD. Appeals under section 62ZB: determination by Welsh Ministers in place of appointed person

   12. England: option to make application directly to Secretary of State

       1. 62A. When application may be made directly to Secretary of State

       2. 62B. Designation for the purposes of section 62A

       3. 62C. Notifying parish councils of applications under section 62A(1)

   13. Wales: developments of national significance

       1. 62D. Developments of national significance: applications to be made to Welsh Ministers

       2. 62E. Notification of proposed application under section 62D

       3. 62F. Developments of national significance: secondary consents

       4. 62G. Developments of national significance: supplementary provision about secondary consents

       5. 62H. Developments of national significance: meaning of secondary consent

       6. 62I. Requirement to submit local impact report

       7. 62J. Duty to have regard to local impact report

       8. 62K. Local impact report: supplementary

       9. 62L. Timetable for determining applications

   14. Wales: option to make application to Welsh Ministers

       1. 62M. Option to make application directly to Welsh Ministers

       2. 62N. Designation for the purposes of section 62M

       3. 62O. Option to make application to Welsh Ministers: connected applications

   15. Applications made to Welsh Ministers: general

       1. 62P. Applications to the Welsh Ministers: supplementary

       2. 62Q. Notifying community councils of applications made to Welsh Ministers

       3. 62R. Power to make provision by development order in respect of applications to Welsh Ministers

       4. 62S. Exercise of functions by appointed person

       5. 63. Control over development

       6. 64. Control over development

   16. Publicity for applications

       1. 65. Notice etc. of applications for planning permission or permission in principle.

       2. 66. Notification of applications to owners and agricultural tenants.

       3. 67. Notification of applications for planning permission for mineral working.

       4. 68. Further provisions as to certificates under sections 65 to 67.

       5. 69. Register of applications etc

       6. 69A. The register: additional requirements in relation to England

   17. Determination of applications

       1. 70. Determination of applications: general considerations.

       2. 70A. Power of local planning authority to decline to determine applications.Power to decline to determine subsequent application.

       3. 70B. Power to decline to determine overlapping application

       4. 70C. Power to decline to determine retrospective application

       5. 71. Consultations in connection with determinations under s. 70.

       6. 71ZA. Decision notices: Wales

       7. 71ZB. Notification of initiation of development and display of notice: Wales

       8. 71A. Assessment of environmental effects.

       9. 72. Conditional grant of planning permission.

       10. 73. Determination of applications to develop land without compliance with conditions previously attached.

       11. 73A. Planning permission for development already carried out.

       12. 74. Directions etc. as to method of dealing with applications.

       13. 74A. Deemed discharge of planning conditions

       14. 74B. Conditions relating to construction working hours

       15. 74C. Effect of application under section 74B

       16. 74D. Sections 74B and 74C: supplementary

       17. 75. Effect of planning permission or permission in principle.

       18. 75ZB. Information about neighbourhood development plans

   18. Applications made to the Welsh Ministers: applicable provisions

       1. 75A. Provisions applying for purpose of applications made to the Welsh Ministers

       2. 76. Duty to draw attention to certain provisions for benefit of disabled.

   19. Secretary of State’s powers as respects planning applications and decisions

       1. 76A. Major infrastructure projects

       2. 76B. Major infrastructure projects: inspectors

       3. 76C. Provisions applying to applications made under section 62A

       4. 76D. Deciding applications made under section 62A

       5. 76E. Applications under section 62A: determination by Secretary of State

       6. 77. Reference of applications to Secretary of State.

       7. 78. Right to appeal against planning decisions and failure to take such decisions.

       8. 78A. Appeal made: functions of local planning authorities

       9. 79. Determination of appeals.

       10. 80. Control over development

       11. 81. Control over development

   20. Simplified planning zones

       1. 82. Simplified planning zones.

       2. 83. Making of simplified planning zone schemes.

       3. 84. Simplified planning zone schemes: conditions and limitations on planning permission.

       4. 85. Duration of simplified planning zone scheme.

       5. 86. Alteration of simplified planning zone scheme.

       6. 87. Exclusion of certain descriptions of land or development.

   21. Enterprise zone schemes

       1. 88. Planning permission for development in enterprise zones.

       2. 89. Effect on planning permission of modification or termination of scheme.

   22. Deemed planning permission

       1. 90. Development with government authorisation.

   23. Duration of planning permission

       1. 91. General condition limiting duration of planning permission.

       2. 92. Outline planning permission.

       3. 93. Provisions supplementary to ss. 91 and 92.

       4. 93A. Extension of certain planning permissions: automatic extension

       5. 93B. Extension of certain planning permissions: additional environmental approval

       6. 93C. Interpretation of sections 93A and 93B

       7. 93D. Outline planning permission: automatic extension of time limits for application for approval

       8. 93E. Outline planning permission: automatic extension of certain time limits for beginning development

       9. 93F. Outline planning permission: extension of limits for beginning development with additional environmental approval

       10. 94. Termination of planning permission by reference to time limit: completion notices.

       11. 95. Effect of completion notice.

       12. 96. Power of Secretary of State to serve completion notices.

   24. Non-material changes to planning permission

       1. 96A. Power to make non-material changes to planning permission or permission in principle

   25. Revocation and modification of planning permission or permission in principle

       1. 97. Power to revoke or modify planning permission or permission in principle.

       2. 98. Procedure for s. 97 orders: opposed cases.

       3. 99. Procedure for s. 97 orders: unopposed cases.

       4. 100. Revocation and modification of planning permission or permission in principle by the Secretary of State.

   26. Power to impose conditions on grant of planning permission in England

       1. 100ZA. Restrictions on power to impose planning conditions in England

   27. Consultation etc in respect of certain applications relating to planning permission: Wales

       1. 100A. Wales: consultation etc in respect of certain applications relating to planning permission

   28. References to Planning Inquiry Commission

       1. 101. Power to refer certain planning questions to Planning Inquiry Commission.

   29. Other controls over development

       1. 102. Orders requiring discontinuance of use or alteration or removal of buildings or works.

       2. 103. Confirmation by Secretary of State of s. 102 orders.

       3. 104. Power of the Secretary of State to make s. 102 orders.

