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Planning and Compensation Act 1991 in Northern Ireland

1991 c. 34 · Enacted 25 July 1991 · Extends to United Kingdom

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s. 22(1)words insertedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 259(b)
s. 22 headingword insertedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 259(a)
Sch. 18 Pt. 1words insertedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 262(b)
s. 17(1)omittedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 258
Sch. 2 headingword insertedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 260
Sch. 3 para. 16(2)omittedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 261
s. 17(1)repealedPlanning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 Sch. 9

An Act to amend the law relating to town and country planning; to extend the powers to acquire by agreement land which may be affected by carrying out public works; to amend the law relating to compulsory acquisition of land and to compensation where persons are displaced from land or the value of land or its enjoyment may be affected by public works; to provide, in the case of compensation payable in respect of things done in the exercise of statutory powers, for advance payments and payments in interest; and to repeal Part X of the Highways Act 1980.

[25th July 1991]

C1Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—C2

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Modifications

C1

Act: powers transferred (1.7.1999) by virtue of S.I. 1999/672, art. 2, Sch.1

C2

Act: power to amend conferred (26.12.2023) by Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55), ss. 132, 255(3)(a) (with s. 247)

Contents

  1. 1Planning contravention notices.
  2. 2Enforcement of conditions.
  3. 3Injunctions restraining breaches of planning control.
  4. 4Time limits on enforcement action.
  5. 7Execution of works required by enforcement notice.
  6. 8Offence where enforcement notice not complied with.
  7. 9Stop notices.
  8. 11Rights of entry for enforcement purposes.
  9. 14Fish farming.
  10. 24Advertisements.
  11. Development plans and simplified planning zones
  12. Miscellaneous
  13. Miscellaneous
  14. Acquisition of land
  15. Home loss payments
  16. General
  17. Part V: Miscellaneous and General
  18. 82Home loss payments: Northern Ireland.
  19. 83Consequential amendment of section 91A of Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988.
  20. 1Paragraph 1
  21. 2Paragraph 2
  22. 3Paragraph 3
  23. 4Paragraph 4
  24. 5Paragraph 5
  25. 6Paragraph 6
  26. 7Paragraph 7
  27. 8Paragraph 8
  28. 9Paragraph 9
  29. 10Paragraph 10
  30. 11Paragraph 11
  31. 12Paragraph 12
  32. 13Paragraph 13
  33. 14Paragraph 14
  34. 15Paragraph 15
  35. 16Paragraph 16
  36. Application for registration
  37. 1Paragraph 1
  38. Determination of conditions
  39. 2Paragraph 2
  40. Registration
  41. 3Paragraph 3
  42. General provisions about applications
  43. 4Paragraph 4
  44. Right of appeal
  45. Determination of appeal
  46. 6Paragraph 6
  47. Reference of applications to Secretary of State
  48. 7Paragraph 7
  49. Two or more applicants
  50. 8Paragraph 8
  51. Application of provisions of principal Act
  52. 9Paragraph 9
  53. Interpretation
  54. 10Paragraph 10
  55. 1Paragraph 1
  56. 2Paragraph 2
  57. 3Paragraph 3
