{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/compulsory-purchase-act-1965/section-4A",
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  "legislation": "ukpga/1965/56",
  "legislation_title": "Compulsory Purchase Act 1965",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/compulsory-purchase-act-1965",
  "path": "section/4A",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "4A",
  "heading": "Extension of time limit during challenge",
  "text": "(1) If an application is made under section 23 of the Acquisition of Land Act 1981 (application to High Court in respect of compulsory purchase order), the applicable period for the purposes of section 4 is to be extended by—\n(a) a period equivalent to the period beginning with the day the application is made and ending on the day it is withdrawn or finally determined, or\n(b) if shorter, one year.\n(2) An application is not finally determined for the purposes of subsection (1)(a) if an appeal in respect of the application—\n(a) could be brought (ignoring any possibility of an appeal out of time with permission), or\n(b) has been made and not withdrawn or finally determined.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "S. 4A inserted (13.7.2016) by Housing and Planning Act 2016 (c. 22), ss. 202(1), 216(3); S.I. 2016/733, reg. 3(l) (with reg. 9)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in s. 4A(1) substituted (31.1.2024) by Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55), ss. 185(2)(b), 255(7) (with s. 247); S.I. 2024/92, reg. 2(l) (with reg. 6(1))"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C1",
      "text": "Pt. 1 applied (with modifications) (18.7.2023) by The Longfield Solar Farm Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/734), arts. 1, 25, Sch. 10 paras. 4, 5 (with art. 19) (as amended (21.11.23) by The Longfield Solar Farm (Correction) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/1241), art. 1(2), Sch.)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C2",
      "text": "Pt. 1 applied (with modifications) (18.7.2023) by The Longfield Solar Farm Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/734), arts. 1, 25 (with art. 19) (as amended (21.11.23) by The Longfield Solar Farm (Correction) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/1241), Sch.)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C3",
      "text": "Pt. 1 applied (with modifications) (27.7.2023) by The Boston Alternative Energy Facility Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/778), arts. 1, 31 (with arts. 5, 27, 53, Sch. 8 paras. 6, 64)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C4",
      "text": "Pt. 1 applied (with modifications) (4.8.2023) by The A303 (Amesbury to Berwick Down) Development Consent Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/834), arts. 1, 25, Sch. 5 paras. 4, 5 (with arts. 6(2), 18, 21, Sch. 11 paras. 5, 30)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C5",
      "text": "Pt. 1 applied (with modifications) (4.8.2023) by The A303 (Amesbury to Berwick Down) Development Consent Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/834), art. 1, Sch. 5 paras. 4, 5 (with arts. 6(2), 18, Sch. 11 paras. 5, 30)"
    }
  ],
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  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1965/56/section/4A",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T10:57:28.068288+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}