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Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 in England

1980 c. 65 · Enacted 13 November 1980 · Extends to United Kingdom

Not fully up to date. 63 changes made by later legislation have not yet been written into this text, which is revised to 5 October 2026.

See the changes not yet applied
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s. 149(3)(a)words insertedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 126(b)
s. 149(3A)omittedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 126(c)
s. 170(1)(b)words insertedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 127(a)
s. 170(3)(a)words substitutedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 127(b)(ii)
s. 170(3)(a)words insertedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 127(b)(i)
Sch. 29 headingwords omittedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 130
Sch. 28 para. 16(8)words insertedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 129(b)(ii)
Sch. 28 para. 14(6)words insertedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 129(b)(ii)
s. 149(3)(b)words insertedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 126(b)
Sch. 28 para. 16(8)words insertedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 129(b)(i)
Sch. 28 para. 14(6)words insertedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 129(b)(i)
Sch. 28 para. 11(2)(i)words substitutedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 129(a)
s. 171words insertedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 128
s. 3(5)(c)words insertedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 123
s. 99(6)(a)words insertedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 124(a)
s. 99(6)(aa)insertedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 124(b)
s. 148(1)words insertedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 125(a)
s. 148(2A)insertedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 125(b)
s. 148(4)word substitutedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 125(c)
s. 148(5)insertedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 125(d)
s. 149(1)words insertedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 126(a)
s. 96AinsertedLocal Government Act 1988 Sch. 5 para. 2(1)
s. 100(1)(1A)substituted for s. 100(1)Local Government and Housing Act 1989 Sch. 11 para. 57
s. 98(8)(b)word omittedLocal Government and Housing Act 1989 Sch. 11 para. 56
s. 98(8)(d) and wordaddedLocal Government and Housing Act 1989 Sch. 11 para. 56
s. 98(8A)addedLocal Government and Housing Act 1989 Sch. 11 para. 56
s. 98(8A)(aa)insertedLocal Government (Wales) Act 1994 s. 66(6) Sch. 16 para. 57(4)
s. 100(1ZA) (1ZB)insertedLocal Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 Sch. 14 para. 3(3)(b)
s. 98(8A)word substitutedLocal Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 Sch. 14 para. 3(2)(b)
s. 98(8)(d)words substitutedLocal Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 Sch. 14 para. 3(2)(a)(ii)
s. 98(8)(d)word substitutedLocal Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 Sch. 14 para. 3(2)(a)(i)
s. 100(1)(a)words substitutedLocal Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 Sch. 14 para. 3(3)(a)
s. 98(A1)(B1)insertedHousing and Planning Act 2016 s. 209(2)
s. 98(10)insertedHousing and Planning Act 2016 s. 209(3)
s. 134(4A)words insertedLevelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 Sch. 16 para. 2(7)
s. 134(4C)words omittedLevelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 Sch. 16 para. 2(9)
s. 134(5)(a)omittedLevelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 Sch. 16 para. 2(10)(a)
s. 134(5)(b)words substitutedLevelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 Sch. 16 para. 2(10)(b)
s. 134(6)(7)insertedLevelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 Sch. 16 para. 2(11)
s. 134AinsertedLevelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 s. 171(3)
s. 135(1A)words insertedLevelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 s. 171(5)
s. 135(2)words insertedLevelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 Sch. 16 para. 3(2)
s. 135(4A)-(4C)insertedLevelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 s. 171(6)
s. 135(7)insertedLevelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 Sch. 16 para. 3(3)
s. 140(1)words insertedLevelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 Sch. 16 para. 4
s. 171words insertedLevelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 Sch. 16 para. 5(2)
s. 171words insertedLevelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 Sch. 16 para. 5(3)
s. 134(4)words insertedLevelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 Sch. 16 para. 2(6)
s. 134(3C)insertedLevelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 Sch. 16 para. 2(5)
s. 134(1)words substitutedLevelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 Sch. 16 para. 2(2)(a)
s. 134(1)words substitutedLevelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 Sch. 16 para. 2(2)(b)
s. 134(1B)insertedLevelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 s. 171(2)
s. 134(3A)words substitutedLevelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 Sch. 16 para. 2(3)
s. 134(3B)words substitutedLevelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 Sch. 16 para. 2(4)
s. 134(4B)words omittedLevelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 Sch. 16 para. 2(8)
s. 134(1B)word substitutedPlanning and Infrastructure Act 2025 s. 101(11)(a)(i)
s. 134(1D)-(1G)insertedPlanning and Infrastructure Act 2025 s. 101(11)(b)
s. 134(4)words insertedPlanning and Infrastructure Act 2025 s. 101(11)(c)
s. 134(4A)words insertedPlanning and Infrastructure Act 2025 s. 101(11)(d)
s. 134A(1A)insertedPlanning and Infrastructure Act 2025 s. 101(12)
s. 171words insertedPlanning and Infrastructure Act 2025 s. 101(13)
s. 134(1B)(b) and wordomittedPlanning and Infrastructure Act 2025 s. 101(11)(a)(ii)
s. 2(1A)(c)words substitutedEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026 Sch. 36 para. 34

An Act to relax controls over local and certain other authorities; to amend the law relating to the publication of information, the undertaking of works and the payment of allowances by local authorities and other bodies; to make further provision with respect to rates and to grants for local authorities and other persons and for controlling the expenditure of local authorities; to amend the law relating to planning; to make provision for a register of public land and the disposal of land on it; to repeal the Community Land Act 1975; to continue the Land Authority for Wales; to make further provision in relation to land compensation, development land, derelict land and public bodies’ acquisitions and disposals of land; to amend the law relating to town development and new towns; to provide for the establishment of corporations to regenerate urban areas; to make further provision in relation to gipsies and their caravan sites; to abolish the Clean Air Councils and certain restrictions on the Greater London Council; to empower certain further authorities to confer honorary distinctions; and for connected purposes.

