UK Act of Parliament 2004 United Kingdom

Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004

An Act to make provision relating to spatial development and town and country planning; and the compulsory acquisition of land.

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Enforced by
Planning Inspectorate
Status
Amended (in force with amendments)
Penalty ceiling
Prosecution 1 of 68 obligations carry an unlimited fine. 67 have no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.

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Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Any Person5 Occupier1

Plus 62 duties on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.

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Any Person — also bound by 2340 other Acts
Occupier — also bound by 235 other Acts
Highways Act 1980 23 duties

What it requires

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Part 1

Regional functions

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13 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.001 Regional Spatial Strategy (opens in a new tab)
s.002 Regional planning bodies (opens in a new tab)
s.003 RPB: general functions (opens in a new tab)
s.004 Assistance from certain local authorities (opens in a new tab)
s.004 Delegation of RPB functions to regional development agencies
s.005 RSS: revision (opens in a new tab)
s.006 RSS: community involvement (opens in a new tab)
s.007 RSS: Secretary of State’s functions (opens in a new tab)
s.008 RSS: examination in public (opens in a new tab)
s.009 RSS: further procedure (opens in a new tab)
s.010 Secretary of State: additional powers (opens in a new tab)
s.011 Regulations (opens in a new tab)
s.012 Supplementary (opens in a new tab)
Part 1

Strategic plan-making

4 of 24 sections shown
s.012 Preparation of draft spatial development strategy Regulated
Other duties (2) — Crown / regulator
  • Prepare draft spatial development strategy considering health and sustainabilityLocal authority
  • Strategic planning authority must prepare draft spatial development strategyLocal authority
s.012 Consultation and representations Regulated
Other duties (2) — Crown / regulator
  • Publish draft spatial development strategy and invite representationsLocal authority
  • Strategic planning authorities must consult on draft spatial strategiesLocal authority
s.012 Public examination Regulated
Other duties (2) — Crown / regulator
  • Strategic planning authority must hold a public examination of draft strategiesLocal authority
  • Arrange a public examination of your draft spatial development strategyLocal authority
s.012 Adoption of spatial development strategy Regulated
Other duties (2) — Crown / regulator
  • Adopt spatial development strategy only after meeting statutory conditions, hold vote and publishLocal authority
  • Strategic planning authority must adopt and publish spatial strategiesLocal authority
20 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.012 Spatial development strategy to be produced by strategic planning authorities
s.012 Strategic planning boards
s.012 Regulations about strategic planning boards
s.012 Contents of spatial development strategy
s.012 Timetable for preparing spatial development strategy
s.012 Spatial development strategy timetable: further provision
s.012 Withdrawal before adoption
s.012 Submission to Secretary of State before adoption
s.012 Review and monitoring
s.012 Alterations
s.012 Replacement
s.012 Powers where strategic planning authority is failing etc
s.012 Power to approve strategy where adoption resolution not passed
s.012 Liability for Secretary of State’s costs of intervention
s.012 Temporary direction pending possible use of intervention powers
s.012 Supplementary etc provision in connection with regulations about strategic planning boards
s.012 Regulations
s.012 Directions
s.012 Meaning of “spatial development strategy” etc
s.012 Interpretation
Part 2

