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Town and Country Planning Act 1990, Cross Heading: Use of land is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 03 March 2025. 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. Help about Changes to Legislation

[F1Use of landE+W

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F1Sch. 4C inserted (15.11.2011 for specified purposes, 15.1.2012 for specified purposes, 6.4.2012 for specified purposes, 3.8.2012 for specified purposes) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), ss. 116(3), 240(5)(j), Sch. 11; S.I. 2012/57, art. 4(1)(h) (with arts. 6, 7, 9-11); S.I. 2012/628, art. 8(a) (with arts. 9, 12, 13, 16, 18-20) (as amended (3.8.2012) by S.I. 2012/2029, arts. 2, 4); S.I. 2012/2029, arts. 2, 3(a) (with art. 5) (as amended (6.4.2013) by S.I. 2013/797, art. 4)

11(1)Regulations may make provision for securing that in prescribed circumstances—E+W

(a)an enfranchisement right is not exercisable in relation to land the development of which is authorised by a community right to build order, or

(b)the exercise of an enfranchisement right in relation to that land is subject to modifications provided for by the regulations.

(2)Each of the following is an “enfranchisement right”—

(a)the right under Part 1 of the Leasehold Reform Act 1967 to acquire the freehold of a house (enfranchisement),

(b)the right under Chapter 1 of Part 1 of the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 (collective enfranchisement in case of tenants of flats), and

(c)the right under section 180 of the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (right to acquire social housing).

(3)The regulations may—

(a)confer discretionary powers on the Secretary of State, a community organisation or any other specified person, and

(b)require notice to be given in any case where, as a result of the regulations, an enfranchisement right is not exercisable or is exercisable subject to modifications.]

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