[13th November 1980]C1X1C2C3C4C5

Annotations to the whole text

Modifications

C1

Act: transfer of certain functions (1.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/672, art. 2, Sch. 1

C2

Act excluded (16.3.1992) by Avon Weir Act 1992 (c. v), s. 61(1).

C3

Act excluded (21.7.1994) by 1994 c. xiii, s. 33(1)

Act amended (1.4.1996) by S.I. 1996/593, reg. 2, Sch. 1

C4

Act applied (with modifications) (10.5.2021) by The West Yorkshire Combined Authority (Election of Mayor and Functions) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/112), arts. 1(4), 35(1)(2), Sch. 5 para. 5

C5

Act applied (with modifications) (21.3.2024) by The South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (Election of Mayor and Transfer of Police and Crime Commissioner Functions) Order 2024 (S.I. 2024/414), arts. 1(2), 5, Sch. 1 para. 5

Editorial notes

X1

The text of ss. 1–24, 25, 26(1)(2), 27(2), 48–68, 70–85, 93–100, 173–178, 180–183, 184(1), 185–197, Schs. 1–13, 16, 33, 34 was taken from SIF group 81:1 (Local Government); the text of ss. 1(1)–(4)(6)–(8), 2(1)(2)(4)–(10), 3, 4(1)–(4)(6)(7), 5–15, 16(1)–(5), 17–23, 25, 26(3)(4), 27, 176, 177, 178(3)(4), 184(2), 188, 189, 191–194, 195(1), 196, 197, Schs. 1–4, 6, 7, 33, 34 was taken from SIF group 81:2 (Local Government); the text of ss. 28–47, 69, 192–194, 195(1), 196, 197, Schs. 33, 34 Pt. IX was taken from SIF group 103:1, 2 (Rating: England and Wales), (Rating: Scotland); the text of ss. 86–91, 101–112, 113(1)–(10)(12)(13), 114–125, 134–141, 142(1)–(6), 143–148, 149(1)–(5)(11)–(13), 150–155, 156(1)–(3), 157–166, 167(1)–(12)(14)(15), 168–172, 179, 192, 195(1), 196, 197, Schs. 14, 15, 17–23, Sch. 24 Pt. I, Sch. 26, Sch. 27 paras. 1–14, Sch. 28 paras. 1–3, 4(1), 5, 6, 7, 9(1)(2)(3), 10–23, Schs. 29, 31, Sch. 32 paras. 1(1)(3)–(7), 2–4, 5(1)–(7)(9), 6, 7(1)(2), 8–18, 20–23, 25–32 was taken from SIF group 123:1 (Town and Country Planning: Planning, England and Wales); the text of ss. 87, 92, 101, 112, 113(1)–(9)(11)–(13), 114–116, 118, 120–122, 125, 134(1)(3)(4), 135–141, 142(1)–(4)(6)(7), 143–148, 149(6)–(13), 151(1)–(3)(5)–(9), 152–155, 156(4), 159–166, 167(1)–(14), 168, 170–172, 179, 192, 195(1), 196–197, Sch. 17 paras. 1–3, 5–8, 10, 11(1)(3)(4), 12–15, Sch. 23, Sch. 24 Pt. II, Sch. 26, Sch. 27 paras. 1–8, 14–26, Sch. 28 paras. 1–3, 4(2), 5, 6, 8–20, Schs. 30, 31, Sch. 32 paras. 1(2)–(6), 2, 5(1)–(6)(8)(9), 6, 7(1)–(3), 8–17, 19, 20–22, 24–26, 33–35 was taken from SIF group 123:2 (Town and Country Planning: Planning, Scotland); the text of ss. 126–133, 192, 195(1), 196, 197, Sch. 25 was taken from SIF group 123:3, 4 (Town and Country Planning: Town Development, England and Wales, Town Development, Scotland); provisions omitted from SIF have been dealt with as referred to in other commentary.