Local development

9 of 69 sections shown
s.013 Survey of area (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (2) — Crown / regulator
  • Local planning authorities must survey and review their areasLocal authority
  • Local planning authority must survey its area's development characteristicsLocal authority
s.015 Local development scheme (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (2) — Crown / regulator
  • Local planning authorities must maintain and publish a local development schemeLocal authority
  • Local planning authority must prepare and maintain a local development schemeLocal authority
s.021 Intervention by Secretary of State (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (2) — Crown / regulator
  • Secretary of State may intervene in local development plansCrown / Minister / Government department
  • Local planning authority must comply with Secretary of State’s direction on development documentsLocal authority
s.024 Conformity with regional strategy (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (2) — Crown / regulator
  • Local authorities must ensure development plans align with regional strategyLocal authority
  • Local planning authorities must ensure development documents conform to regional strategy (and seek Mayor’s opinion in London)Local authority
s.026 Revision of local development documents (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (2) — Crown / regulator
  • Local planning authorities must revise development plans when directedLocal authority
  • Local planning authority must revise local development documents when directed or for enterprise zonesLocal authority
s.030 Joint committees: additional functions (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (2) — Crown / regulator
  • Authorities must update local development schemes for joint planningLocal authority
  • Constituent authorities and joint committees must revise local development schemes upon agreementLocal authority
s.034 Guidance (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (2) — Crown / regulator
  • Local planning authorities must have regard to Secretary of State guidanceLocal authority
  • Secretary of State must issue guidance on housing for elderly and disabledCrown / Minister / Government department
s.035 Authorities monitoring reports (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (2) — Crown / regulator
  • Local planning authorities must prepare and publish monitoring reports on development plansLocal authority
  • Local planning authorities must publish annual monitoring reportsLocal authority
s.036 Regulations and standards (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (2) — Crown / regulator
  • Local planning authorities must comply with published data standards for local development documentsLocal authority
  • Local planning authorities must follow national data standardsLocal authority
60 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.014 Survey of area: county councils (opens in a new tab)
s.014 Register of land
s.015 Local plan timetable
s.015 Local plan timetable: further provision about directions under section 15B
s.015 Minerals and waste plan timetable
s.015 Local plans
s.015 Local plans: preparation and further provision
s.015 Minerals and waste plan
s.015 Supplementary plans
s.015 Independent examination: local plans
s.015 Pause of independent examination for further work
s.015 Independent examination: supplementary plans
s.015 Withdrawal of a local plan
s.015 Adoption of local plan or supplementary plan
s.015 Design code for whole area
s.015 Revocation of local plans and supplementary plans
s.015 Revision of local plan
s.015 Power to require Secretary of State approval
s.015 Secretary of State powers where local planning authority are failing etc
s.015 Secretary of State powers where local planning authority fails to ensure design code
s.015 Liability for Secretary of State’s costs of intervention
s.015 Default powers exercisable by Mayor of London, combined authority, combined county authority or county council
s.015 Temporary direction pending possible use of intervention or default powers
s.015 Joint local plans by agreement or direction
s.015 Joint local plans: application of Part
s.015 Joint local plan agreement or direction: withdrawal or modification
s.015 Joint supplementary plans by agreement
s.015 Joint committees
s.015 Joint committees: additional functions
s.015 Dissolution of joint committee
s.015 Exclusion of certain representations
s.015 Development corporations: power to disapply provisions
s.015 Guidance
s.015 Monitoring information
s.015 Policies map
s.015 Regulations
s.015 Meaning of “local planning authority” etc
s.015 Meaning of “minerals and waste planning authority” etc
s.015 Interpretation
s.016 Minerals and waste development scheme (opens in a new tab)
s.017 Local development documents (opens in a new tab)
s.018 Statement of community involvement (opens in a new tab)
s.019 Preparation of local development documents (opens in a new tab)
s.020 Independent examination (opens in a new tab)
s.021 Temporary direction pending possible use of intervention powers
s.022 Withdrawal of local development documents (opens in a new tab)
s.023 Adoption of local development documents (opens in a new tab)
s.025 Revocation of local development documents (opens in a new tab)
s.027 Secretary of State’s default powers (opens in a new tab)
s.027 Default powers exercisable by Mayor of London , combined authority , combined county authority or county council
s.028 Joint local development documents (opens in a new tab)
s.028 Power to direct preparation of joint development plan documents
s.028 Application of Part to joint development plan documents
s.028 Modification or withdrawal of direction under section 28A
s.029 Joint committees (opens in a new tab)
s.031 Dissolution of joint committee (opens in a new tab)
s.032 Exclusion of certain representations (opens in a new tab)
s.033 Urban development corporations (opens in a new tab)
s.033 Duty to co-operate in relation to planning of sustainable development
s.037 Interpretation (opens in a new tab)
Part 3

Development

2 of 7 sections shown
s.038 Meaning of “national development management policy” Regulated
Other duties (2) — Crown / regulator
  • Secretary of State must consider climate change and consult before designating or modifying national development management policiesCrown / Minister / Government department
  • Secretary of State must consult before setting national planning policiesCrown / Minister / Government department
s.039 Sustainable development (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (2) — Crown / regulator
  • Authorities must prioritize sustainable development in local planningCrown / Minister / Government department
  • Local planning authorities must promote sustainable development in local plan-makingLocal authority
5 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.038 Development plan (opens in a new tab)
s.038 Meaning of “neighbourhood development plan”
s.038 Provision that may be made by neighbourhood development plans
s.038 Supplementary provisions
s.039 Power to require assistance with certain plan making
Part 4

