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Town and Country Planning Act 1990, Cross Heading: Simplified planning zones is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 07 September 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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(1)A simplified planning zone is an area in respect of which a simplified planning zone scheme is in force.
(2)The adoption or approval of a simplified planning zone scheme has effect to grant in relation to the zone, or any part of it specified in the scheme, planning permission—
(a)for development specified in the scheme, or
(b)for development of any class so specified.
(3)Planning permission under a simplified planning zone scheme may be unconditional or subject to such conditions, limitations or exceptions as may be specified in the scheme.
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 82(2) restricted (31.7.2013) by The East Northamptonshire Resource Management Facility Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/1752), arts. 1, 6(1)
C2S. 82(2) restricted (12.1.2016) by The London Underground (Bank Station Capacity Upgrade) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/2044), arts. 1, 34(1) (with art. 34(3))
(1)Every local planning authority shall consider, as soon as practicable after 2nd November 1987, the question for which part or parts of their area a simplified planning zone scheme is desirable, and then shall keep that question under review.
(2)If as a result of their original consideration or of any such review a local planning authority decide that it is desirable to prepare a scheme for any part of their area they shall do so; and a local planning authority may at any time decide—
(a)to make a simplified planning zone scheme, or
(b)to alter a scheme adopted by them, or
(c)with the consent of the Secretary of State, to alter a scheme approved by him.
(3)Schedule 7 has effect with respect to the making and alteration of simplified planning zone schemes and other related matters.
[F1(3A)A simplified planning zone scheme for an area in Wales must be in general conformity with—
(a)the National Development Framework for Wales (see sections 60 to 60C of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004), and
(b)the strategic development plan for any strategic planning area that includes all or part of the simplified planning zone (see sections 60I and 60J of that Act).]
[F2(5)In this section and in Schedule 7 references to a regional strategy are to a regional strategy under Part 5 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009]
Textual Amendments
F1S. 83(3A) inserted (6.9.2015 for specified purposes) by Planning (Wales) Act 2015 (anaw 4), ss. 7(2), 58(2)(b)(4)(b)
F2S. 83(5) inserted (1.4.2010) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), ss. 85, 148, 149, Sch. 5 para. 2(3); S.I. 2009/3318, art. 4
(1)The conditions and limitations on planning permission which may be specified in a simplified planning zone scheme may include—
(a)conditions or limitations in respect of all development permitted by the scheme or in respect of particular descriptions of development so permitted, and
(b)conditions or limitations requiring the consent, agreement or approval of the local planning authority in relation to particular descriptions of permitted development.
(2)Different conditions or limitations may be specified in a simplified planning zone scheme for different cases or classes of case.
(3)Nothing in a simplified planning zone scheme shall affect the right of any person—
(a)to do anything not amounting to development, or
(b)to carry out development for which planning permission is not required or for which permission has been granted otherwise than by the scheme.
(4)No limitation or restriction subject to which permission has been granted otherwise than under the scheme shall affect the right of any person to carry out development for which permission has been granted under the scheme.
(1)A simplified planning zone scheme shall take effect on the date of its adoption or approval and shall cease to have effect at the end of the period of 10 years beginning with that date.
(2)When the scheme ceases to have effect planning permission under it shall also cease to have effect except in a case where the development authorised by it has been begun.
(1)This section applies where alterations to a simplified planning zone scheme are adopted or approved.
(2)The adoption or approval of alterations providing for the inclusion of land in the simplified planning zone has effect to grant in relation to that land, or such part of it as is specified in the scheme, planning permission for development so specified or of any class so specified.
(3)The adoption or approval of alterations providing for the grant of planning permission has effect to grant such permission in relation to the simplified planning zone, or such part of it as is specified in the scheme, for development so specified or development of any class so specified.
(4)The adoption or approval of alterations providing for the withdrawal or relaxation of conditions, limitations or restrictions to which planning permission under the scheme is subject has effect to withdraw or relax the conditions, limitations or restrictions immediately.
(5)The adoption or approval of alterations providing for—
(a)the exclusion of land from the simplified planning zone,
(b)the withdrawal of planning permission, or
(c)the imposition of new or more stringent conditions, limitations or restrictions to which planning permission under the scheme is subject,
has effect to withdraw permission, or to impose the conditions, limitations or restrictions, with effect from the end of the period of 12 months beginning with the date of the adoption or approval.
(6)The adoption or approval of alterations to a scheme does not affect planning permission under the scheme in any case where the development authorised by it has been begun.
(1)The following descriptions of land may not be included in a simplified planning zone—
(a)land in a National Park;
(b)land in a conservation area;
(c)land within the Broads;
(d)land in an area designated under [F3section 82 of the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000] as an area of outstanding natural beauty;
(e)land identified in the development plan for the district as part of a green belt;
[F4(f)land within a site of special scientific interest (within the meaning of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981).]
(2)Where land included in a simplified planning zone becomes land of a description mentioned in subsection (1), that subsection does not operate to exclude it from the zone.
(3)The Secretary of State may by order provide that no simplified planning zone scheme shall have effect to grant planning permission—
(a)in relation to an area of land specified in the order or to areas of land of a description so specified, or
(b)for development of a description specified in the order.
(4)An order under subsection (3) has effect to withdraw such planning permission under a simplified planning zone scheme already in force with effect from the date on which the order comes into force, except in a case where the development authorised by the permission has been begun.
[F5(5)A simplified planning zone scheme does not have effect to grant planning permission for the development of land in Wales, where the development is of national significance for the purposes of section 62D.]
Textual Amendments
F3Words in s. 87(1)(d) substituted (1.4.2001) by 2000 c. 37, s. 93, Sch. 15 Pt. I para. 10; S.I. 2001/114, art. 2(2)(e)
F4S. 87(1)(f) substituted (30.1.2001) by 2000 c. 37, ss. 76(1), 103(2), Sch. 10 Pt. II para. 7
F5S. 87(5) inserted (6.9.2015 for specified purposes) by Planning (Wales) Act 2015 (anaw 4), s. 58(2)(b)(4)(b), Sch. 4 para. 8
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