PART 6Duties of planning authorities

General interpretation16

1

In this Part—

  • “the 1990 Act” means the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 M1;

  • “the 2004 Act” means the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 M2;

  • “the 2008 Act” means the Planning Act 2008 M3;

  • “local planning authority” has the same meaning as in 1990 Act;

  • “mineral planning authority” has the same meaning as in section 1 of the 1990 Act M4;

  • “planning permission” has the meaning given in section 336 of the 1990 Act M5.

2

In this Part, “the planning Acts” means—

a

the 1990 Act;

b

the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 M6;

c

the Planning (Hazardous Substances) Act 1990 M7;

d

the Planning (Consequential Provisions) Act 1990 M8;

e

the 2004 Act; and

f

the 2008 Act.

3

In this Part, “planning authority” means—

a

a local planning authority;

b

a joint committee constituted under section 29 of the 2004 Act;

c

a person appointed under paragraph 1 of Schedule 6 to the 1990 Act M9;

d

a government department in respect of its functions under the planning Acts; or

e

an appropriate authority in respect of its functions under the planning Acts.