Development control

1 of 16 sections shown
s.052 Temporary stop notice (opens in a new tab) Prosecution
  • Contravene a temporary stop noticeAny Person
  • Fail to comply with a temporary stop noticeAny Person

Unlimited fine

15 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.040 Local development orders (opens in a new tab)
s.041 Effect of revision or revocation of development order on incomplete development (opens in a new tab)
s.042 Applications for planning permission and certain consents (opens in a new tab)
s.043 Power to decline to determine applications (opens in a new tab)
s.044 Major infrastructure projects (opens in a new tab)
s.045 Simplified planning zones (opens in a new tab)
s.046 Planning contribution (opens in a new tab)
s.047 Planning contribution: regulations (opens in a new tab)
s.048 Planning contribution: Wales (opens in a new tab)
s.049 Development to include certain internal operations (opens in a new tab)
s.050 Appeal made: functions of local planning authority (opens in a new tab)
s.051 Duration of permission and consent (opens in a new tab)
s.053 Fees and charges (opens in a new tab)
s.054 Duty to respond to consultation (opens in a new tab)
s.055 Time in which Secretary of State to take decisions (opens in a new tab)
Part 5

Correction of errors

1 of 4 sections shown
s.056 Correction of errors in decisions (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Secretary of State or inspector may correct errors in planning decisionsCrown / Minister / Government department
3 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.057 Correction notice (opens in a new tab)
s.058 Effect of correction (opens in a new tab)
s.059 Supplementary (opens in a new tab)
Part 6

Wales

17 of 35 sections shown
s.060 National Development Framework for Wales (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Welsh Ministers must publish the National Development Framework for WalesCrown / Minister / Government department
s.060 Preparation of Framework: statement of public participation Regulated
Other duties (2) — Crown / regulator
  • Welsh Ministers must consult the public on the National Development FrameworkCrown / Minister / Government department
  • Welsh Ministers must prepare and publish a statement of public participation for the National Development FrameworkCrown / Minister / Government department
s.060 Procedure for preparation and publication of Framework Regulated
Other duties (2) — Crown / regulator
  • Welsh Ministers must follow procedure to prepare and publish the National Development Framework for WalesCrown / Minister / Government department
  • Welsh Ministers must follow specific procedures to publish the FrameworkCrown / Minister / Government department
s.060 Review and revision of Framework Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Welsh Ministers must review and update the National Development FrameworkCrown / Minister / Government department
s.060 Corporate joint committees: area survey Regulated
Other duties (2) — Crown / regulator
  • Corporate joint committees must monitor development factors in their areaLocal authority
  • Corporate joint committees must survey and review regional development factorsLocal authority
s.060 Corporate joint committee areas: strategic development plans Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Corporate joint committees must prepare and maintain strategic development plansLocal authority
s.061 Survey (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Local planning authorities must survey and monitor development factorsLocal authority
s.062 Local development plan (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Local planning authorities must prepare local development plansLocal authority
s.063 Preparation requirements (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Local authorities must prepare development plans following specific requirementsLocal authority
s.064 Independent examination (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Local planning authorities must submit development plans for examinationLocal authority
s.065 Intervention by Assembly (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Senedd may intervene in or take over local development plansCrown / Minister / Government department
s.068 Duty to consider whether to review local development plan Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Local planning authorities must consider reviewing development plansLocal authority
s.069 Review of local development plan (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Local planning authorities must review local development plansLocal authority
s.070 Revision of local development plan (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Local planning authorities must revise development plans when directedLocal authority
s.071 Assembly’s default power (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Assembly must hold examination and step in when local plan is delayedStatutory regulator
s.075 Guidance (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Local planning authorities must follow Assembly guidanceLocal authority
s.076 Annual monitoring report (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Local planning authorities must submit annual monitoring reportsLocal authority
18 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.060 ...
s.060 ...
s.060 ...
s.060 ...
s.060 ...
s.060 ...
s.060 ...
s.060 Corporate joint committees to which this Part applies
s.060 Strategic development plans: application of provisions of this Part
s.066 Withdrawal of local development plan in accordance with direction (opens in a new tab)
s.066 Withdrawal of local development plan in absence of direction
s.067 Adoption of local development plan (opens in a new tab)
s.068 Revocation of local development plan (opens in a new tab)
s.072 Joint local development plans (opens in a new tab)
s.073 Exclusion of certain representations (opens in a new tab)
s.074 Urban development corporations (opens in a new tab)
s.077 Regulations (opens in a new tab)
s.078 Interpretation (opens in a new tab)
Part 7

