Highways Act 1980 (c. 66)
11(1)The Highways Act 1980 is amended as follows.
(2)In section 232(8) after “1990” there is inserted “and Parts 2 and 6 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004”.
(3)In section 232(9) for the definition of development plan there is substituted—
““development plan” must be construed in accordance with section 38 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004;
“local authority” has the same meaning as in the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.”
(4)Section 259 (power to confirm, etc, compulsory purchase order in part) is omitted.
(5)The amendment made by sub-paragraph (4) does not apply to a compulsory purchase order of which notice under section 11 of or, as the case may be, paragraph 2 of Schedule 1 to the Acquisition of Land Act 1981 is published before the commencement of that sub-paragraph.