       4. 105. Control over development

       5. 106. Planning obligations.

       6. 106A. Modification and discharge of planning obligations.

       7. 106B. Appeals in relation to applications under section 106A.

       8. 106BA. Modification or discharge of affordable housing requirements

       9. 106BB. Duty to notify the Mayor of London of certain applications under section 106BA

       10. 106BC. Appeals in relation to applications under section 106BA

       11. 106C. Legal challenges relating to development consent obligations

5. Part IV Compensation for Effects of Certain Orders, Notices, etc.

   1. Compensation for revocation of planning permission, etc.

      1. 107. Compensation where planning permission or permission in principle revoked or modified.

      2. 108. Compensation for refusal or conditional grant of planning permission etc formerly granted by development order , local development order or neighbourhood development order.

      3. 109. Apportionment of compensation for depreciation.

      4. 110. Registration of compensation for depreciation.

      5. 111. Recovery of compensation under s. 107 on subsequent development.

      6. 112. Amount recoverable under s. 111 and provisions for payment or remission of it.

      7. 113. Contribution by Secretary of State towards compensation in certain cases.

   2. Compensation for other planning decisions

      1. 114. Compensation for planning decisions restricting development other than new development.

      2. 115. Compensation in respect of orders under s. 102, etc.

      3. 116. Modification of compensation provisions in respect of mineral working etc.

   3. General and supplemental provisions

      1. 117. General provisions as to compensation for depreciation under Part IV.

      2. 118. Determination of claims for compensation.

6. Part V

   1. Preliminary

      1. 119. Scope of Part V.

   2. Right to compensation

      1. 120. Right to compensation: general principles.

      2. 121. Planning decisions not ranking for compensation.

      3. 122. No compensation if certain other development permitted.

      4. 123. Further exclusions from compensation.

      5. 124. Grant of planning permission treated as subject to notional condition.

   3. Amount of compensation

      1. 125. General provisions as to amount of compensation.

      2. 126. Assessment of depreciation.

   4. Claims for and payment of compensation

      1. 127. General provisions as to claims for compensation.

      2. 128. Effect on claims of direction under s. 80.

      3. 129. Determination of claims.

      4. 130. Payment of compensation.

   5. Recovery of compensation

      1. 131. Apportionment of compensation.

      2. 132. Registration of compensation.

      3. 133. Recovery of compensation on subsequent development.

      4. 134. Amount recoverable and provisions for payment or remission of it.

   6. Supplementary provisions

      1. 135. Mortgages, rent-charges and settlements.

      2. 136. Calculation of value.

7. Part VI Rights of owners etc. to require purchase of interests

   1. Chapter I Interests affected by planning decisions or orders

      1. Service of purchase notices

         1. 137. Circumstances in which purchase notices may be served.

         2. 137A. Purchase notices: Crown land

         3. 138. Circumstances in which land incapable of reasonably beneficial use.

      2. Duties of authorities on service of purchase notice

         1. 139. Action by council on whom purchase notice is served.

         2. 140. Procedure on reference of purchase notice to Secretary of State.

         3. 141. Action by Secretary of State in relation to purchase notice.

         4. 142. Power to refuse to confirm purchase notice where land has restricted use by virtue of previous planning permission.

         5. 143. Effect of Secretary of State’s action in relation to purchase notice.

      3. Compensation

         1. 144. Special provisions as to compensation where purchase notice served.

      4. Special provisions for requiring purchase of whole of partially affected agricultural unit

         1. 145. Counter-notice requiring purchase of remainder of agricultural unit.

         2. 146. Effect of counter-notice under s. 145.

         3. 147. Provisions supplemental to ss. 145 and 146.

      5. Supplemental

         1. 147A. Application of Chapter I to National Parks.

         2. 148. Interpretation of Chapter I.

   2. Chapter II Interests Affected by Planning Proposals: Blight

      1. Preliminary

         1. 149. Scope of Chapter II.

      2. Blight notices

         1. 150. Notices requiring purchase of blighted land.

         2. 151. Counter-notices objecting to blight notices.

         3. 152. Further counter-notices where certain proposals have come into force.

         4. 153. Reference of objection to Upper Tribunal: general.

         5. 154. Effect of valid blight notice.

         6. 155. Effect on powers of compulsory acquisition of counter-notice disclaiming intention to acquire.

         7. 156. Withdrawal of blight notice.

      3. Compensation

         1. 157. Special provisions as to compensation for acquisitions in pursuance of blight notices.

      4. Special provisions for requiring purchase of whole of partially affected agricultural unit

         1. 158. Inclusion in blight notices of requirement to purchase parts of agricultural units unaffected by blight.

         2. 159. Objections to s. 158 notices.

         3. 160. Effect of notices served by virtue of s. 158.

      5. Personal representatives, mortgagees and partnerships

         1. 161. Powers of personal representatives in respect of blight notice.

         2. 162. Power of mortgagees to serve blight notice.

         3. 163. Prohibition on service of simultaneous notices under ss. 150, 161 and 162.

         4. 164. Special provisions as to partnerships.

      6. Miscellaneous and supplementary provisions

         1. 164A. Power of Welsh Ministers to acquire land identified by National Development Framework for Wales where blight notice served

         2. 165. Power of Secretary of State to acquire land affected by orders relating to new towns etc. where blight notice served.

         3. 165ZA. Power of Greater London Authority to acquire land affected by designation of Mayoral development area where blight notice served

         4. 165A. Power of Secretary of State to acquire land identified in national policy statements where blight notice served

         5. 166. Saving for claimant’s right to sell whole hereditament, etc.

         6. 167. No withdrawal of constructive notice to treat.

         7. 168. Meaning of “owner-occupier” and “resident owner-occupier”.

         8. 169. “Appropriate authority” for purposes of Chapter II.

         9. 170. “Appropriate enactment” for purposes of Chapter II.

         10. 171. General interpretation of Chapter II.

8. Part VII Enforcement

   1. Introductory

      1. 171A. Expressions used in connection with enforcement.

      2. 171B. Time limits.

      3. 171BA. Time limits in cases involving concealment

      4. 171BB. Planning enforcement orders: procedure

      5. 171BC. Making a planning enforcement order

   2. Planning contravention notices

      1. 171C. Power to require information about activities on land.