Crown application of planning Acts

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20 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.079 Crown application of planning Acts (opens in a new tab)
s.080 Special provision relating to national security (opens in a new tab)
s.081 Special provision relating to national security: Wales (opens in a new tab)
s.082 Urgent Crown development (opens in a new tab)
s.083 Urgent works relating to Crown land (opens in a new tab)
s.084 Enforcement in relation to Crown land (opens in a new tab)
s.085 Tree preservation orders: Forestry Commissioners (opens in a new tab)
s.086 Trees in conservation areas: acts of Crown (opens in a new tab)
s.087 Old mining permissions (opens in a new tab)
s.088 Subordinate legislation (opens in a new tab)
s.089 Crown application: transitional (opens in a new tab)
s.090 Crown application of Scottish planning Acts (opens in a new tab)
s.091 Special provision for certain circumstances where disclosure of information as to national security may occur: Scotland (opens in a new tab)
s.092 Urgent Crown development: Scotland (opens in a new tab)
s.093 Urgent works relating to Crown land: Scotland (opens in a new tab)
s.094 Enforcement in relation to Crown land: Scotland (opens in a new tab)
s.095 Tree preservation orders: Scotland (opens in a new tab)
s.096 Trees in conservation areas in Scotland: acts of Crown (opens in a new tab)
s.097 Old mining permissions: Scotland (opens in a new tab)
s.098 Subordinate legislation: Scotland (opens in a new tab)
Part 8

Compulsory purchase

11 of 12 sections shown
s.100 Procedure for authorisation by authority other than a Minister (opens in a new tab)

amended 2 times (opens in a new tab)

s.101 Procedure for authorisation by a Minister (opens in a new tab)

amended 2 times (opens in a new tab)

s.102 Confirmation by acquiring authority (opens in a new tab)

amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

s.103 Assessment of compensation: valuation date (opens in a new tab)

amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

s.104 Compensation: advance payments to mortgagees (opens in a new tab)

amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

s.105 Power to require information (opens in a new tab)

amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

s.106 Basic loss payment (opens in a new tab)

amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

s.107 Occupier’s loss payment (opens in a new tab)

amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

s.108 Loss payments: exclusions (opens in a new tab)

amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

s.109 Loss payments: supplementary (opens in a new tab)

amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

s.110 Corresponding amendments of other enactments (opens in a new tab)

amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

1 other section in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.099 Compulsory acquisition of land for development etc (opens in a new tab)
Part 9

Miscellaneous and general

11 of 15 sections shown
s.111 Crown (opens in a new tab)

amended 2 times (opens in a new tab)

s.112 Parliament (opens in a new tab)

amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

s.113 Validity of strategies, plans and documents (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • High Court may suspend or quash faulty development plansTribunal / Court

amended 47 times (opens in a new tab)

s.114 Examinations (opens in a new tab)

amended 2 times (opens in a new tab)

s.116 Isles of Scilly (opens in a new tab)

amended 4 times (opens in a new tab)

s.117 Interpretation (opens in a new tab)

amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

s.118 Amendments (opens in a new tab)

amended 6 times (opens in a new tab)

s.119 Transitionals (opens in a new tab)

amended 3 times (opens in a new tab)

s.120 Repeals (opens in a new tab)

amended 3 times (opens in a new tab)

s.121 Commencement (opens in a new tab)

amended 2 times (opens in a new tab)

s.122 Regulations and orders (opens in a new tab)

amended 10 times (opens in a new tab)

4 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.115 Grants for advice and assistance (opens in a new tab)
s.123 Finance (opens in a new tab)
s.124 Extent (opens in a new tab)
s.125 Short Title (opens in a new tab)
Schedules

