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Town and Country Planning Act 1990

1990 CHAPTER 8

An Act to consolidate certain enactments relating to town and country planning (excluding special controls in respect of buildings and areas of special architectural or historic interest and in respect of hazardous substances) with amendments to give effect to recommendations of the Law Commission.

[24th May 1990]

X1Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

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X1[A Table showing the derivation of the provisions of this consolidation Act will be found at the end of the Act. The Table has no official status.]

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C4Act modified (10.2.1992) by Planning and Compensation Act 1991 (c. 34), s. 27, Sch. 4 Pt. III paras.40-51; S.I. 1991/2905, art.4

Act: certain functions transferred to the Council of the Isles (Isles of Scilly) (27.7.1992) by S.I. 1992/1620, art. 2 (with arts. 3, 4(a), Sch. Pt. I)

Act modified (27.7.1992) by S.I. 1992/1620, art.4(a)(b), Sch.

Act modified (17.7.1992) by S.I. 1992/1732, art. 2(1)

Act restricted (13.2.1992) by Severn Bridges Act 1992 (c. 3), s. 35.

Act modified (26.11.1992) by S.I. 1992/2683, reg. 2, Sch.

Act applied (with modifications) (13.5.1993) by S.I. 1993/1075, art. 4

Act extended (1.11.1993) by 1993 c. 28, s. 70(14)(a); S.I. 1993/2134, arts. 2, 5

Act extended (1.5.1994) by S.I. 1994/1056, regs. 1(3), 19, Sch. 4 Pt. I para. 11

Act extended (19.9.1995) by 1995 c. 25, ss. 65(7), 125(2), Sch. 8 para. 2(2) (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117, Sch. 8 para. 7)

Act modified (18.10.2000) by S.I. 2000/2615, art. 5

Act restricted (19.9.1995) by 1995 c. 25, ss. 71(7), 125(2) (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117, Sch. 8 para. 7)

Act amended (1.4.1996) by S.I. 1996/593, reg. 2, Sch. 1

Act applied in part (with modifications) (11.11.1996) by S.I. 1996/2714, art. 48, Sch. 9 para. 1

Act amended (18.12.1996) by 1996 c. 61, s. 8(4)

Act applied in part (with modifications) (21.5.1997) by S.I. 1997/1266, art. 36, Sch. 10 para. 1

Act applied in part (with modifications) (27.8.1998) by S.I. 1998/1936, art. 41, Sch. 10 para. 1

Act (except ss. 90(2), 325(9)): certain functions transferred subject to qualifications (1.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/672, art. 2, Sch. 1

Act applied (23.6.1999) by S.I. 1999/1736, art. 11(1)

Act applied (24.7.2001) by S.I. 2001/3627, arts. 63, 64, Sch. 11 paras. 1, 2, Sch. 12 para. 5(3)

C6Act modified (28.9.2004 (E.), 15.10.2005 (W.)) by Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (c. 5), ss. 38, 121 (with s. 111); S.I. 2004/2202, art. 2 (subject to transitional provisions and savings in art. 4); S.I. 2005/2847, art. 2 (subject to transitional provisions and savings in art. 3)

Act modified (24.8.2005) by The Town and Country Planning (Isles of Scilly) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/2085), art. 4(1)

Act applied (with modifications) (12.10.2005) by The Thurrock Development Corporation (Planning Functions) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/2572), art. 5

Act applied (7.6.2006) by Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (c. 5), ss. 89, 121, Sch. 4 para. 6(2) (with s. 111); S.I. 2006/1281, art. 2

Act modified (25.4.2006) by The Associated British Ports (Hull) Harbour Revision Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/1135), art. 14, Sch. 1 para. 2(4)

Act modified (30.5.2007) byThe National Assembly for Wales Commission (Crown Status) (No. 2) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/1353, art. 4

Act modified (temp.) (30.5.2007) by The St Mary's (Isles of Scilly) Harbour Revision Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/1554), art. 17

C8Act modified (22.7.2008) by Crossrail Act 2008 (c. 18), s. 9(4)

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