      2. 171D. Penalties for non-compliance with planning contravention notice.

   3. Temporary stop notices

      1. 171E. Temporary stop notice

      2. 171F. Temporary stop notice: restrictions

      3. 171G. Temporary stop notice: offences

      4. 171H. Temporary stop notice: compensation

   4. Enforcement notices

      1. 172. Issue of enforcement notice.

      2. 172A. Assurance as regards prosecution for person served with notice

      3. 173. Contents and effect of notice.

      4. 173ZA. Enforcement warning notice: Wales

      5. 173A. Variation and withdrawal of enforcement notices.

      6. 174. Appeal against enforcement notice.

      7. 175. Appeals: supplementary provisions.

      8. 176. General provisions relating to determination of appeals.

      9. 177. Grant or modification of planning permission on appeals against enforcement notices.

      10. 178. Execution and cost of works required by enforcement notice.

      11. 179. Offence where enforcement notice not complied with.

      12. 180. Effect of planning permission, etc., on enforcement or breach of condition notice.

      13. 181. Enforcement notice to have effect against subsequent development.

      14. 182. Enforcement by the Secretary of State.

   5. Stop notices

      1. 183. Stop notices.

      2. 184. Stop notices: supplementary provisions.

      3. 185. Service of stop notices by Secretary of State.

      4. 186. Compensation for loss due to stop notice.

      5. 187. Penalties for contravention of stop notice.

   6. Breach of condition

      1. 187A. Enforcement of conditions.

   7. Injunctions

      1. 187B. Injunctions restraining breaches of planning control.

   8. Registers

      1. 188. Register of enforcement and stop notices and other enforcement action .

   9. Enforcement of orders for discontinuance of use, etc.

      1. 189. Penalties for contravention of orders under s. 102 and Schedule 9.

      2. 190. Enforcement of orders under s. 102 and Schedule 9.

   10. Certificate of lawful use or development

       1. 191. Certificate of lawfulness of existing use or development.

       2. 192. Certificate of lawfulness of proposed use or development.

       3. 193. Certificates under sections 191 and 192: supplementary provisions.

       4. 194. Offences.

       5. 195. Appeals against refusal or failure to give decision on application.

       6. 196. Further provisions as to references and appeals to the Secretary of State.

   11. Rights of entry for enforcement purposes

       1. 196A. Rights to enter without warrant.

       2. 196B. Right to enter under warrant.

       3. 196C. Rights of entry: supplementary provisions.

   12. Conservation areas

       1. 196D. Offence of failing to obtain planning permission for demolition of unlisted etc buildings in conservation areas in England

9. Part VIII Special Controls

   1. Chapter I Trees

      1. General duty of planning authorities as respects trees

         1. 197. Planning permission to include appropriate provision for preservation and planting of trees.

      2. Tree preservation orders

         1. 198. Power to make tree preservation orders.

         2. 199. Form of and procedure applicable to orders.

         3. 200. Tree preservation orders: Forestry Commissioners and Natural Resources Body for Wales

         4. 201. Provisional tree preservation orders.

         5. 202. Power for Secretary of State to make tree preservation orders.

         6. 202A. Tree preservation regulations: general

         7. 202B. Tree preservation regulations: making of tree preservation orders

         8. 202C. Tree preservation regulations: prohibited activities

         9. 202D. Tree preservation regulations: consent for prohibited activities

         10. 202E. Tree preservation regulations: compensation

         11. 202F. Tree preservation regulations: registers

         12. 202G. Tree preservation regulations: supplementary

      3. Compensation for loss or damage caused by orders, etc.

         1. 203. Compensation in respect of tree preservation orders.

         2. 204. Compensation in respect of requirement as to replanting of trees.

         3. 205. Determination of compensation claims.

      4. Consequences of tree removal, etc.

         1. 206. Replacement of trees.

         2. 207. Enforcement of duties as to replacement of trees.

         3. 208. Appeals against s. 207 notices.

         4. 209. Execution and cost of works required by s. 207 notice.

         5. 210. Penalties for non-compliance with tree preservation regulations .

      5. Trees in conservation areas

         1. 211. Preservation of trees in conservation areas.

         2. 212. Power to disapply s. 211.

         3. 213. Enforcement of controls as respects trees in conservation areas.

         4. 214. Registers of s. 211 notices.

   2. Injunctions

      1. 214A. Injunctions.

   3. Rights of entry

      1. 214B. Rights to enter without warrant.

      2. 214C. Right to enter under warrant.

      3. 214D. Rights of entry: supplementary provisions.

   4. Chapter II Land Adversely Affecting Amenity of Neighbourhood

      1. 215. Power to require proper maintenance of land.

      2. 216. Penalty for non-compliance with s. 215 notice.

      3. 217. Appeal against a section 215 notice.

      4. 218. Further appeal to the Crown Court: England

      5. 219. Execution and cost of works required by s. 215 notice.

   5. Chapter III Advertisements

      1. Advertisement regulations

         1. 220. Regulations controlling display of advertisements.

         2. 221. Power to make different advertisement regulations for different areas.

         3. 222. Planning permission not needed for advertisements complying with regulations.

      2. Repayment of expense of removing prohibited advertisements

         1. 223. Repayment of expense of removing prohibited advertisements.

      3. Enforcement of control over advertisements

         1. 224. Enforcement of control as to advertisements.

         2. 225. Power to remove or obliterate placards and posters.

         3. 225A. Power to remove structures used for unauthorised display

         4. 225B. Appeal against notice under section 225A

         5. 225C. Remedying persistent problems with unauthorised advertisements

         6. 225D. Right to appeal against notice under section 225C

         7. 225E. Applying section 225C to statutory undertakers' operational land

   6. CHAPTER 4 Remedying defacement of premises

      1. 225F. Power to remedy defacement of premises

      2. 225G. Notices under section 225F in respect of post boxes

      3. 225H. Section 225F powers as respects bus shelters and other street furniture

      4. 225I. Right to appeal against notice under section 225F

      5. 225J. Remedying defacement at owner or occupier's request

   7. CHAPTER 5 Application of provisions of Chapters 3 and 4 to statutory undertakers

      1. 225K. Action under sections 225A, 225C and 225F: operational land

10. Part IX Acquisition and Appropriation of Land for Planning Purposes, etc.

    1. Acquisition for planning and public purposes

       1. 226. Compulsory acquisition of land for development and other planning purposes.