  58. 4Paragraph 4
  59. 5Paragraph 5
  60. 6Paragraph 6
  61. 7Paragraph 7
  62. 8Paragraph 8
  63. 9Paragraph 9
  64. 11Paragraph 11
  65. 12Paragraph 12
  66. 13Paragraph 13
  67. 14Paragraph 14
  68. 15Paragraph 15
  69. 16Paragraph 16
  70. Part II: Minor and Consequential Amendments
  71. Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 (c. 65.)
  72. 17Paragraph 17
  73. Housing Act 1988 (c. 50.)
  74. 18Paragraph 18
  75. Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 (c. 9.)
  76. 19Paragraph 19
  77. 20Paragraph 20
  78. 21Paragraph 21
  79. 22Paragraph 22
  80. 23Paragraph 23
  81. 24Paragraph 24
  82. 25Paragraph 25
  83. 26Paragraph 26
  84. 27Paragraph 27
  85. 28Paragraph 28
  86. 29Paragraph 29
  87. Planning (Hazardous Substances) Act 1990 (c. 10)
  88. 30Paragraph 30
  89. 31Paragraph 31
  90. 32Paragraph 32
  91. Part I: Streamlining of Development Plan System
  92. 1Paragraph 1
  93. 2Paragraph 2
  94. 3Paragraph 3
  95. 4Paragraph 4
  96. 5Paragraph 5
  97. 6Paragraph 6
  98. 7Paragraph 7
  99. 8Paragraph 8
  100. 9Paragraph 9
  101. 10Paragraph 10
  102. 11Paragraph 11
  103. 12Paragraph 12
  104. 13Paragraph 13
  105. 14Paragraph 14
  106. 15Paragraph 15
  107. 16Paragraph 16
  108. 17Paragraph 17
  109. 18Paragraph 18
  110. 19Paragraph 19
  111. 20Paragraph 20
  112. 21Paragraph 21
  113. 22Paragraph 22
  114. 23Paragraph 23
  115. 24Paragraph 24
  116. 25Paragraph 25
  117. 26Paragraph 26
  118. 27Paragraph 27
  119. 28Paragraph 28
  120. 29Paragraph 29
  121. Part II: Minor and Consequential Amendments
  122. 30Paragraph 30
  123. 31Paragraph 31
  124. 32Paragraph 32
  125. 33Paragraph 33
  126. 34Paragraph 34
  127. 35Paragraph 35
  128. 36Paragraph 36
  129. 37Paragraph 37
  130. 38Paragraph 38
  131. Interpretation Repealed
  132. 40Paragraph 40 Repealed
  133. Unitary development plans Repealed
  134. 41Paragraph 41 Repealed
  135. Structure plans Repealed
  136. 42Paragraph 42 Repealed
  137. Local plans Repealed
  138. 43Paragraph 43 Repealed
  139. 44Paragraph 44 Repealed
  140. 45Paragraph 45 Repealed
  141. Minerals and waste local plans Repealed
  142. 46Paragraph 46 Repealed
  143. Duty of structure plan authority to notify authorities responsible for saved local plans et ceteralaetc. Repealed
  144. 47Paragraph 47 Repealed
  145. Consultation Repealed
  146. 48Paragraph 48 Repealed
  147. Joint plans Repealed
  148. 49Paragraph 49 Repealed
  149. Proceedings for questioning validity of development plans Repealed
  150. 50Paragraph 50 Repealed
  151. The Isles of Scilly Repealed
  152. 51Paragraph 51 Repealed
  153. Part I: Modification of Procedure for Making or Altering Schemes
  154. Procedure before and after deposit of proposals
  155. 1Paragraph 1
  156. Dealing with objections, etc.
  157. 2Paragraph 2
  158. Part II: Minor and Consequential Amendments
  159. 3Paragraph 3
  160. 4Paragraph 4
  161. 5Paragraph 5
  162. 6Paragraph 6
  163. 7Paragraph 7
  164. 8Paragraph 8
  165. 9Paragraph 9
  166. 10Paragraph 10
  167. Land Compensation Act 1961 (c. 33)
  168. Gas Act 1965 (c. 36)
  169. 2Paragraph 2
  170. Public Expenditure and Receipts Act 1968 (c.14)
  171. 3Paragraph 3
  172. Post Office Act 1969 (c.48)
  173. 4Paragraph 4
  174. Land Compensation Act 1973 (c. 26)
  175. 5Paragraph 5
  176. Civil Aviation Act 1982 (c. 16)
  177. 6Paragraph 6
  178. Airports Act 1986 (c.31)