Contents

  1. Part I: Local Government—Relaxation of Controls
  2. 1Relaxation of Ministerial control of authorities.
  3. Part II: Publication of Information by Local Authorities
  4. 2Duty of authorities to publish information.
  5. 3Supplementary provisions relating to codes of practice on publication of information.
  6. 4Power to direct bodies to publish information.
  7. Part III: Direct Labour Organisations Repealed
  8. Functional work Repealed
  9. 8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  10. 17. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  11. 22Consequential repeal or amendment of local statutory provisions. Repealed
  12. Part IV: Local Government Allowances
  13. 24Right of councillor to opt for financial loss allowance.
  14. 25Amendments relating to allowances to members of local authorities and other bodies.
  15. 26Introduction of special responsibility allowances for members of local authorities.
  16. 27Vice-chairmen of councils in Scotland and application of Part IV to Scotland.
  17. Part V: Rates
  18. Valuation
  19. 28. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  20. 29Ascertainment of rateable value of non-industrial buildings. Repealed
  21. 30. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  22. Fish Farms
  23. 31. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  24. 33—40. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  25. Unused and unoccupied property
  26. 41. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  27. 42—44. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  28. 45. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  29. 47Commencement and extent of Part V.
  30. Part VI: Rate Support Grant Repealed
  31. Amendments relating to existing system of rate support grants Repealed
  32. 48General power to reduce rate support grant. Repealed
  33. 49Reduction of resources element. Repealed
  34. 50Redution of needs element for authorities in Greater London. Repealed
  35. 51Supplementary grants for transport purposes. Repealed
  36. 52Separate provision for Wales. Repealed
  37. New system of rate support grants Repealed
  38. 53Introduction of new system of rate support grants. Repealed
  39. 54The aggregate amount of rate support grants. Repealed
  40. 55The domestic rate relief grant. Repealed
  41. 56The block grant. Repealed
  42. 57Determination of grant-related poundage and grant-related expenditure. Repealed
  43. 58Principles for determination of grant-related poundage. Repealed
  44. 59Adjustments of distribution of block grant. Repealed
  45. 60The Rate Support Grant Report. Repealed
  46. 61Supplementary reports. Repealed
  47. 62. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  48. 63Adjustment of block grant in connection with education etc. Repealed
  49. 63AAdjustment of block grant for rates equalisation contribution. Repealed
  50. 64. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  51. 65Information. Repealed
  52. 66Estimates and calculations. Repealed
  53. 67Changes in rateable value. Repealed
  54. 68Rate support grant– supplementary. Repealed
  55. Part VII: Miscellaneous Grants
  56. Grants in respect of rate rebates for disabled
  57. 69Grants in respect of rebates under the Rating (Disabled Persons) Act 1978.
  58. Grants for caravan sites
  59. 70Grants in respect of caravan sites for gipsies
  60. Part VIII: Capital Expenditure of Local Authorities Etc.
  61. 71—80B. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  62. 81. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  63. 82—85. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  64. Part IX: Town and Country Planning
  65. Allocation of planning functions
  66. 86Distribution of planning functions between planning authorities. Repealed
  67. Planning fees
  68. 87. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  69. 88. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  70. 89. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  71. 90. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  72. Compulsory acquisition
  73. 91Amendments relating to compulsory acquisition.
  74. Part X: Land Held by Public Bodies
  75. 93Public bodies to whom Part X applies.
  76. 94Areas in which Part X is to operate.
  77. 95Registration of land holdings.
  78. 96Public access to information.
  79. 96AInformation about entries.
  80. 97Secretary of State’s power to require information.
  81. 98Disposal of land at direction of Secretary of State.
  82. 99Directions to dispose of land– supplementary.
  83. 99APower of entry.
  84. 100Interpretation and extent of Part X.
  85. Part XI: Community Land Act
  86. 101Repeal.
  87. Part XII: The Land Authority for Wales
  88. The Authority
  89. 102. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  90. Functions
  91. 103. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  92. Acquisition of land
  93. 104. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  94. 105. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  95. Miscellaneous
  96. 106. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  97. 107. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  98. 108. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  99. 109. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  100. 110. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  101. 111. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  102. Part XIII: Land Compensation
