# Housing and Planning Act 2016, Section 8: Interpretation of this Chapter

Status: prospective

In this Chapter—
“development” has the meaning given by section 336 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990;
“functions in relation to starter homes”, in relation to a local planning authority, means the authority's functions under—
(a)section 4, and
(b)regulations under section 5;
“local development document” is to be read in accordance with sections 17 and 18(3) of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004;
“local planning authority” means a person who is a local planning authority for the purposes of any provision of Part 3 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990;
“the planning Acts” has the meaning given by section 117(4) of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004;
“planning obligation” means a planning obligation under section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990;
“planning permission” has the meaning given by section 336 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990;
“residential development” means a development that includes at least one dwelling;
“starter home” has the meaning given by section 2.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2016/22/section/8 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/housing-and-planning-act-2016/section-8
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