Schedules

14 of 216 shown
s.sch002 (1) The Secretary of State must notify the following persons... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Secretary of State must notify applicants of decision timetablesCrown / Minister / Government department
s.sch002 (1) This paragraph applies if before the time at which... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Secretary of State must notify timetable changes and reasonsCrown / Minister / Government department
s.sch003 After section 137 of the principal Act (circumstances in which... Regulated
  • Offer Crown first refusal before serving a purchase noticeAny Person
s.sch003 After section 32 of the listed buildings Act (circumstances in... Regulated
  • Offer your Crown land interest to the appropriate authority before serving a listed building purchase noticeOccupier
s.sch005 In the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 (c.... Regulated
  • Offer to dispose of Crown land interest to appropriate authority before serving purchase noticeAny Person
s.sch005 In the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) (Scotland) Act... Regulated
  • Offer your interest to the Crown before serving a listed building purchase notice on Crown landAny Person
s.sch006 For section 69 there is substituted the following section— Register... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Local planning authority must keep a public planning registerLocal authority
s.sch008 (1) This paragraph applies to proposals for the alteration or... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Local planning authority must halt proposals if public inspection copies not provided by deadlineLocal authority
s.schedule a1 para.11 In the exercise of any function under paragraph 8 or... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Secretary of State must have regard to local plan timetableCrown / Minister / Government department
s.schedule a1 para.12 The Mayor of London , the combined authority , the... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Mayor and combined authorities must reimburse Secretary of State's plan examination costsLocal authority
s.schedule a1 para.8 (1) This paragraph applies to a local plan that has... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Local planning authorities must comply with Secretary of State directions on local plansLocal authority
s.schedule a2 para.1 (1) This Schedule applies if a neighbourhood development plan has... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Submit neighbourhood dev plan mod proposals with draft plan, statement of reasons, comply with standardsLocal authority
s.schedule a2 para.10 (1) The examiner must first determine whether the modifications contained... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Examiner must notify qualifying body and local planning authority of determination on substantial modificationsStatutory regulator
s.schedule a2 para.6 If a local planning authority decline to consider a proposal... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Local planning authority must notify qualifying body when declining to consider a proposalLocal authority
202 other schedules
s.002 Timetable for decisions (opens in a new tab)
s.005 Crown application: Scotland (opens in a new tab)
s.007 Amendments of other enactments (opens in a new tab)
s.009 Repeals (opens in a new tab)
s.sch001 Local development orders: procedure (opens in a new tab)
s.sch002 This Schedule applies to any decision which must be taken...
s.sch002 (1) This Schedule also applies to a decision not mentioned...
s.sch002 But the Secretary of State may by order specify decisions...
s.sch002 (1) The Secretary of State must make one or more...
s.sch002 If the Secretary of State fails to take any step...
s.sch002 (1) The Secretary of State must lay before Parliament a...
s.sch002a STRATEGIC PLANNING PANELS
s.sch002a (1) A strategic planning panel is a body corporate.
s.sch002a (1) A strategic planning panel must appoint a chair and...
s.sch002a (1) A strategic planning panel may employ staff.
s.sch002a (1) A strategic planning panel may delegate a function to—...
s.sch002a A nominated member of a strategic planning panel is not...
s.sch002a (1) A strategic planning panel must make standing orders regulating...
s.sch002a (1) A meeting of a strategic planning panel must be...
s.sch002a (1) The qualifying expenditure of a strategic planning panel is...
s.sch002a (1) A strategic planning panel must make a determination specifying...
s.sch002a (1) A strategic planning panel must, for each financial year...
