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Town and Country Planning Act 1932

22 & 23 Geo. 5 c. 48 · Enacted 12 July 1932

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An Act to authorise the making of schemes with respect to the development and planning of land, whether urban or rural, and in that connection to repeal and re-enact with amendments the enactments relating to town planning; to provide for the protection of rural amenities and the preservation of buildings and other objects of interest or beauty; to facilitate the acquisition of land for garden cities; and to make other provision in connection with the matters aforesaid.

[12th July 1932]

Be it enacted by the King'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:—

Contents

  1. Scope of Planning Schemes.
  2. 1Scope of planning schemes.
  3. Authorities.
  4. 2Local authority for purposes of Act.
  5. 3Appointment of joint committees.
  6. 4Combination of authorities for purposes of schemes.
  7. 5Power to alter constitution of joint committees.
  8. Procedure with respect to Schemes.
  9. 6Preparation or adoption of schemes.
  10. 7Notices in relation to the making of, or under, schemes.
  11. 8Approval, validity, coming into effect, variation and revocation of schemes.
  12. 9Supplementary schemes for areas comprised in regional schemes.
  13. Interim Development of Land.
  14. 10Interim development orders.
  15. Contents and Effect of Schemes.
  16. 11Contents of schemes, and authorities responsible for enforcing them.
  17. 12Provisions in schemes with respect to buildings and building operations.
  18. 13Power to enforce and carry into effect schemes.
  19. Powers as to matters not finally dealt with by Scheme.
  20. 14Supplementary orders.
  21. 15General development orders.
  22. 16Power to permit building operations pending the coming into operation of a general development order.
  23. Orders for Preservation of certain Buildings.
  24. 17Power to make orders for preservation of certain buildings.
  25. Compensation and Betterment.
  26. 18Provisions as to compensation for injurious affection, &c.
  27. 19Power of Minister to exclude compensation in certain classes of cases.
  28. 20Exclusion or limitation of compensation in certain other cases.
  29. 21Recovery of betterment from owners of property increased in value.
  30. 22Making of claims for compensation or betterment.
  31. 23Determination of claims and recovery of amounts due.
  32. 24Power to withdraw or modify provisions of scheme after award of compensation.
  33. Purchase of Land.
  34. 25Acquisition of land to which scheme applies.
  35. 26Acquisition of land for open spaces and playing fields in area covered by planning scheme.
  36. Supplemental Provisions with respect to Schemes.
  37. 27Limitation of street work charges.
  38. 28Power to contribute towards expenses of owners in connection with the proposal of schemes.
  39. 29Power of county council to assist in preparation of schemes.
  40. 30Contributions by local authorities towards expenses of, or in connection with, schemes.
  41. 31Contributions by statutory undertakers towards expenses of, or in connection with, schemes.
  42. 32Application of betterment as capital.
  43. 33Power of public departments to make agreements in connection with schemes.
  44. 34Power of authorities and owners to enter into agreements restricting use of land.
  45. Provisions as to Garden Cities.
  46. 35Acquisition of land for purpose of garden cities.
  47. Powers of Minister.
  48. 36Power of Minister to require preparation or adoption of scheme, and to require execution of scheme.
  49. 37Regulations as to procedure.
  50. 38Local inquiries.
  51. Legal Proceedings.
  52. 39Appeals to quarter sessions.
  53. 40Power to refer certain disputes to arbitration or to Minister.
  54. Miscellaneous Provisions.
  55. 41For the protection of statutory undertakers.
  56. 42Consultation of Commissioners of Works as to schemes affecting certain buildings.
  57. 43Land in neighbourhood of Royal Palaces and Parks.
  58. 44Works below high-water mark.
  59. 45Saving for Postmaster-General.
  60. 46Powers as to the preservation of trees.
  61. 47Powers with respect to advertisements.
  62. 48Appointment of committees for purposes of Act.
  63. 49Expenses of, and borrowing by, local authorities.
  64. 50Special provisions as to administrative county of London.
  65. 51Compensation to officers.
  66. 52Transitional provisions.
  67. 53Interpretation.
  68. 54Repeals.
  69. 55Special provisions as to the Surrey County Council Act, 1931.
  70. 56Saving as to the Sandhills in the Parts of Lindsey, Lincolnshire.
  71. 57Application to Scotland.
  72. 58Short title, commencement and extent.
  73. Schedule FIRST
  74. Part I: Provisions as to the laying of Schemes before Parliament.
  75. 1Paragraph 1
  76. 2Paragraph 2
  77. 3Paragraph 3
  78. 4Paragraph 4
  79. Part II: Provisions as to the Validity and Date of Operation of Schemes.
  80. 1Paragraph 1
  81. 2Paragraph 2
  82. 3Paragraph 3
  83. 4Paragraph 4
  84. 5Paragraph 5
  85. 6Paragraph 6
  86. Part III: Provisions as to the Validity and Date op Operation of Compulsory Purchase Orders.
  87. 1Paragraph 1
  88. 2Paragraph 2
  89. 3Paragraph 3
  90. 4Paragraph 4
  91. 5Paragraph 5
  92. Schedule SECOND: Matters to be dealt with by Schemes.
  93. 1Paragraph 1
  94. 2Paragraph 2
  95. 3Paragraph 3
  96. 4Paragraph 4
  97. 5Paragraph 5
  98. 6Paragraph 6
  99. 7Paragraph 7
  100. 8Paragraph 8
  101. 9Paragraph 9
  102. 10Paragraph 10
  103. 11Paragraph 11
  104. 12Paragraph 12
  105. 13Paragraph 13
  106. 14Paragraph 14
  107. 15Paragraph 15
  108. 16Paragraph 16
  109. 17Paragraph 17
  110. 18Paragraph 18
  111. 19Paragraph 19
  112. 20Paragraph 20
  113. 21Paragraph 21
  114. Schedule THIRD
  115. Part I: Provisions as to the Compulsory Acquisition of Land.
  116. 1Paragraph 1
  117. 2Paragraph 2
  118. 3Paragraph 3
  119. 4Paragraph 4
  120. 5Paragraph 5
  121. 6Paragraph 6
  122. Part II: Restrictions on Acquisition of Land.
  123. 1Paragraph 1
  124. 2Paragraph 2
  125. 3Paragraph 3
  126. 4Paragraph 4
  127. Schedule FOURTH
  128. Part I: Matters in Relation to which Regulations shall be made and effect to be secured thereby.
  129. 1Paragraph 1
  130. 2Paragraph 2
  131. 3Paragraph 3
  132. 4Paragraph 4
  133. 5Paragraph 5
  134. IIPart II
  135. Schedule FIFTHEnactments Repealed.
  136. Schedule SIXTH: Adaptations and Modifications of this Act in its Application to Scotland.
  137. 1Paragraph 1
  138. 2Paragraph 2
  139. 3Paragraph 3
  140. 4Paragraph 4
  141. 5Paragraph 5
  142. 6Paragraph 6