  103. 112Claims for compensation for depreciation.
  104. 113Claims for compensation for depreciation which are out of time on commencement date.
  105. 114Claims for home loss payments.
  106. 115Interpretation of Part XIII.
  107. Part XIV: Land—Miscellaneous
  108. Development land
  109. 116Assessment of development land.
  110. 117. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  111. Miscellaneous provisions about land
  112. 118Land miscellaneous amendments.
  113. 119. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  114. 120Compulsory acquisition: exclusion of special parliamentary procedure.
  115. 121Certification of appropriate alternative development.
  116. 122Acquisition and disposal of land by the Crown.
  117. 124Town development functions.
  118. 125Extent of Part XIV.
  119. Part XV: New Towns
  120. Payments to Secretary of State
  121. 126—130. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  122. Licensing
  123. 131Off-licences: special provisions to cease. Repealed
  124. 132Power to end special licensing provisions. Repealed
  125. Miscellaneous
  126. 133Interpretation, amendments and extent.
  127. Part XVI: Urban Development
  128. Urban development areas
  129. 134Urban development areas.
  130. Urban development corporations
  131. 135Urban development corporations.
  132. 135AOversight of locally-led urban development area
  133. 136Objects and general powers.
  134. 136APowers in relation to infrastructure: England
  135. 137Exclusion of functions.
  136. 138Restrictions on powers.
  137. 139Allocation or transfer of functions.
  138. 140Consultation with local authorities.
  139. Transport functions relating to urban development areas in England
  140. 140AExercise of transport functions
  141. Transfer schemes: general
  142. 140BTransfer schemes under sections 134 and 140A: general provisions
  143. Land
  144. 141Vesting by order in corporation.
  145. 142Acquisition by corporation.
  146. 143Acquisition by local highway authority.
  147. 144Vesting and acquisition: supplementary.
  148. 145Land compensation.
  149. 146Disposal by corporation.
  150. Planning blight
  151. 147. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  152. Planning functions
  153. 148Planning control.
  154. 149Corporation as planning authority.
  155. 149AArrangements for discharge of, or assistance with, planning functions in England
  156. 150Section 150
  157. Building control etc.
  158. 151Building control.
  159. 152Fire precautions and home insulation.
  160. Housing, etc.
  161. 153Corporation as housing authority.
  162. 154Rent rebates.
  163. 155Rent.
  164. 156Other provisions relating to corporation as landlords.
  165. Private streets
  166. 157Adoption of private streets.
  167. 157AConnection of private streets to highway.
  168. 157BTraffic regulation orders for private streets.
  169. Sewerage etc.
  170. 158. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  171. 159Public health etc.
  172. Loans for building
  173. 160Loans for building.
  174. 161Loans in pursuance of building agreements.
  175. Inner urban areas
  176. 162Inner urban areas.
  177. Supply of goods, etc, to Urban Development Corporations
  178. 163Supply of goods etc. by local authorities.
  179. Finance, accounts, reports, etc.
  180. 164Finance, accounts, reports, etc.
  181. Transfer of corporations’ undertakings
  182. 165Power to transfer undertaking.
  183. 165ATransfer of property, rights and liabilities by order.
  184. 165BTransfer of property, rights and liabilities to statutory bodies.
  185. Dissolution of corporations
  186. 166Dissolution of corporations.
  187. Miscellaneous
  188. 167Power to survey land in Scotland etc.
  189. 168Service of notices.
  190. 169Ecclesiastical property.
  191. 170Interpretation: statutory undertakers etc.
  192. 171Interpretation: general.
  193. 172Extent of Part XVI.
  194. Part XVII: Caravan Sites
  195. 173Duty of local authorities to provide caravan sites for gipsies. Repealed
  196. 174Removal of unlawfully parked caravans and their occupants. Repealed
  197. 175Designation of areas for purpose of making unauthorised camping unlawful. Repealed
  198. 176Site licences: exemption for sites provided for gipsies by county councils of regional councils.
  199. 177Interpretation of Part XVII.
  200. 178Commencement and extent of Part XVII. Repealed
  201. Part XVIII: Enterprise Zones
  202. 179Enterprise zones.
  203. Part XIX: Miscellaneous and Supplementary
  204. Honorary Freemen
  205. 180Honorary freemen.
  206. Land Drainage
  207. 181. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  208. 182. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  209. Social Services
  210. 183Relaxation of Ministerial controls over social services.
  211. Commissioners for Local Administration
  212. 184Disclosure of information to Commissioners for Local Administration.
  213. Pleasure Boats
  214. 185Pleasure boats bye laws.
  215. 186Amendment of s. 94 of the Public Health Acts (Amendment) Act 1907.