       2. 227. Acquisition of land by agreement.

       3. 228. Compulsory acquisition of land by the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities.

       4. 229. Appropriation of land forming part of common, etc.

       5. 230. Acquisition of land for purposes of exchange.

       6. 231. Power of Secretary of State to require acquisition or development of land.

    2. Appropriation, disposal and development of land held for planning purposes, etc.

       1. 232. Appropriation of land held for planning purposes.

       2. 233. Disposal by local authorities of land held for planning purposes.

       3. 234. Disposal by Secretary of State of land acquired under s. 228.

       4. 235. Development of land held for planning purposes.

    3. Extinguishment of certain rights affecting acquired or appropriated land

       1. 236. Extinguishment of rights over land compulsorily acquired.

       2. 237. Power to override easements and other rights.

       3. 238. Use and development of consecrated land.

       4. 239. Use and development of burial grounds.

       5. 240. Provisions supplemental to ss. 238 and 239.

       6. 241. Use and development of open spaces.

       7. 242. Overriding of rights of possession.

    4. Constitution of joint body to hold land for planning purposes

       1. 243. Constitution of joint body to hold land for planning purposes.

    5. General and supplementary provisions

       1. 244. Powers of joint planning boards under Part IX.

       2. 244A. Powers of National Park authorities under Part IX.

       3. 245. Modification of incorporated enactments for purposes of this Part.

       4. 246. Interpretation of Part IX.

11. Part X Highways

    1. Orders made by Secretary of State

       1. 247. Highways affected by development: orders by Secretary of State.

       2. 248. Highways crossing or entering route of proposed new highway, etc.

       3. 249. Order extinguishing right to use vehicles on highway.

       4. 250. Compensation for orders under s. 249.

       5. 251. Extinguishment of public rights of way over land held for planning purposes.

       6. 252. Procedure for making of orders.

       7. 253. Procedure in anticipation of planning permission.

       8. 254. Compulsory acquisition of land in connection with highways.

       9. 255. Concurrent proceedings in connection with highways.

       10. 256. Telecommunication apparatus: orders by Secretary of State.

    2. Orders by other authorities

       1. 257. Footpaths , bridleways and restricted byways affected by development: orders by other authorities.

       2. 258. Extinguishment of public rights of way over land held for planning purposes.

       3. 259. Confirmation of orders made by other authorities.

       4. 260. Telecommunication apparatus: orders by or on application of other authorities.

    3. Temporary highway orders: mineral workings

       1. 261. Temporary stopping up of highways for mineral workings.

12. Part XI Statutory Undertakers

    1. Preliminary

       1. 262. Meaning of “statutory undertakers”.

       2. 263. Meaning of “operational land”.

       3. 264. Cases in which land is to be treated as not being operational land.

       4. 265. Meaning of “the appropriate Minister”.

    2. Application of Part III to statutory undertakers

       1. 266. Applications for planning permission by statutory undertakers.

       2. 267. Conditional grants of planning permission.

       3. 268. Development requiring authorisation of government department.

       4. 269. Revocation or modification of permission to develop operational land.

       5. 270. Order requiring discontinuance of use etc. of operational land.

    3. Extinguishment of rights of statutory undertakers, etc.

       1. 271. Extinguishment of rights of statutory undertakers: preliminary notices.

       2. 272. Extinguishment of rights of telecommunications code system operators: preliminary notices.

       3. 273. Notice for same purposes as ss. 271 and 272 but given by undertakers to developing authority.

       4. 274. Orders under ss. 271 and 272.

    4. Extension or modification of statutory undertakers’ functions

       1. 275. Extension or modification of functions of statutory undertakers.

       2. 276. Procedure in relation to orders under s. 275.

       3. 277. Relief of statutory undertakers from obligations rendered impracticable.

       4. 278. Objections to orders under ss. 275 and 277.

    5. Compensation

       1. 279. Right to compensation in respect of certain decisions and orders.

       2. 280. Measure of compensation to statutory undertakers, etc.

       3. 281. Exclusion of s. 280 at option of statutory undertakers.

       4. 282. Procedure for assessing compensation.

    6. Advertisements

       1. 283. Display of advertisements on operational land.

13. Part XII Validity

    1. 284. Validity of development plans and certain orders, decisions and directions.

    2. 285. Validity of enforcement notices and similar notices.

    3. 286. Challenges to validity on ground of authority’s powers.

    4. 287. Proceedings for questioning validity of development plans and certain schemes and orders.

    5. 288. Proceedings for questioning the validity of other orders, decisions and directions.

    6. 289. Appeals to High Court relating to enforcement notices and notices under sections 207 and 215.

    7. 290. Appeals to High Court against decisions under s. 64.

    8. 291. Special provisions as to decisions relating to statutory undertakers.

    9. 292. Special provisions as to orders subject to special parliamentary procedure.

14. Part XIII Application of Act to Crown Land

    1. Preliminary

       1. 292A. Application to the Crown

       2. 293. Preliminary definitions.

    2. Application of Act as respects Crown land

       1. 293A. Urgent Crown development: application

       2. 294. Control of development on Crown land: special enforcement notices.

       3. 295. Supplementary provisions as to special enforcement notices.

       4. 296. Exercise of powers in relation to Crown land.

       5. 296A. Enforcement in relation to the Crown

       6. 296B. References to an interest in land

       7. 297. Agreements relating to Crown land.

       8. 298. Supplementary provisions as to Crown and Duchy interests.

       9. 298A. Applications for planning permission etc by Crown

    3. Provisions relating to anticipated disposal of Crown land

       1. 299. Application for planning permission etc. in anticipation of disposal of Crown land.

       2. 299A. Crown planning obligations.

       3. 300. Tree preservation orders in anticipation of disposal of Crown land.

       4. 301. Requirement of planning permission for continuance of use instituted by the Crown.

    4. Enforcement in respect of war-time breaches of planning control by Crown

       1. 302. Enforcement in respect of war-time breaches of planning control by the Crown.