s.sch002a (1) Not later than 15 February before the start of...
s.sch002a (1) A strategic planning panel consists of local planning authority...
s.sch002a (1) The Welsh Ministers may make grants, loans or other...
s.sch002a (1) A strategic planning panel must for each financial year—...
s.sch002a (1) A strategic planning panel must, for each financial year,...
s.sch002a (1) The first financial year of a strategic planning panel...
s.sch002a In exercising functions under this Schedule, a strategic planning panel...
s.sch002a (1) This paragraph applies if the Welsh Ministers think that...
s.sch002a (1) The regulations establishing a panel may confer power on...
s.sch002a In this Schedule— “ constituent local planning authority ” has...
s.sch002a The Welsh Ministers may by regulations amend this Schedule.
s.sch002a (1) Each local planning authority member of a strategic planning...
s.sch002a (1) Each nominated member of a strategic planning panel is...
s.sch002a (1) The Welsh Ministers may by regulations make further provision...
s.sch002a (1) The Welsh Ministers may publish standard terms of appointment...
s.sch002a (1) A strategic planning panel may pay allowances to its...
s.sch002a (1) A member of a strategic planning panel may resign...
s.sch002a (1) A constituent local planning authority may at any time...
s.sch003 Crown application (opens in a new tab)
s.sch003 (1) After section 298 of the principal Act (supplementary provision...
s.sch003 After section 82E of the listed buildings Act (inserted by...
s.sch003 (1) After section 31 of the hazardous substances Act (exercise...
s.sch003 After section 325 of the principal Act (supplementary provisions as...
s.sch003 After section 88B of the listed buildings Act (rights of...
s.sch003 After section 36B of the hazardous substances Act (rights of...
s.sch003 After section 329 of the principal Act (service of notices)...
s.sch003 After section 330 of the principal Act (power to require...
s.sch003 (1) Sections 83 and 84 of the listed buildings Act...
s.sch003 (1) Section 89(1) of the listed buildings Act (application of...
s.sch003 In section 17 of the hazardous substances Act (revocation of...
s.sch003 (1) Section 37(2) of the hazardous substances Act (application of...
s.sch003 Section 293(4) of the principal Act (certain persons treated as...
s.sch003 Section 297 of the principal Act (agreements relating to Crown...
s.sch003 (1) Section 298 of the principal Act (supplementary provisions as...
s.sch003 Section 299A of the principal Act (Crown planning obligations) is...
s.sch003 (1) Section 300 of the principal Act (tree preservation orders...
s.sch003 (1) Section 301 of the principal Act (requirement of planning...
s.sch003 (1) Section 226 of the principal Act (compulsory acquisition of...
s.sch003 (1) Section 228 of the principal Act (compulsory acquisition of...
s.sch003 (1) Section 47 of the listed buildings Act (compulsory acquisition...
s.sch003 (1) Section 293 of the principal Act (preliminary definitions) is...
s.sch003 In the listed buildings Act after section 82B (inserted by...
s.sch003 (1) Section 31 of the hazardous substances Act (exercise of...
s.sch003 (1) Sections 294 and 295 of the principal Act (control...
s.sch004 Transitional provisions: Crown application (opens in a new tab)
s.sch004 This Part applies to a development if—
s.sch004 (1) This paragraph applies if before the relevant date the...
s.sch004 (1) This paragraph applies if— (a) before the relevant date...
s.sch004 (1) This paragraph applies if before the relevant date—
s.sch004 In this Part— (a) the relevant date is the date...
s.sch004 (1) This paragraph applies if before the relevant date in...
s.sch004 (1) This paragraph applies if before the relevant date the...
s.sch004 (1) This paragraph applies if— (a) before the relevant date...
s.sch004 (1) This paragraph applies if before the relevant date—
s.sch004 This Part applies to works if— (a) they are works...
s.sch004 In this Part— (a) the relevant date is the date...
s.sch004 (1) This paragraph applies if before the relevant date in...
s.sch005 (1) In the principal Scottish Act, after section 247 (supplementary...
s.sch005 After section 73E of the Scottish listed buildings Act (inserted...
s.sch005 In the Scottish hazardous substances Act, section 32 (application for...
s.sch005 Before section 33 of that Act there is inserted— Applications...
s.sch005 After section 270 of the principal Scottish Act (supplementary provisions...
s.sch005 After section 78 of the Scottish listed buildings Act (rights...
s.sch005 After section 35 of the Scottish hazardous substances Act (rights...
