Planning and Compensation Act 1991 (c. 34)

Part I E+W Town and Country Planning: England and Wales

Development plans and simplified planning zones E+W

26 Status of development plans. E+W

At the end of Part II of the principal Act there is inserted—

“Chapter III E+W General

54A Status of development plans.

Where, in making any determination under the planning Acts, regard is to be had to the development plan, the determination shall be made in accordance with the plan unless material considerations indicate otherwise”.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 26 wholly in force at 25.09.1991 see s. 84(2)(3) and S.I. 1991/2067, art. 3.

Prospective

27 Streamlining of development plan system. E+W

Schedule 4 to this Act (which provides for streamlining the development plan system) shall have effect.

Prospective

28 Simplified planning zones. E+W

Schedule 5 to this Act which—

(a) modifies the procedure for making simplified planning zones, and

(b) makes minor and consequential amendments of Schedule 7 to the principal Act,

shall have effect.