  216. 187. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  217. 188, 189. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  218. 190. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  219. 191Amendments of Inner Urban Areas Act 1978.
  220. Supplementary
  221. 192Finance-general.
  222. 193Minor and consequential amendments.
  223. 194Repeals.
  224. 195Scotland.
  225. 196Northern Ireland.
  226. 197Citation.
  227. Schedule 1: Provisions to which section 1(1) refers
  228. Prevention of damage by Pests Act 1949 (c. 55)
  229. 1Paragraph 1
  230. 2Paragraph 2
  231. Rag Flock and other Filling Materials Act 1951 (c. 63)
  232. 3Paragraph 3
  233. 4Paragraph 4
  234. 5Paragraph 5
  235. Food and Drugs Act 1955 (4 & 5 Eliz. 2) (c. 16)
  236. 6Paragraph 6
  237. 7Paragraph 7
  238. Agriculture Act 1970 (c. 40)
  239. 8Paragraph 8
  240. 9Paragraph 9
  241. Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70)
  242. 10Paragraph 10
  243. Slaughterhouses Act 1974 (c. 3)
  244. 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
  245. 12Paragraph 12
  246. 13Paragraph 13 Repealed
  247. Schedule 2: Relaxation of Controls Over Functions Relating to Clean Air and Pollution
  248. Clean Air Act 1956 (c. 52)
  249. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  250. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  251. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  252. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  253. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  254. Clean Air Act 1968 (c. 62)
  255. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  256. Control of Pollution Act 1974 (c. 40)
  257. 7Paragraph 7
  258. 8Paragraph 8
  259. 9Paragraph 9
  260. 10Paragraph 10
  261. 11Paragraph 11
  262. 12Paragraph 12
  263. 13Paragraph 13
  264. 14Paragraph 14 Repealed
  265. 15Paragraph 15
  266. 16Paragraph 16 Repealed
  267. 17Paragraph 17
  268. 18Paragraph 18 Repealed
  269. Schedule 3: Relaxion of Controls Over Functions Relating to Amenity Etc.
  270. Commons Act 1876 (c. 56)
  271. 1Paragraph 1
  272. Commons Act 1899 (c. 30)
  273. 2Paragraph 2
  274. 3Paragraph 3
  275. National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949 (c. 97)
  276. 4Paragraph 4
  277. 5Paragraph 5
  278. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  279. 7Paragraph 7
  280. 8Paragraph 8
  281. 9Paragraph 9
  282. Caravan Sites and Control of Development Act 1960 (c. 62)
  283. 10Paragraph 10
  284. London Government Act 1963 (c. 33)
  285. 11Paragraph 11
  286. Countryside Act 1968 (c. 41)
  287. 12Paragraph 12
  288. Caravan Sites Act 1968 (c. 52)
  289. 13Paragraph 13
  290. Refuse Disposal (Amenity) Act 1978 (c. 3)
  291. 14Paragraph 14
  292. 15Paragraph 15
  293. 16Paragraph 16
  294. Schedule 4: Relaxation of Controls Over Functions Relating to Weights and Measures and Trade Repealed
  295. Shops Act 1950 (c. 28) Repealed
  296. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  297. Weights and Measures Act 1963 (c. 31) Repealed
  298. 2—9Paragraph 2—9 Repealed
  299. Trade Descriptions Act 1968 (c. 29) Repealed
  300. Consumer Credit Act 1974 (c. 39) Repealed
  301. Estate Agents Act 1979 (c. 38) Repealed
  302. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
  303. Weights and Measures Act 1979 (c. 45) Repealed
  304. 11, 12Paragraph 11, 12 Repealed
  305. Schedule 5: Allotments Repealed
  306. Small Holdings and Allotments Act 1908 (c. 36) Repealed
  307. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  308. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  309. Land Settlement (Facilities) Act 1919 (c. 59) Repealed
  310. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  311. Allotments Act 1922 (c. 51) Repealed
  312. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  313. Allotments Act 1925 (c. 61) Repealed
  314. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  315. Schedule 6: Relaxation of Controls Over Charges and Rates of Interest Etc.
  316. Town Police Clauses Act 1847 (c. 89)
  317. 1Paragraph 1
  318. 2, 3Paragraph 2, 3 Repealed
  319. Public Health Act 1936 (c. 49)
  320. 4Paragraph 4
  321. Coast Protection Act 1949 (c. 74)
  322. 5Paragraph 5
  323. Rag Flock and Other Filling Materials Act 1951 (c. 63)
  324. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  325. 7—9Paragraph 7—9 Repealed
  326. Public Libraries and Museums Act 1964 (c. 75)
  327. 10Paragraph 10
  328. Theatres Act 1968 (c. 54)
  329. 11Paragraph 11
  330. Mines and Quarries (Tips) Act 1969 (c. 10)
  331. 12Paragraph 12
  332. Poisons Act 1972 (c. 66)
  333. 13Paragraph 13
  334. Greater London Council (General Powers) Act 1972 (c. xl)
  335. 14Paragraph 14
  336. Breeding of Dogs Act 1973 (c. 60)
  337. 15Paragraph 15 Repealed
  338. Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (c. 65)
  339. 16Paragraph 16
  340. 17—20Paragraph 17—20 Repealed
  341. Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 (c. 57)
  342. 21Paragraph 21
  343. Schedule 7
  344. Part I: Highways
  345. Relaxation of Ministerial controls over the provision of ferries
  346. 1Paragraph 1
  347. Relaxation of Ministerial controls in respect of footpaths and bridleways
  348. 2Paragraph 2
  349. Abolition of Ministerial powers in respect of certain expenses
  350. 3Paragraph 3
