Housing and Planning Act 2016 (c. 22)

PART 7 E+W Compulsory purchase etc

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Pts. 6, 7: power to amend conferred (26.12.2023) by Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55), ss. 132, 255(3)(a) (with s. 247)

Vesting declarations: procedure E+W

183 Notice of general vesting declaration procedure E+W

Schedule 15 changes the notice requirements for general vesting declarations.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 183 in force at 1.10.2016 for specified purposes by S.I. 2016/956, reg. 2(b)

I2 S. 183 in force at 3.2.2017 for specified purposes by S.I. 2017/75, reg. 3(i)(j)

I3 S. 183 in force at 6.4.2017 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2017/281, reg. 4(j)

184 Earliest vesting date under general vesting declaration E+W

In section 4 of the Compulsory Purchase (Vesting Declarations) Act 1981 (execution of declaration vesting land at the end of a period of not less than 28 days from the date of service), in subsection (1) for “28 days” substitute “ 3 months ”.

Commencement Information

I4 S. 184 in force at 3.2.2017 by S.I. 2017/75, reg. 3(d) (with reg. 5)

185 No general vesting declaration after notice to treat E+W

In section 4 of the Compulsory Purchase (Vesting Declarations) Act 1981 (execution of declaration), after subsection (1) insert—

“(1A) But an acquiring authority may not execute a declaration in respect of land if they have served a notice to treat in respect of that land and have not withdrawn it.

(1B) In subsection (1A) the reference to an authority having “served” a notice does not include cases in which the authority is deemed to have served a notice.”

Commencement Information

I5 S. 185 in force at 3.2.2017 by S.I. 2017/75, reg. 3(d) (with reg. 5)