s.sch005 After section 271 of the principal Scottish Act (service of...
s.sch005 In the principal Scottish Act, after section 272 (power to...
s.sch005 (1) In the Scottish listed buildings Act, sections 74 and...
s.sch005 (1) In the Scottish listed buildings Act, section 79 (application...
s.sch005 In the Scottish hazardous substances Act, in section 15 (revocation...
s.sch005 (1) In the Scottish hazardous substances Act, section 36 (application...
s.sch005 Sections 242(4) (certain persons treated as having an interest in...
s.sch005 In the principal Scottish Act, for section 247 (supplementary provisions...
s.sch005 (1) In the principal Scottish Act, section 249 (tree preservation...
s.sch005 (1) In the principal Scottish Act, section 250 (requirement of...
s.sch005 (1) In the principal Scottish Act, section 189 (compulsory acquisition...
s.sch005 (1) Section 190 of that Act (compulsory acquisition of land...
s.sch005 (1) In the Scottish listed buildings Act, section 42 (compulsory...
s.sch005 (1) In the principal Scottish Act, section 242 (preliminary definitions)...
s.sch005 In the Scottish listed buildings Act, after section 73B (inserted...
s.sch005 (1) In the Planning (Hazardous Substances) (Scotland) Act 1997 (c....
s.sch005 (1) Sections 243 and 244 of the principal Scottish Act...
s.sch006 Amendments of the planning Acts (opens in a new tab)
s.sch006 The Town and Country Planning Act 1990 is amended as...
s.sch006 (1) Section 296 (exercise of powers in relation to Crown...
s.sch006 (1) Section 303A (recovery of costs of certain inquiries) is...
s.sch006 In section 306 (2) (local authorities and statutory undertakers may...
s.sch006 In section 324(1) (rights of entry) for paragraph (a) there...
s.sch006 (1) Section 333 (provision about regulations and orders) is amended...
s.sch006 In section 336(1) (interpretation) for the definition of development plan...
s.sch006 (1) Schedule 1 (distribution of functions of local planning authorities)...
s.sch006 In Schedule 2 (transitional provisions relating to development plans) Parts...
s.sch006 (1) Schedule 13 (blighted land) is amended as follows.
s.sch006 The Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 is...
s.sch006 In section 55(2)(b) (meaning of development) the word “local” is...
s.sch006 In section 10(3) (regulations relating to applications for listed building...
s.sch006 In section 23(2) (matters to which regard is to be...
s.sch006 In section 26(2) (matters to which regard is to be...
s.sch006 In section 67 (publicity for applications affecting the setting of...
s.sch006 In section 73 (publicity for applications affecting conservation areas) for...
s.sch006 In section 91(2) (interpretation) “ “development plan”” is omitted.
s.sch006 In section 93 (provision about regulations and orders) after subsection...
s.sch006 In section 40 of the Planning (Hazardous Substances) Act 1990...
s.sch006 Section 76 (Duty to draw attention to certain provisions for...
s.sch006 Sections 106 to 106B (planning obligations) are omitted.
s.sch006 In section 108 (compensation for refusal of planning permission formerly...
s.sch006 (1) In section 245 (modification of incorporated enactments), subsections (2)...
s.sch006 In section 284(1) (restriction on challenge to validity of certain...
s.sch006 (1) Section 287 (procedure for questioning the validity of certain...
s.sch007 In paragraph 7(2) of Schedule 3 of the Gas Act...
s.sch007 (1) The Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 is...
s.sch007 (1) The Highways Act 1980 is amended as follows.
s.sch007 In section 29(5) of the Acquisition of Land Act 1981...
s.sch007 (1) In section 578A of the Housing Act 1985 (modification...
s.sch007 (1) The Education Reform Act 1988 is amended as follows....
s.sch007 (1) Paragraph 2 of Schedule 10 to the Housing Act...
s.sch007 In Schedule 4 to the Planning and Compensation Act 1991...
s.sch007 In section 14(5) of the Local Government Act 1992 (structural...
s.sch007 (1) The Environment Act 1995 is amended as follows.
s.sch007 In section 58(4) of the Finance Act 1969 (disclosure of...
s.sch007 (1) The Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 is...
s.sch007 (1) Paragraph 1 of Schedule 5 to the Regional Development...
s.sch007 (1) The Greater London Authority Act 1999 is amended as...
s.sch007 In section 86(4) of the Countryside and Rights of Way...
s.sch007 In section 28(6)(a) of the Leasehold Reform Act 1967 (development...
s.sch007 In section 12 of the Agriculture (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1968...
s.sch007 (1) Paragraph 3 of Schedule 2 to the Countryside Act...