  179. 7Paragraph 7
  180. 8Paragraph 8
  181. 9Paragraph 9
  182. 10Paragraph 10
  183. 11Paragraph 11
  184. 12Paragraph 12
  185. 13Paragraph 13
  186. 14Paragraph 14
  187. 15Paragraph 15
  188. 16Paragraph 16
  189. 17Paragraph 17
  190. 18Paragraph 18
  191. 19Paragraph 19
  192. 20Paragraph 20
  193. 21Paragraph 21
  194. 22Paragraph 22
  195. 23Paragraph 23
  196. 24Paragraph 24
  197. 25Paragraph 25
  198. 26Paragraph 26
  199. 27Paragraph 27
  200. 28Paragraph 28
  201. 29Paragraph 29
  202. 30Paragraph 30
  203. 31Paragraph 31
  204. 32Paragraph 32
  205. 33Paragraph 33
  206. 34Paragraph 34
  207. 35Paragraph 35
  208. 36Paragraph 36
  209. 37Paragraph 37
  210. 38Paragraph 38
  211. 39Paragraph 39
  212. 40Paragraph 40
  213. 41Paragraph 41
  214. Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 (c. 9)
  215. 42Paragraph 42
  216. 43Paragraph 43 Repealed
  217. 44Paragraph 44
  218. 45Paragraph 45
  219. 46Paragraph 46
  220. 47Paragraph 47
  221. 48Paragraph 48
  222. Planning (Consequential Provisions) Act 1990 (c.11)
  223. 49Paragraph 49
  224. Agricultural Land (Removal of Surface Soil) Act 1953 (c. 10)
  225. 1Paragraph 1
  226. Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70)
  227. 2Paragraph 2
  228. Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 (c. 57)
  229. 3Paragraph 3
  230. Rent (Agriculture) Act 1976 (c.80)
  231. 4Paragraph 4
  232. Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 (c. 65)
  233. 5Paragraph 5
  234. Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982 (c. 30)
  235. 6Paragraph 6
  236. Housing Act 1988 (c. 50)
  237. 7Paragraph 7
  238. The principal Act
  239. 8Paragraph 8
  240. Part I
  241. 9Paragraph 9
  242. 10Paragraph 10
  243. 11Paragraph 11
  244. 12Paragraph 12
  245. 13Paragraph 13
  246. 14Paragraph 14
  247. 15Paragraph 15
  248. 16Paragraph 16
  249. 17Paragraph 17
  250. 18Paragraph 18
  251. 19Paragraph 19
  252. 20Paragraph 20
  253. 21Paragraph 21
  254. 22Paragraph 22
  255. 23Paragraph 23
  256. 24Paragraph 24
  257. 25Paragraph 25
  258. 26Paragraph 26
  259. 27Paragraph 27
  260. 28Paragraph 28
  261. 29Paragraph 29
  262. 30Paragraph 30
  263. 31Paragraph 31
  264. 32Paragraph 32
  265. 33Paragraph 33
  266. 34Paragraph 34
  267. 35Paragraph 35
  268. 36Paragraph 36
  269. 37Paragraph 37
  270. 38Paragraph 38
  271. Part X
  272. 39Paragraph 39
  273. Part XI
  274. 40Paragraph 40
  275. 41Paragraph 41
  276. 42Paragraph 42
  277. 43Paragraph 43
  278. 44Paragraph 44
  279. 45Paragraph 45
  280. 46Paragraph 46
  281. Part XIV
  282. 47Paragraph 47
  283. 48Paragraph 48
  284. 49Paragraph 49
  285. 50Paragraph 50
  286. 51Paragraph 51
  287. 52Paragraph 52
  288. 53Paragraph 53
  289. 54Paragraph 54
  290. 55Paragraph 55
  291. 56Paragraph 56
  292. 57Paragraph 57
  293. Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 (c. 9)
  294. 58Paragraph 58
  295. 59Paragraph 59
  296. 60Paragraph 60
  297. 61Paragraph 61
  298. Land Compensation (Scotland) Act 1963 (c.51)
  299. 1Paragraph 1
  300. Gas Act 1965 (c. 36)
  301. 2Paragraph 2
  302. Public Expenditure and Receipts Act 1968 (c.14)
  303. 3Paragraph 3
  304. Post Office Act 1969 (c.48)
  305. 4Paragraph 4
  306. Land Compensation (Scotland) Act 1973 (c. 56)
  307. 5Paragraph 5
  308. The 1972 Act
  309. Civil Aviation Act 1982 (c. 16)
  310. 34Paragraph 34
  311. Airports Act 1986 (c.31)
