UK Act of Parliament 2017 United Kingdom

Neighbourhood Planning Act 2017

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Local Authority

What's here

7 compliance obligations

Who this Act binds

Plus 7 non-business duties on Crown ministers, regulators, local authorities or tribunals — shown collapsed under each section below.

What this Act requires

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Part 2 — Compulsory purchase etc

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Notice requirements

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Acquiring authority must give notice before taking temporary possession of land Local authority
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Compensation

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Local Authorities must pay compensation for temporary land possession Local authority
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Advance payments

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Local authorities must process advance compensation payments to landowners Local authority
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Part 3 — Final provisions

Browse 5 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement

Schedules

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This is the new Schedule A2 to the Planning and...

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The Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 is amended as...

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In section 27A (default powers exercisable by Mayor of London...

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Schedule A1 (default powers exercisable by Mayor of London or...

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In the heading for “or combined authority” substitute “ ,...

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After paragraph 7 insert— Default powers exercisable by county council...

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(1) Paragraph 8 is amended as follows.

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In paragraph 9(8) for “or the combined authority” substitute “...

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In paragraph 12— (a) for “or the combined authority” substitute...

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In paragraph 13(1)— (a) for “or a combined authority” substitute...

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In section 17(8) (document a local development document only if...

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The Town and Country Planning Act 1990 is amended as...

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In section 70 (determination of applications: general considerations), after subsection...

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In section 72 (conditional grant of planning permission), after subsection...

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In section 73 (determination of applications to develop land without...

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In section 90(3) (effect of deemed planning permission) after “except”...

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In section 93 (provisions supplementary to sections 91 and 92),...

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In section 141 (action by Secretary of State in relation...

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In section 177 (grant or modification of planning permission on...

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