15. Part XIV Financial Provisions

    1. 303. Fees for planning applications etc.

    2. 303ZA. Fees for appeals

    3. 303A. Responsibility of local planning authorities for costs of holding certain inquiries etc.

    4. 304. Grants for research and education.

    5. 304A. Grants for advice and assistance

    6. 305. Contributions by Ministers towards compensation paid by local authorities.

    7. 306. Contributions by local authorities and statutory undertakers.

    8. 307. Assistance for acquisition of property where objection made to blight notice in certain cases.

    9. 308. Recovery from acquiring authorities of sums paid by way of compensation.

    10. 309. Recovery from acquiring authorities of sums paid in respect of war-damaged land.

    11. 310. Sums recoverable from acquiring authorities reckonable for purposes of grant.

    12. 311. Expenses of government departments.

    13. 312. Payments under s. 59 of 1947 Act and Parts I and V of 1954 Act.

    14. 313. General provision as to receipts of Secretary of State.

    15. 314. Expenses of county councils.

16. Part XV Miscellaneous and General Provisions

    1. Application of Act in special cases

       1. 315. Power to modify Act in relation to minerals.

       2. 316. Land of interested planning authorities and development by them.

       3. 316A. Local planning authorities as statutory undertakers.

       4. 317. The British Coal Corporation.

       5. 318. Ecclesiastical property.

       6. 319. The Isles of Scilly.

    2. Wales: discharge of functions of local planning authority relating to applications

       1. 319ZA. Requirement for functions to be discharged by committee, sub-committee or officer

       2. 319ZB. Size and composition of committee discharging functions

       3. 319ZC. Sections 319ZA and 319ZB: supplementary

       4. 319ZD. Interpretation of sections 319ZA to 319ZC

    3. Determination of procedure

       1. 319A. Determination of procedure for certain proceedings: England

       2. 319B. Determination of procedure for certain proceedings: Wales

    4. Local inquiries and other hearings

       1. 320. Local inquiries.

       2. 321. Planning inquiries to be held in public subject to certain exceptions.

       3. 321A. Appointed representative: no inquiry

       4. 321B. Special provision in relation to planning inquiries: Wales

       5. 322. Orders as to costs of parties where no local inquiry held.

       6. 322A. Orders as to costs: supplementary.

       7. 322B. Local inquiries in London: special provision as to costs in certain cases.

       8. 322C. Costs: Wales

       9. 323. Procedure on certain appeals and applications: England.

       10. 323A. Procedure for certain proceedings: Wales

    5. Rights of entry

       1. 324. Rights of entry.

       2. 325. Supplementary provisions as to rights of entry.

       3. 325A. Rights of entry: Crown land

    6. Miscellaneous and general provisions

       1. 326. Assumptions as to planning permission in determining value of interests in land.

       2. 327. Recovery on subsequent development of payments in respect of war-damaged land.

       3. 327A. Applications: compliance with requirements

       4. 328. Settled land and land of universities and colleges.

       5. 329. Service of notices.

       6. 329A. Service of notices on the Crown

       7. 330. Power to require information as to interests in land.

       8. 330A. Information as to interests in Crown land

       9. 331. Offences by corporations.

       10. 332. Combined applications.

       11. 333. Regulations and orders.

       12. 334. Licensing planning areas.

       13. 335. Act not excluded by special enactments.

       14. 336. Interpretation.

       15. 337. Short title, commencement and extent.

17. SCHEDULES

    1. SCHEDULE 1

       Local Planning Authorities: Distribution of Functions

       1. Preliminary

          1. 1. (1) In this Schedule “county matter” means in relation to...

       2. Development plans

          1. 2. Local Planning Authorities: Distribution of Functions

       3. Planning and special control

          1. 3. (1) The functions of a local planning authority of determining—...

          2. 4. (1) . . . . . . . . ....

          3. 5. (1) The Secretary of State may include in a development...

          4. 6. (1) A development order may also include provision requiring a...

          5. 6A. (1) This paragraph applies to the functions of local planning...

          6. 7. (1) A local planning authority must not determine an application...

          7. 8. (1) A local planning authority who have the function of...

          8. 8A. (1) A local planning authority who have the function of...

          9. 9. (1) The functions of local planning authorities under the provisions...

          10. 10. Elsewhere than in a National Park, the functions of a...

          11. 11. (1) The functions of a local planning authority of—

          12. 12. In sections 178(1), 181(4)(b) and 190(2) to (5) any reference...

          13. 12A. The functions of a local planning authority under section 187B...

          14. 13. (1) In the case of any area for which there...

          15. 14. The functions of local planning authorities under sections 69, 211,...

          16. 15. (1) The copy of the notice required to be served...

       4. Compensation

          1. 16. (1) Claims for payment of compensation under section 107 (including...

          2. 17. Claims for payment of compensation under a tree preservation order...

          3. 18. The local planning authority by whom compensation is to be...

       5. The Crown

          1. 19. (1) Elsewhere than in a metropolitan county or a National...

       6. Miscellaneous

          1. 20. (1) The local planning authority whom the Secretary of State...

          2. 21. (1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), the provisions of this Schedule...

    2. SCHEDULE 1A

       Distribution of Local Planning Authority Functions: Wales

       1. 1. (1) Where a local planning authority are not the local...

       2. 2. (1) A local planning authority who have the function of...

       3. 3. Paragraphs 4 to 10 apply only in relation to any...

       4. 4. In sections 178(1), 181(4)(b) and 190(2), (3) and (5) any...

       5. 5. The functions of a local planning authority under section 187B...

       6. 6. Where a local planning authority have made a tree preservation...

       7. 7. (1) The copy of the notice required to be served...

       8. Compensation

          1. 8. (1) Claims for payment of compensation under section 107 (including...

          2. 9. Claims for payment of compensation under a tree preservation order...

          3. 10. The local planning authority by whom compensation is to be...

       9. Miscellaneous

          1. 11. In relation to land in the area of a joint...