  312. 35Paragraph 35
  313. Agricultural Land (Removal of Surface Soil) Act 1953 (c.10.)
  314. 1Paragraph 1
  315. Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (c.65)
  316. Town and Country Planning Act 1984 (c.10)
  317. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  318. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  319. Part I: Miscellaneous Amendments
  320. Rules for assessment of compensation
  321. 1Paragraph 1
  322. Expenses in acquiring replacement land
  323. 2Paragraph 2
  324. Compensation otherwise than in the form of money
  325. 3Paragraph 3
  326. Tenants at will, etc: part acquisitions
  327. 4Paragraph 4
  328. Caravans etc. affected by noise of public works
  329. 5Paragraph 5
  330. Farm loss payments
  331. 6Paragraph 6
  332. Notice to quit agricultural holding: right to opt for notice of entry compensation
  333. 7Paragraph 7
  334. Service of documents
  335. 8Paragraph 8
  336. Meaning of “owner”
  337. 9Paragraph 9
  338. Local authority and statutory undertakers’ land
  339. 10Paragraph 10
  340. 11Paragraph 11
  341. Commons, open spaces, etc.
  342. 12Paragraph 12
  343. Blighted land
  344. 13Paragraph 13
  345. 14Paragraph 14
  346. Land Compensation Act 1961 (c. 33)
  347. 17Paragraph 17
  348. 18Paragraph 18
  349. Compulsory Purchase Act 1965 (c. 56)
  350. 19Paragraph 19
  351. Land Compensation Act 1973 (c. 26)
  352. 20Paragraph 20
  353. 21Paragraph 21
  354. 22Paragraph 22
  355. 23Paragraph 23
  356. 24Paragraph 24
  357. Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 (c. 65)
  358. Highways Act 1980 (c. 66)
  359. 26Paragraph 26
  360. Acquisition of Land Act 1981 (c. 67)
  361. 27Paragraph 27
  362. 28Paragraph 28
  363. The principal Act
  364. 29Paragraph 29
  365. 30Paragraph 30
  366. Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 (c. 9)
  367. 31Paragraph 31
  368. Planning (Hazardous Substances) Act 1990 (c. 10)
  369. 32Paragraph 32
  370. 1Paragraph 1
  371. 2Paragraph 2
  372. Part I: Miscellaneous amendments
  373. Compensation for tenants for a year or from year to year
  374. 1Paragraph 1
  375. Local authority and statutory undertakers’ land
  376. 2Paragraph 2
  377. 3Paragraph 3
  378. Service of documents
  379. 4Paragraph 4
  380. Rules for the assessment of compensation
  381. 5Paragraph 5
  382. Expenses in acquiring replacement land
  383. 6Paragraph 6
  384. 7Paragraph 7
  385. 8Paragraph 8
  386. 9Paragraph 9
  387. 10Paragraph 10
  388. Blighted land
  389. Local authority and statutory undertakers’ land
  390. Caravans etc. affected by noise of public works
  391. 13Paragraph 13
  392. Farm loss payments
  393. 14Paragraph 14
  394. Notice to quit agricultural holding; right to opt for notice of entry compensation
  395. 15Paragraph 15
  396. Part II: Minor and consequential amendments
  397. Land Compensation (Scotland) Act 1963 (c.51)
  398. 16Paragraph 16
  399. The 1972 Act
  400. Land Compensation (Scotland) Act 1973 (c.56)
  401. 19Paragraph 19
  402. 20Paragraph 20
  403. 21Paragraph 21
  404. Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 (c. 65)
  405. 22Paragraph 22
  406. Schedule 18: Compensation Provisions Referred to in Section 80
  407. Enactments extending to Scotland
  408. IPlanning: England and Wales
  409. IIPlanning Compensation Repeals
  410. IIILand Compensation: England and Wales
  411. VNew Street Byelaws