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Town and Country Planning Act 1971

1971 c. 78 · Enacted 28 October 1971

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An Act to consolidate certain enactments relating to town and country planning in England and Wales with amendments to give effect to recommendations of the Law Commission.

[28th October 1971]

Be 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:—

Contents

  1. Part I: Administration
  2. 1Local planning authorities
  3. 2Planning committees and joint advisory committees
  4. 3Delegation of functions to councils of county districts
  5. 4Delegation of functions to officers of local authorities
  6. 5Local planning authorities in Greater London
  7. Part II: Development Plans
  8. Survey and structure plan
  9. 6Survey of planning areas
  10. 7Preparation of structure plans
  11. 8Publicity in connection with preparation of structure plans
  12. 9Approval or rejection of structure plan by Secretary of State
  13. 10Alteration of structure plans
  14. Local plans
  15. 11Preparation of local plans
  16. 12Publicity in connection with preparation of local plans
  17. 13Inquiries, etc. with respect to local plans
  18. 14Adoption and approval of local plans
  19. 15Alteration of local plans
  20. Supplementary provisions
  21. 16Disregarding of representations with respect to development authorised by or under other enactments
  22. 17Default powers of Secretary of State
  23. 18Supplementary provisions as to structure and local plans
  24. 19Application of Part II to Greater London
  25. 20Meaning of "development plan"
  26. 21Commencement of Part II and interim provisions
  27. Part III: General Planning Control
  28. Meaning of development and requirement of planning permission
  29. 22Meaning of "development" and "new development"
  30. 23Development requiring planning permission
  31. Development orders
  32. 24Development orders
  33. Applications for planning permission
  34. 25Form and content of applications
  35. 26Publication of notices of applications
  36. 27Notification of applications to owners and agricultural tenants
  37. 28Publicity for applications affecting conservation areas
  38. Determination by local planning authorities of applications for planning permission
  39. 29Determination of applications
  40. 30Conditional grant of planning permission
  41. 31Directions etc. as to method of dealing with applications
  42. 32Permission to retain buildings or works or continue use of land
  43. 33Provisions as to effect of planning permission
  44. 34Registers of applications and decisions
  45. Secretary of State's powers in relation to planning applications and decisions
  46. 35Reference of applications to Secretary of State
  47. 36Appeals against planning decisions
  48. 37Appeal in default of planning decision
  49. 38Review of planning decisions where compensation claimed
  50. 39Provisions supplementary to s.38
  51. Deemed planning permission
  52. 40Development by local authorities and statutory undertakers with authorisation of government department
  53. Duration of planning permission
  54. 41Limit of duration of planning permission
  55. 42Outline planning permission
  56. 43Provisions supplementary to ss.41 and 42
  57. 44Termination of planning permission by reference to time limit
  58. Revocation or modification of planning permission
  59. 45Power to revoke or modify planning permission
  60. 46Unopposed revocation or modification
  61. Reference of certain matters to Planning Inquiry Commission or independent tribunal
  62. 47Constitution of Planning Inquiry Commission
  63. 48References to a Planning Inquiry Commission
  64. 49Procedure on reference to a Planning Inquiry Commission
  65. 50Appeal to independent tribunal
  66. Additional powers of control
  67. 51Orders requiring discontinuance of use or alteration or removal of buildings or works
  68. 52Agreements regulating development or use of land
  69. Determination whether planning permission required
  70. 53Applications to determine whether planning permission required
  71. Part IV: Additional Control in Special Cases
  72. Buildings of special architectural or historic interest
  73. 54Lists of buildings of special architectural or historic interest
  74. 55Control of works for demolition, alteration or extension of listed buildings
  75. 56Provisions supplementary to s.55
  76. 57Acts causing or likely to result in damage to listed buildings
  77. 58Building preservation notice in respect of building not listed
  78. Trees
  79. 59Planning permission to include appropriate provision for preservation and planting of trees
  80. 60Tree preservation orders
  81. 61Provisional tree preservation orders
  82. 62Replacement of trees
  83. Advertisements
  84. 63Control of advertisements
  85. 64Application for planning permission not needed for advertisements complying with regulations
  86. Waste land
  87. 65Proper maintenance of waste land
  88. Industrial development
  89. 66Meaning of "industrial building"
  90. 67Industrial development certificates
  91. 68Exemption of certain classes of development
  92. 69Power to vary exemption limit as to industrial floor space
  93. 70Restrictions or conditions attached to certificates
  94. 71Provisions as to conditions imposed under s.70
  95. 72Provision for cases where certificate withheld
  96. Office development
  97. 73Meaning of "office premises"
  98. 74Office development permits
  99. 75Exemption by reference to office floor space
  100. 76Mixed industrial and office development
  101. 77Restrictions or conditions attached to office development permits
  102. 78Planning permission for erection of building where no office development permit required
  103. 79Planning permission for alteration or extension of building where no office development permit required
  104. 80Planning permission for erection of two or more buildings where no office development permit required