  351. Abolition of Ministerial powers in relation to toll highways
  352. 4Paragraph 4
  353. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  354. Abolition of certain procedures for settlement of disputes by Minister
  355. 6Paragraph 6
  356. Abolition of certain Ministerial controls relating to structures on and near highway
  357. 7Paragraph 7
  358. Miscellaneous amendments of Highway Acts and associated legislation
  359. 8Paragraph 8
  360. Part II: Road Traffic
  361. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  362. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
  363. 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
  364. 12Paragraph 12 Repealed
  365. 13Paragraph 13 Repealed
  366. Traffic on bridges etc.
  367. 14Paragraph 14
  368. Miscellaneous
  369. 15Paragraph 15
  370. Schedule 8Enactments Mentioned in Section 53(11)(c) Repealed
  371. Schedule 9: Domestic Rate Relief Grant Repealed
  372. Reduction of rates by reference to domestic rate relief grant Repealed
  373. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  374. Distribution of domestic rate relief grant Repealed
  375. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  376. Apportionment of rate reductions in the City of London by reference to the domestic rate relief grant Repealed
  377. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  378. Schedule 10: Adjustment of Block Grant in Connection with Education etc. Repealed
  379. I. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  380. Part II: Other Adjustments Between Authorities Repealed
  381. Introduction Repealed
  382. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  383. Expenditure other than on advanced further education Repealed
  384. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  385. Expenditure on advanced further education Repealed
  386. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  387. Part III: General Repealed
  388. Information Repealed
  389. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  390. Consultation Repealed
  391. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  392. Regulations Repealed
  393. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  394. Interpretation Repealed
  395. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
  396. Schedule 11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  397. Schedule 12. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  398. Schedule 13
  399. 1—8Paragraph 1—8 Repealed
  400. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  401. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
  402. Schedule 14. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  403. Schedule 15
  404. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  405. 2—15Paragraph 2—15 Repealed
  406. 16Paragraph 16 Repealed
  407. 17—20Paragraph 17—20 Repealed
  408. 21Paragraph 21 Repealed
  409. 22Paragraph 22 Repealed
  410. 23Paragraph 23 Repealed
  411. 24Paragraph 24 Repealed
  412. 25—28Paragraph 25—28 Repealed
  413. Schedule 16Bodies to whom Part X Applies
  414. Schedule 17: Community Land Act
  415. Part I: Preliminary
  416. 1Paragraph 1
  417. Part II: Repeals
  418. 2Paragraph 2
  419. 3Paragraph 3
  420. Part III: Provisions Re-Enacted Etc.
  421. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  422. 5Paragraph 5
  423. Part IV: Savings and Supplementary
  424. General
  425. 6Paragraph 6
  426. Offences
  427. 7Paragraph 7
  428. Suspension of planing permission
  429. 8Paragraph 8
  430. Land Authority for Wales
  431. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  432. Land
  433. 10Paragraph 10
  434. 11Paragraph 11
  435. General duties of authorities
  436. 12Paragraph 12
  437. Planning permission for relevant development
  438. 13Paragraph 13
  439. Disposal notification areas
  440. 14Paragraph 14
  441. Direction to dispose of land
  442. 15Paragraph 15
  443. Schedule 18: The Land Authority for Wales
  444. 1Paragraph 1
  445. 2Paragraph 2
  446. 3Paragraph 3
  447. 4Paragraph 4
  448. 5Paragraph 5
  449. Staff
  450. 6Paragraph 6
  451. 7Paragraph 7
  452. Proceedings and instruments
  453. 8Paragraph 8
  454. 9Paragraph 9
  455. 10Paragraph 10
  456. 11Paragraph 11
  457. 12Paragraph 12
  458. 13Paragraph 13
  459. Supplemental
  460. 14Paragraph 14
  461. 15Paragraph 15
  462. Schedule 19: Public Authorities
  463. 1Paragraph 1
  464. 2Paragraph 2
  465. 3Paragraph 3
  466. Schedule 20: Land Authority for Wales: Acquisition of Land
  467. Part I: Modifications of 1981 Act
  468. 1Paragraph 1
  469. 2Paragraph 2
  470. 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  471. 4Paragraph 4
  472. 4AParagraph 4A
  473. Part II: Acquisition of Land by Agreement
  474. 5Paragraph 5
  475. Part III: Supplemental Provisions
  476. Extinguishment of rights over land compulsorily acquired
  477. 6Paragraph 6
  478. Power to override easements and other rights
  479. 7Paragraph 7
  480. Use and development of consecrated land and burial grounds
  481. 8Paragraph 8
  482. Use and development of land for open spaces
  483. 9Paragraph 9
  484. Savings for paragraphs 8 and 9
  485. 10Paragraph 10
  486. Construction of the Compulsory Purchase Acts in relation to this Part of this Act
  487. 11Paragraph 11