s.sch007 In section 13 of the Greater London Council (General Powers)...
s.sch007 (1) The Land Compensation Act 1973 is amended as follows....
s.sch007 In section 24(4) of the Greater London Council (General Powers)...
s.sch007 (1) Schedule 4 to the Welsh Development Agency Act 1975...
s.sch008 Transitional provisions: Parts 1 and 2 (opens in a new tab)
s.sch008 (1) During the transitional period a reference in an enactment...
s.sch008 (1) If paragraph 9 does not apply the provisions of...
s.sch008 (1) This paragraph applies if the Secretary of State thinks—...
s.sch008 If proposals are adopted or approved in pursuance of paragraphs...
s.sch008 (1) This paragraph applies if at the date of commencement...
s.sch008 Paragraphs 8 to 13 above apply to a minerals local...
s.sch008 (1) This paragraph applies to— (a) the local development scheme...
s.sch008 (1) The repeal by this Act of paragraphs 1 to...
s.sch008 (1) The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision...
s.sch008 The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision—
s.sch008 (1) References to section 27 of the principal Act must...
s.sch008 (1) This paragraph applies to proposals for the alteration or...
s.sch008 (1) This paragraph applies if— (a) before the relevant date...
s.sch008 (1) If paragraph 4 does not apply the provisions of...
s.sch008 If proposals are adopted or approved in pursuance of paragraph...
s.sch008 (1) This paragraph applies if at the date of commencement...
s.sch008 (1) This paragraph applies to proposals for the alteration or...
s.sch008 (1) This paragraph applies if— (a) before the relevant date...
s.schedule a1 para.1 (1) This paragraph applies if the Secretary of State thinks...
s.schedule a1 para.10 Subsections (4) to (12) of section 15D, and section 15DA,...
s.schedule a1 para.13 (1) If the Secretary of State is considering whether to...
s.schedule a1 para.2 (1) This paragraph applies where a local plan is prepared...
s.schedule a1 para.3 (1) Subsections (4) to (12) of section 15D, and section...
s.schedule a1 para.4 In this Schedule— “ combined authority ” means a combined...
s.schedule a1 para.5 (1) This paragraph applies if the Secretary of State thinks...
s.schedule a1 para.6 (1) This paragraph applies where a local plan is prepared...
s.schedule a1 para.7 (1) Subsections (4) to (12) of section 15D, and section...
s.schedule a1 para.7a In this Schedule— “ upper-tier county council ” means a...
s.schedule a1 para.7b (1) This paragraph applies if the Secretary of State thinks...
s.schedule a1 para.7c (1) This paragraph applies where a local plan is prepared...
s.schedule a1 para.7d (1) Subsections (4) to (12) of section 15D, and section...
s.schedule a1 para.7za In this Schedule— “ combined county authority ” means a...
s.schedule a1 para.7zb (1) This paragraph applies if the Secretary of State thinks...
s.schedule a1 para.7zc (1) This paragraph applies where a local plan is prepared...
s.schedule a1 para.7zd (1) Subsections (4) to (12) of section 15D, and section...
s.schedule a1 para.9 (1) This paragraph applies if the Secretary of State gives...
s.schedule a2 para.11 (1) If paragraph 10(2) does not apply, the examiner must...
s.schedule a2 para.12 (1) The general rule is that the examination of the...
s.schedule a2 para.13 (1) After considering a draft plan under paragraph 11, the...
s.schedule a2 para.14 (1) This paragraph applies if an examiner has made a...
s.schedule a2 para.15 (1) The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision...
s.schedule a2 para.16 In this Schedule— “ the Convention rights ” has the...
s.schedule a2 para.2 (1) A qualifying body may withdraw a proposal at any...
s.schedule a2 para.3 (1) A local planning authority must give such advice or...
s.schedule a2 para.4 (1) The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision...
s.schedule a2 para.5 (1) A local planning authority may decline to consider a...
s.schedule a2 para.7 (1) This paragraph applies if— (a) a proposal has been...
s.schedule a2 para.8 (1) This paragraph applies if— (a) a proposal has been...
s.schedule a2 para.9 (1) This paragraph applies if— (a) a local planning authority...
3 other provisions
s.default powers exercisable by mayor of london , co Default powers exercisable by Mayor of London , combined authority , combined county authority or county council
s.modification of neighbourhood development plans Modification of neighbourhood development plans
s.para.253 In the principal Act after Schedule 4 (special provision as...

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