Section 118 Restrictions on power to issue temporary stop noticeI1I2
England and Wales
(1)
A temporary stop notice may not prohibit—
(a)
the use of a building as a dwelling, or
(b)
the carrying out of an activity of a kind, or in circumstances, specified in regulations.
(2)
A temporary stop notice may not prohibit the carrying out of an activity that has been carried out (whether or not continuously) for at least 4 years before the day on which a copy of the notice is first displayed in accordance with section 117.
(3)
Subsection (2) does not prevent a temporary stop notice prohibiting—
(a)
activity consisting of or incidental to building, engineering, mining, or other operations, or
(b)
the deposit of waste.
Annotations
Commencement
- I1
S. 118 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 147(2)
- I2
S. 118 in force at 15.12.2025 by S.I. 2025/698, art. 3(h)