    3. SCHEDULE 2

       Development Plans: Transitional Provisions

       1. Part I The Metropolitan Counties

          1. Publicity in connection with local plan

             1. 5. Development Plans: Transitional Provisions

          2. Pending proposals by metropolitan county council

             1. 6. Development Plans: Transitional Provisions

       2. Part IA Wales

          1. Continuation of structure, local and old development plans

             1. 1. (1) Every existing plan which relates to any part of...

          2. Revocation of structure plan

             1. 2. (1) Where under Chapter I of Part II of this...

          3. Incorporation of current policy in unitary development plan

             1. 3. (1) This paragraph applies where— (a) a unitary development plan...

          4. Meaning of ”local plan”

             1. 4. In this Part of this Schedule, “ local plan ”...

       3. Part II Greater London

          1. Surveys and local plans

             1. 5. Development Plans: Transitional Provisions

             2. 6. Development Plans: Transitional Provisions

             3. 7. Development Plans: Transitional Provisions

             4. 8. Development Plans: Transitional Provisions

             5. 9. Development Plans: Transitional Provisions

             6. 10. Development Plans: Transitional Provisions

             7. 11. Development Plans: Transitional Provisions

             8. 12. Development Plans: Transitional Provisions

          2. Joint plans

             1. 13. Development Plans: Transitional Provisions

             2. 14. Development Plans: Transitional Provisions

             3. 15. Development Plans: Transitional Provisions

             4. 16. Development Plans: Transitional Provisions

          3. Incorporation of current local plan in unitary development plan

             1. 17.

          4. Publicity in connection with local plan

             1. 18. Development Plans: Transitional Provisions

       4. Part III Old Development Plans

          1. Development plans for compensation purposes

             1. 5.

          2. Discontinuance of old development plan on adoption of local plan

             1. 6.

             2. 7.

             3. 8.

             4. 9.

             5. 10.

    4. SCHEDULE 3

       Development Not Constituting New Development

       1. Part I Development Not Ranking For Compensation Under s. 114

          1. 1. The carrying out of— (a) the rebuilding, as often as...

          2. 2. The use as two or more separate dwellinghouses of any...

       2. Part II Development ranking for compensation under s. 114

          1. 3. Development Not Constituting New Development

          2. 4. Development Not Constituting New Development

          3. 5. Development Not Constituting New Development

          4. 6. Development Not Constituting New Development

          5. 7. Development Not Constituting New Development

          6. 8. Development Not Constituting New Development

       3. Part III Supplementary Provisions

          1. 9. Where after 1st July 1948— (a) any buildings or works...

          2. 10. (1) Any reference in this Schedule to the cubic content...

          3. 11. Development Not Constituting New Development

          4. 12. (1) In this Schedule “at a material date” means at...

          5. 13. (1) In relation to a building erected after 1st July...

          6. 14. Development Not Constituting New Development

    5. SCHEDULE 4

       Special provisions as to land use in 1948

       1. 1. Where on lst July 1948 land was being temporarily used...

       2. 2. Where on 1st July 1948 land was normally used for...

       3. 3. Where land was unoccupied on 1st July 1948, but had...

       4. 4. Notwithstanding anything in paragraphs 1 to 3, the use of...

    6. SCHEDULE 4A

       Local development orders: procedure

       1. Preparation

          1. 1. (1) A local development order must be prepared in accordance...

       2. Revision

          1. 2. (1) The local planning authority may at any time prepare...

       3. Order to be adopted

          1. 3. A local development order is of no effect unless it...

       4. Annual report

          1. 4. (1) The report made under section 35 of the Planning...

       5. Annual report

          1. 5. (1) The report made by a local planning authority under...

    7. SCHEDULE 4B

       Process for making of neighbourhood development orders

       1. Proposals for neighbourhood development orders

          1. 1. (1) A qualifying body is entitled to submit a proposal...

          2. 2. (1) A qualifying body may withdraw a proposal at any...

       2. Advice and assistance in connection with proposals

          1. 3. (1) A local planning authority must give such advice or...

       3. Requirements to be complied with before proposals made or considered

          1. 4. (1) Regulations may make provision as to requirements that must...

       4. Consideration of proposals by authority

          1. 5. (1) A local planning authority may decline to consider a...

          2. 6. (1) This paragraph applies if— (a) a proposal has been...

       5. Independent examination

          1. 7. (1) This paragraph applies if— (a) a local planning authority...

          2. 8. (1) The examiner must consider the following—

          3. 9. (1) The general rule is that the examination of the...

          4. 10. (1) The examiner must make a report on the draft...

          5. 11. (1) Regulations may make provision in connection with examinations under...

       6. Consideration by authority of recommendations made by examiner etc

          1. 12. (1) This paragraph applies if an examiner has made a...

          2. 13. (1) If— (a) the local planning authority propose to make...

          3. 13A. Regulations may make provision— (a) requiring any prescribed action falling...

       7. Referendum

          1. 13B. Intervention powers of Secretary of State

          2. 13C. Regulations may make provision supplementing that made by paragraph 13B;...

          3. 14. (1) This paragraph makes provision in relation to a referendum...

          4. 15. (1) The additional referendum mentioned in paragraph 12(4) must be...

          5. 16. (1) The Secretary of State or the Minister for the...

       8. Interpretation

          1. 17. In this Schedule— “ the Convention rights ” has the...

    8. SCHEDULE 4C

       Community right to build orders

       1. Introduction

          1. 1. (1) This Schedule makes special provision about a particular type...

       2. Meaning of “community right to build order”

          1. 2. (1) A neighbourhood development order is a community right to...

       3. Meaning of “community organisation”

          1. 3. (1) For the purposes of this Schedule a “community organisation”...

       4. Proposals by community organisations for community right to build orders

          1. 4. (1) A community organisation is authorised for the purposes of...

          2. 5. (1) A community organisation is to be regarded as a...

       5. Development likely to have significant effects on environment etc

          1. 6. (1) A local planning authority must decline to consider a...

       6. Examination of proposals for community right to build orders etc

          1. 7. The provisions of Schedule 4B have effect in relation to...

          2. 8. Any reference in that Schedule to section 61E(2) includes a...

          3. 9. Any reference in that Schedule to section 61F includes a...

          4. 10. (1) The provision made by sub-paragraphs (2) to (5) of...

       7. Use of land

          1. 11. (1) Regulations may make provision for securing that in prescribed...

