Planning and Compensation Act 1991

Valid from 03/02/1995

44 Demolition of buildings. S

(1) In section 19 of the 1972 Act (meaning of “development") after subsection (1) there is inserted—

“(1A) For the purposes of this Act “building operations” includes—

(a) demolition of buildings;

(b) rebuilding;

(c) structural alterations of or additions to buildings; and

(d) other operations normally undertaken by a person carrying on business as a builder.”

(2) In subsection (2) of that section after paragraph (f) there is inserted—

“(g) the demolition of any description of building specified in a direction given by the Secretary of State to planning authorities generally or to a particular planning authority.”

(3) After section 154(3) of the 1972 Act (compensation for refusal or conditional grant of planning permission formerly granted by development order) there is inserted—

“(3A) Regulations made by virtue of this subsection may provide that subsections (1) and (2) of this section shall not apply where planning permission granted by a development order for demolition of buildings or any description of buildings is withdrawn by the issue of directions under powers conferred by the order.”

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 S. 44 restricted (3.2.1995) by S.I. 1994/3292, art.4