  488. Extinguishment of rights of way, and rights as to apparatus, of statutory undertakers
  489. 12Paragraph 12
  490. Orders under paragraph 12
  491. 13Paragraph 13
  492. Notice for same purposes as paragraph 12 but given by statutory undertakers to Authority
  493. 14Paragraph 14
  494. Rights of entry
  495. 15Paragraph 15
  496. 16Paragraph 16
  497. Displacement of Rent Acts
  498. 17Paragraph 17
  499. Schedule 21: Land Authority for Wales: Further Provisions
  500. Borrowing powers
  501. 1Paragraph 1
  502. Guarantees
  503. 2Paragraph 2
  504. Accounts and audit
  505. 3Paragraph 3
  506. Accounts and records about land
  507. 4Paragraph 4
  508. Surplus accounts
  509. 5Paragraph 5
  510. Reports
  511. 6Paragraph 6
  512. Register of land holdings
  513. 7Paragraph 7
  514. Information
  515. 8Paragraph 8
  516. 9Paragraph 9
  517. Service of documents
  518. 10Paragraph 10
  519. Regulations and orders
  520. 11Paragraph 11
  521. Directions and consents
  522. 12Paragraph 12
  523. Local inquiries
  524. 13Paragraph 13
  525. Exclusion of special parliamentary procedure
  526. 14. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  527. Crown land
  528. 15Paragraph 15
  529. Offences by corporations
  530. 16Paragraph 16
  531. Schedule 22: Supplementary Provisions (Wales)
  532. Loans
  533. 1Paragraph 1
  534. Guarantees
  535. 2Paragraph 2
  536. Accounts etc.
  537. 3Paragraph 3
  538. Land
  539. 4Paragraph 4
  540. 5Paragraph 5
  541. Staff
  542. 6Paragraph 6
  543. Rights and liabilities
  544. 7Paragraph 7
  545. 8Paragraph 8
  546. 9Paragraph 9
  547. Property
  548. 10Paragraph 10
  549. General duties
  550. 11Paragraph 11
  551. Planning permission for relevant development
  552. 12Paragraph 12
  553. Amended Acts
  554. 13Paragraph 13
  555. 14Paragraph 14
  556. 15Paragraph 15
  557. General
  558. 16Paragraph 16
  559. Schedule 23: Land : Miscellaneous Amendments
  560. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  561. Part II: Amendments of National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949
  562. 2Paragraph 2
  563. Part III: Amendments of Town and Country Planning Act 1959
  564. 3Paragraph 3
  565. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  566. 5Paragraph 5
  567. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  568. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  569. 8—11Paragraph 8—11 Repealed
  570. Part V: Amendments of Local Government Act 1972
  571. 12Paragraph 12
  572. 13Paragraph 13 Repealed
  573. 14Paragraph 14
  574. 15Paragraph 15 Repealed
  575. 16Paragraph 16
  576. 17Paragraph 17
  577. 18Paragraph 18 Repealed
  578. 19Paragraph 19
  579. 20Paragraph 20
  580. Part VI: Amendment of Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973
  581. 21Paragraph 21
  582. Schedule 24: Land Compensation Acts as Amended
  583. Part I: Section 17 of Land Compensation Act 1961 Repealed
  584. 17Certification of appropriate alternative development. Repealed
  585. Part II: Section 25 of Land Compensation (Scotland) Act 1963
  586. 25Certification of appropriate alternative development.
  587. Schedule 25: New Towns
  588. 1—6Paragraph 1—6 Repealed
  589. Part II: Amendment of New Towns (Scotland) Act 1968
  590. 7Paragraph 7
  591. Part III: Amendment of Land Compensation Act 1961
  592. 8Paragraph 8
  593. Part IV: Amendments of Land Compensation (Scotland) Act 1963
  594. 9Paragraph 9
  595. Schedule 26: Urban Development Corporations
  596. Members
  597. 1Paragraph 1
  598. 1AParagraph 1A
  599. 2Paragraph 2
  600. 3Paragraph 3
  601. 4Paragraph 4
  602. 5Paragraph 5
  603. 6Paragraph 6
  604. 7Paragraph 7
  605. Remuneration
  606. 8Paragraph 8
  607. 9Paragraph 9
  608. 10Paragraph 10
  609. Staff
  610. 11Paragraph 11
  611. 12Paragraph 12
  612. Meetings and proceedings
  613. 13Paragraph 13
  614. 14Paragraph 14
  615. Delegation of planning functions
  616. 14AParagraph 14A
  617. Delegation of planning functions
  618. 14BParagraph 14B
  619. Instruments, etc.
  620. 15Paragraph 15
  621. 16Paragraph 16
  622. 17Paragraph 17
  623. House of Commons disqualification
  624. 18Paragraph 18
  625. Schedule 27: Vesting of Land in Urban Development Corporations
  626. 1—8Paragraph 1—8 Repealed
  627. 9Paragraph 9
  628. 10Paragraph 10
  629. 11Paragraph 11
  630. 12Paragraph 12
  631. 13Paragraph 13
  632. 14Paragraph 14 Repealed
  633. Part II: Modification of Enactments: Scotland
  634. 15Paragraph 15
  635. 16Paragraph 16
  636. 17Paragraph 17
  637. 18Paragraph 18
  638. 19Paragraph 19
  639. 20Paragraph 20
  640. 21Paragraph 21
  641. 22Paragraph 22
  642. 23Paragraph 23
  643. 24Paragraph 24
  644. 25Paragraph 25
  645. 26Paragraph 26
  646. Schedule 28: Urban Development Corporations: Land
  647. Part I: Modifications of 1981 and 1947 Acts
  648. 1Paragraph 1
  649. 2Paragraph 2
  650. 3Paragraph 3
  651. Part II: Acquisition of Land by Agreement
  652. 4Paragraph 4
  653. Part III: Land: Supplementary
  654. Extinguishment of rights over land
  655. 5Paragraph 5
  656. Power to override easements
  657. 6Paragraph 6
  658. Consecrated land and burial grounds
  659. 7Paragraph 7
  660. Churches and burial grounds in Scotland
  661. 8Paragraph 8
  662. Open spaces
  663. 9Paragraph 9
  664. Displacement of persons