       8. Different provision made by regulations for community right to build orders

          1. 12. (1) The provision that may be made by regulations under...

    9. SCHEDULE 4D

       EXERCISE OF FUNCTIONS BY APPOINTED PERSON IN CONNECTION WITH DEVELOPMENTS OF NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE AND APPLICATIONS MADE TO THE WELSH MINISTERS

       1. Exercise of functions in respect of development of national significance and connected applications

          1. 1. (1) Unless a direction otherwise is given under paragraph 9,...

       2. Applications under section 62M or 62O: exercise of functions

          1. 2. Unless a direction otherwise is given under paragraph 9—

       3. Revocation of appointments

          1. 3. Where a person has been appointed under paragraph 1 or...

       4. Exercise of functions by appointed person

          1. 4. (1) This paragraph applies for the purposes of paragraphs 5...

          2. 5. A person appointed under paragraph 2 to determine an application...

          3. 6. (1) Sub-paragraph (2) applies where any enactment (other than this...

       5. Determination by appointed person

          1. 7. Where a decision on a relevant application or consent is...

          2. 8. (1) It is not a ground of application to the...

       6. Power of Welsh Ministers to exercise functions in place of appointed person

          1. 9. The Welsh Ministers may direct that functions specified in the...

          2. 10. A copy of a direction given under paragraph 9 in...

          3. 11. (1) Sub-paragraph (2) applies where, in consequence of a direction...

          4. 12. Subject to that, for the purpose of the exercise of...

          5. 13. (1) The Welsh Ministers may by a further direction revoke...

       7. Power of Welsh Ministers to appoint assessor

          1. 14. Where an appointed person holds a hearing or inquiry in...

    10. SCHEDULE 5

        Conditions relating to Mineral Working

        1. Part I Conditions imposed on Grant of Permission

           1. Duration of development

              1. 1. (1) Every planning permission for development —

           2. Power to impose aftercare conditions

              1. 2. (1) Where— (a) planning permission for development consisting of the...

           3. Meaning of “required standard”

              1. 3. (1) In a case where— (a) the use specified in...

           4. Consultations

              1. 4. (1) Before imposing an aftercare condition, the mineral planning authority...

           5. Certificate of compliance

              1. 5. If, on the application of any person with an interest...

           6. Recovery of expenses of compliance

              1. 6. A person who has complied with an aftercare condition but...

        2. Part II Conditions imposed on Revocation or Modification of Permission

           1. 7. An order under section 97 may in relation to planning...

           2. 8. Paragraphs 2(3) to (9) and 3 to 6 shall apply...

           3. Interpretation

              1. 9. In this Schedule any reference to a mineral planning authority...

    11. SCHEDULE 6

        Determination of Certain Appeals by Person Appointed by Secretary of State

        1. Determination of appeals by appointed person

           1. 1. (1) The Secretary of State may by regulations prescribe classes...

        2. Powers and duties of appointed person

           1. 2. (1) An appointed person shall have the same powers and...

        3. Determination of appeals by Secretary of State

           1. 3. (1) The Secretary of State may, if he thinks fit,...

           2. 4. (1) The Secretary of State may by a further direction...

        4. Appointment of another person to determine appeal

           1. 5. (1) At any time before the appointed person has determined...

        5. Local inquiries and hearings

           1. 6. (1) Whether or not the parties to an appeal have...

        6. Supplementary provisions

           1. 7. If before or during the determination of an appeal under...

           2. 8. (1) The Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992 shall apply to...

    12. SCHEDULE 7

        Simplified Planning Zones

        1. General

           1. 1. (1) A simplified planning zone scheme shall consist of a...

        2. Notification of proposals to make or alter scheme

           1. 2. An authority who decide under section 83(2) to make or...

        3. Power of Secretary of State to direct making or alteration of scheme

           1. 3. (1) If a person requests a local planning authority to...

           2. 4. (1) A simplified planning zone direction is—

        4. Steps to be taken before depositing proposals

           1. 5. (1) A local planning authority proposing to make or alter...

        5. Procedure after deposit of proposals

           1. 6. Where a local planning authority have prepared a proposed simplified...

        6. Powers of Secretary of State to secure adequate publicity and consultations

           1. 7.

        7. Procedure for dealing with objections

           1. 8. (1) Where objections to the proposed scheme or alterations are...

        8. Adoption of proposals by local planning authority

           1. 9. (1) After the expiry of the period for making objections...

        9. Calling in of proposals for approval by Secretary of State

           1. 10. (1) Before the proposals have been adopted by the local...

        10. Approval of proposals by Secretary of State

            1. 11. (1) The Secretary of State may after considering proposals submitted...

        11. Default powers

            1. 12. (1) Where — (a) a local planning authority are directed...

        12. Regulations and directions

            1. 13. (1) Without prejudice to the previous provisions of this Schedule,...

    13. SCHEDULE 8

        Planning Inquiry Commissions

        1. Part I Constitution and Procedure on References

           1. Constitution of Commissions

              1. 1. (1) A Planning Inquiry Commission shall consist of a chairman...

           2. Reference to a Planning Inquiry Commission

              1. 2. (1) Two or more of the matters mentioned in section...

           3. Functions of Planning Inquiry Commission on reference

              1. 3. (1) A commission inquiring into a matter referred to them...

           4. Procedure on reference to a Planning Inquiry Commission

              1. 4. (1) A reference to a Planning Inquiry Commission of a...

           5. Local inquiries held by Planning Inquiry Commission

              1. 5. (1) A Planning Inquiry Commission shall, for the purpose of...

        2. Part II Meaning of “the responsible Minister or Ministers”

           1. 6. In relation to the matters specified in the first column...

           2. 7. Where an entry in the second, third or fourth columns...

    14. SCHEDULE 9

        Requirements relating to Discontinuance of Mineral Working

        1. Orders requiring discontinuance of mineral working

           1. 1. (1) If, having regard to the development plan and to...

           2. 2. (1) An order under paragraph 1 may impose a restoration...

        2. Prohibition of resumption of mineral working

           1. 3. (1) Where it appears to the mineral planning authority—

           2. 4. (1) An order under paragraph 3 shall not take effect...

