The Housing Act 2004 (Commencement No. 5 and Transitional Provisions and Savings)(England) Order 2006

Owner’s proposals for re-development

7.—(1) This paragraph applies in relation to any proposals submitted to a local housing authority under subsection (1) of section 308 of the 1985 Act (approval of owner’s proposals for re-development) before the first commencement date.

(2) Where notice under subsection (2) of that section has not been given before that date, the authority shall cease to be subject to the requirements of that subsection on and after that date.

(3) Subject to sub-paragraph (4), any notice given under that subsection before that date shall cease to have effect except in relation to anything done in connection with it before that date.

(4) If the authority, on or after that date, consider taking action of a kind mentioned in section 5(2) or 7(2) of the 2004 Act in respect of the premises to which such a notice relates, the authority shall, when making their decision, take into account the notice and the extent to which re-development has been proceeded with in accordance with the proposals and within the time-limits specified in the notice (subject to any variation or extension approved by the authority before that date).