  665. 10Paragraph 10
  666. Extinguishment of public rights of way
  667. 11Paragraph 11
  668. 12Paragraph 12
  669. Telegraphic lines
  670. 13Paragraph 13
  671. Statutory undertakers
  672. 14Paragraph 14
  673. 15Paragraph 15
  674. 16Paragraph 16
  675. 17Paragraph 17
  676. 18Paragraph 18
  677. 19Paragraph 19
  678. 20Paragraph 20
  679. Part IV: Acquisition of Rights
  680. General
  681. 21Paragraph 21
  682. 22Paragraph 22 Repealed
  683. Adaptation of Part I of 1965 Act
  684. 23Paragraph 23
  685. Schedule 29: Planning Functions of Urban Development Corporations— England and Wales
  686. Part I: Enactments referred to in Section 149(3)(a)
  687. 1Paragraph 1
  688. 2Paragraph 2
  689. 3Paragraph 3
  690. 4Paragraph 4
  691. 5Paragraph 5
  692. IIEnactments Referred to in Section 149(3)(b)
  693. Schedule 30: Planning Functions of Urban Development Corporations–Scotland
  694. IEnactments Referred to in Section 149(8)(a)
  695. IIEnactments Referred to in Section 149(8)(b)
  696. 1Paragraph 1
  697. 2Paragraph 2
  698. 3Paragraph 3
  699. 4Paragraph 4
  700. 5Paragraph 5
  701. 6Paragraph 6
  702. 7Paragraph 7
  703. 8Paragraph 8
  704. 9Paragraph 9
  705. 10Paragraph 10
  706. 11Paragraph 11
  707. 12Paragraph 12
  708. 13Paragraph 13
  709. 14Paragraph 14
  710. Schedule 31: Urban Development Corporations: Finance etc.
  711. Part I: Preliminary
  712. 1Paragraph 1
  713. Part II: Finance
  714. Financial duties
  715. 2Paragraph 2
  716. Government grants
  717. 3Paragraph 3
  718. Borrowing
  719. 4Paragraph 4
  720. Guarantees
  721. 5Paragraph 5
  722. Assumed debt
  723. 6Paragraph 6
  724. Surplus funds
  725. 7Paragraph 7
  726. Financial limits
  727. 8Paragraph 8
  728. Grants and loans: accounts
  729. 9Paragraph 9
  730. Part III: General Accounts etc.
  731. Accounts
  732. 10Paragraph 10
  733. 10AParagraph 10A Repealed
  734. Audit
  735. 10BParagraph 10B
  736. 11Paragraph 11
  737. Transmission to Secretary of State
  738. 12Paragraph 12
  739. Reports
  740. 13Paragraph 13
  741. Information
  742. 14Paragraph 14
  743. Schedule 32: Enterprise Zones
  744. Part I: Designation of Zones
  745. Invitation to prepare scheme
  746. 1Paragraph 1
  747. 2Paragraph 2
  748. Adoption of scheme
  749. 3Paragraph 3
  750. Questioning scheme’s validity
  751. 4Paragraph 4
  752. Designation of enterprise zone
  753. 5Paragraph 5
  754. Publicity of designation
  755. 6Paragraph 6
  756. Right of entry
  757. 7Paragraph 7
  758. Acts referred to in Part I
  759. 8Paragraph 8
  760. Part II: Modification of Scheme, Etc.
  761. Modification of scheme
  762. 9Paragraph 9
  763. 10Paragraph 10
  764. 11Paragraph 11
  765. 12Paragraph 12
  766. 13Paragraph 13
  767. 14Paragraph 14
  768. Modification of orders by Secretary of State
  769. 15Paragraph 15
  770. Change of enterprise zone authority
  771. 16Paragraph 16
  772. Part III: Planning
  773. General
  774. 17Paragraph 17 Repealed
  775. Amendments of 1971 Act
  776. 18Paragraph 18 Repealed
  777. Amendments of 1972 Act
  778. 19Paragraph 19 Repealed
  779. Enterprise zone authority as planning authority
  780. 20Paragraph 20
  781. 21Paragraph 21 Repealed
  782. 22Paragraph 22 Repealed
  783. Structure and local plans
  784. 23Paragraph 23 Repealed
  785. Structure and local plans
  786. 24Paragraph 24 Repealed
  787. Regulations
  788. 25Paragraph 25 Repealed
  789. Interpretation
  790. 26Paragraph 26
  791. IV. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  792. No rates on certain lands and heritages
  793. Grants to Compensate Rating Authorities for Loss of Revenue
  794. Supplementary
  795. 35Paragraph 35
  796. Schedule 33: Minor and Consequential Amendments
  797. Commissioners of Works Act 1894 (c. 23)
  798. 1Paragraph 1
  799. Agricultural Land (Utilisation) Act 1931 (c. 41)
  800. 2Paragraph 2
  801. Lands Tribunal Act 1949 (c. 42)
  802. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  803. Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 (c. 56)
  804. 4Paragraph 4
  805. Land Compensation Act 1961 (c. 33)
  806. 5Paragraph 5
  807. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  808. Land Compensation (Scotland) Act 1963 (c. 51)
  809. 7Paragraph 7
  810. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  811. 9—11Paragraph 9—11 Repealed
  812. 12Paragraph 12 Repealed
  813. Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70)
  814. 13Paragraph 13
  815. Housing Act 1980 (c. 51)
  816. 14Paragraph 14
  817. Schedule 34: Repeals
  818. IRepeals Consequential on Section 1(1)—Various Controls
  819. IIRepeals Consequential on Section 1(2)—Clean Air and Pollution
  820. IIIRepeals Consequential on Section 1(3)—Amenity Etc.
  821. IVRepeals Consequential on Section 1(4)—Weights and Measures and Trade
  822. VRepeals Consequential on Section 1(5)—Allotments
  823. VIRepeals Consequential on Section 1(6)—Charges and Rates of Interest Etc.
  824. VIIRepeals Consequential on Section 1(7)—Highways
  825. VIIIRepeals Consequential on Section 1(8)—Road Traffic
  826. IXRates
  827. XTown and Country Planning
  828. XICommunity Land
  829. XIILand Compensation
  830. XIIIRepeals Consequential on Section 118 England and Wales
  831. XIVTown Development
  832. XVNew Towns
  833. XVIMiscellaneous