        3. Orders after suspension of winning and working of minerals

           1. 5. (1) Where it appears to the mineral planning authority—

        4. Supplementary suspension orders

           1. 6. (1) At any time when a suspension order is in...

        5. Confirmation and coming into operation of suspension orders

           1. 7. (1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), a suspension order or a...

        6. Registration of suspension orders as local land charges

           1. 8. A suspension order or a supplementary suspension order shall be...

        7. Review of suspension orders

           1. 9. (1) It shall be the duty of a mineral planning...

        8. Resumption of mineral working after suspension order

           1. 10. (1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), nothing in a suspension order...

        9. Default powers of Secretary of State

           1. 11. (1) If it appears to the Secretary of State to...

        10. Interpretation

            1. 12. In this Schedule any reference to a mineral planning authority...

    15. SCHEDULE 10

        Condition treated as applicable to rebuilding and alterations

        1. 1. Where the building to be rebuilt or altered is the...

        2. 2. Where the building to be rebuilt or altered is not...

        3. 3. In determining under this Schedule the purpose for which floor...

        4. 4. (1) For the purposes of this Schedule gross floor space...

        5. 5. In relation to a building erected after 1st July 1948...

    16. SCHEDULE 11

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    17. SCHEDULE 12

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    18. SCHEDULE 13

        Blighted Land

        1. Land allocated for public authority functions in development plans etc.

           1. 1. Blighted Land

           2. 1A. Land which is identified for the purposes of relevant public...

           3. 1B. Land in Wales which is identified for the purposes of...

           4. 1C. Land in Wales which is identified for the purposes of...

           5. 2. Blighted Land

           6. 3. Blighted Land

           7. 4. Blighted Land

           8. 5. Land indicated in a plan (other than a development plan)...

           9. 6. Land in respect of which a local planning authority—

        2. New towns and urban development areas

           1. 7. Land within an area described as the site of a...

           2. 8. Land within an area designated as the site of a...

           3. 9. Land which is— (a) within an area intended to be...

           4. 9A. Land which is within an area designated under section 197...

        3. Clearance and renewal areas

           1. 10. Land within an area declared to be a clearance area...

           2. 11. Land which— (a) is surrounded by or adjoining an area...

           3. 12. Land indicated by information published in pursuance of section 92...

        4. Highways

           1. 13. Land indicated in a development plan (otherwise than by being...

           2. 14. Land on or adjacent to the line of a highway...

           3. 15. Land shown on plans approved by a resolution of a...

           4. 16. Land comprised in the site of a highway as proposed...

           5. 17. Land shown on plans approved by a resolution of a...

           6. 18. Land shown in a written notice given by the Secretary...

        5. New streets

           1. 19. Land which— (a) either— (i) is within the outer lines...

        6. General improvement areas

           1. 20. Land indicated by information published in pursuance of section 257...

        7. Compulsory purchase

           1. 21. Land authorised by a special enactment to be compulsorily acquired,...

           2. 22. Land in respect of which— (a) a compulsory purchase order...

           3. 23. Land— (a) the compulsory acquisition of which is authorised by...

           4. 24. Land falls within this paragraph if— (a) the compulsory acquisition...

        8. Land identified in national policy statements

           1. 25. Land falls within this paragraph if the land is in...

    19. SCHEDULE 14

        Procedure for footpaths and bridleways orders

        1. Part I Confirmation of orders

           1. 1. (1) Before an order under section 257 or 258 is...

           2. 2. If no representations or objections are duly made, or if...

           3. 3. (1) This paragraph applies where any representation or objection which...

           4. 4. (1) A decision of the Secretary of State under paragraph...

           5. 5. (1) The Secretary of State shall not confirm an order...

           6. 6. Regulations under this Act may, subject to this Part of...

        2. Part II Publicity for orders after confirmation

           1. 7. (1) As soon as possible after an order under section...

           2. 8. Where an order under section 257 or 258 has come...

    20. SCHEDULE 15

        Preliminary

        1. 1. In this Schedule an application under section 302(3) and a...

        2. Making of compliance determination applications

           1. 2. (1) A compliance determination application may be made with respect...

           2. 3. A compliance determination application shall be accompanied by such plans...

           3. 4. (1) The authority to whom a compliance determination application is...

        3. Determination of applications

           1. 5. (1) Where a compliance determination application is made to an...

        4. Appeals against compliance determinations or failure to make such determinations

           1. 6. (1) Where the applicant is aggrieved by a compliance determination,...

           2. 7. (1) On such an appeal the Secretary of State may...

           3. 8. Subject to paragraph 9 and to any determination or decision...

        5. Fresh applications where alteration in circumstances

           1. 9. Where a compliance determination has been given that works on...

        6. References of application to Secretary of State

           1. 10. (1) If it appears to the Secretary of State that...

        7. Information

           1. 11. The Secretary of State may give directions to any authority...

        8. Opportunity for hearing

           1. 12. On any compliance determination application or any appeal under this...

        9. Notice of proposed enforcement

           1. 13. (1) This paragraph applies where before the relevant date any...

        10. Power of entry

            1. 14. (1) At any time before the relevant date any officer...

        11. Service of notices

            1. 15. (1) Any notice or other document required or authorised to...

        12. Supplementary provisions

            1. 16. Parts XIV and XV do not apply to section 302...

    21. SCHEDULE 16

        Provisions of the Planning Acts referred to in Sections 314 to 319

        1. Part I

        2. Part II

        3. Part III

        4. Part IV

        5. Part V

        6. Part VI

    22. SCHEDULE 17

        Enactments Exempted from Section 333(6)

        1. 1.

        2. 2. The following provisions of the Highways Act 1980— section 73(1)...

        3. 3. The following further provisions of the Highways Act 1980—

        4. 4. Section 279 of the Highways Act 1980 so far as...

        5. 5. Any enactment making such provision as might by virtue of...

        6. 6. Any enactment which has been previously excluded or modified by...

    23. Table of Derivations

        1. 1. The following abbreviations are used in this Table:— 1946 c....

        2. 2. The Table does not show the effect of transfer of...

        3. 3. The letter R followed by a number indicates that the...

        4. 4. The entry “drafting” indicates a provision of a mechanical or...