  105. 81Provisions supplementary to ss.78 to 80
  106. 82Provisions as to conditions imposed or implied in pursuance of these provisions
  107. 83Development in metropolitan region: planning permission granted before passing of Act of 1965
  108. 84Annual report
  109. 85Interpretation of these provisions
  110. 86Temporary operation of these provisions
  111. Part V: Enforcement of Control under Parts III and IV
  112. Development requiring planning permission
  113. 87Power to serve enforcement notice
  114. 88Appeal against enforcement notice
  115. 89Penalties for non-compliance with enforcement notice
  116. 90Power to stop further development pending proceedings on enforcement notice
  117. 91Execution and cost of works required by enforcement notice
  118. 92Effect of planning permission on enforcement notice
  119. 93Enforcement notice to have effect against subsequent development
  120. 94Certification of established use
  121. 95Grant of certificate by Secretary of State on referred application or appeal against refusal
  122. Listed buildings
  123. 96Power to serve listed building enforcement notice
  124. 97Appeal against listed building enforcement notice
  125. 98Penalties for non-compliance with listed building enforcement notice
  126. 99Execution and cost of works required by listed building enforcement notice
  127. 100Enforcement by, or by direction of, the Secretary of State
  128. 101Works for preservation of unoccupied listed building in cases of urgency
  129. Trees
  130. 102Penalties for non-compliance with tree preservation order
  131. 103Enforcement of duties as to replacement of trees
  132. Waste land
  133. 104Penalty for non-compliance with notice as to waste land
  134. 105Appeal to magistrates' court against notice as to waste land
  135. 106Further appeal to the Crown Court
  136. 107Execution and cost of works required by notice as to waste land
  137. Other controls
  138. 108Enforcement of orders under s.51
  139. 109Enforcement of control as to advertisements
  140. Supplementary provisions
  141. 110Supplementary provisions as to appeals to Secretary of State under Part V
  142. 111Recovery of expenses of local planning authorities under Part V
  143. Part VI: Acquisition and Appropriation of Land and Related Provisions
  144. Acquisition and appropriation of land
  145. 112Compulsory acquisition of land in connection with development and for other planning purposes
  146. 113Compulsory acquisition of land by Secretary of State for the Environment
  147. 114Compulsory acquisition of listed building in need of repair
  148. 115Repairs notice as preliminary to compulsory acquisition under s.114
  149. 116Compensation on compulsory acquisition of listed building
  150. 117Minimum compensation in case of listed building deliberately left derelict
  151. 118Extinguishment of rights over land compulsorily acquired
  152. 119Acquisition of land by agreement
  153. 120Acquisition of land for purposes of exchange
  154. 121Appropriation of land forming part of common etc.
  155. Powers exercisable in relation to land held for planning purposes, and other related powers
  156. 122Appropriation of land held for planning purposes
  157. 123Disposal of land held for planning purposes
  158. 124Development of land held for planning purposes
  159. 125Special provisions as to features and buildings of architectural and historic interest
  160. 126Management etc. of listed buildings acquired by local authority or Secretary of State
  161. 127Power to override easements and other rights
  162. 128Use and development of consecrated land and burial grounds
  163. 129Use and development of land for open spaces
  164. 130Displacement of persons from land acquired or appropriated
  165. 131Constitution of joint body to hold land acquired for planning purposes
  166. Supplementary provisions
  167. 132Modification of incorporated enactments for purposes of Part VI
  168. 133Interpretation of Part VI
  169. Part VII: Compensation for Planning Decisions Restricting New Development
  170. Unexpended balance of established development value
  171. 134Scope of Part VII
  172. 135Derivation of unexpended balance from claims under Part VI of Act of 1947
  173. 136Original unexpended balance of established development value
  174. 137Claim holdings, their areas and values
  175. 138Adjustment of claim holdings
  176. 139General provision for continuance of original unexpended balance
  177. 140Reduction or extinguishment of balance in consequence of compensation
  178. 141Reduction or extinguishment of balance on initiation of new development
  179. 142Reduction or extinguishment of balance on acquisition of land under compulsory powers
  180. 143Reduction or extinguishment of balance in consequence of severance or injurious affection
  181. 144Supplementary provisions as to deductions from original balance
  182. 145Provision of information relating to unexpended balance
  183. Right to compensation
  184. 146General provision as to right to compensation
  185. 147Planning decisions not ranking for compensation
  186. 148No compensation if certain other development permitted
  187. 149Further exclusions from compensation
  188. 150Grant of planning permission treated as subject to notional condition
  189. 151Notice under s.72 treated as planning decision
  190. Measure of compensation
  191. 152General provisions as to amount of compensation
  192. 153Assessment of depreciation
  193. Claims for, and payment of, compensation
  194. 154General provisions as to claims for compensation
  195. 155Effect on claims of direction under s.38
  196. 156Determination of claims
  197. 157Payment of compensation
  198. Subsequent recovery of compensation
  199. 158Apportionment and registration of compensation
  200. 159Recovery of compensation on subsequent development
  201. 160Amount recoverable, and provisions for payment or remission thereof
  202. 161Amount recovered not to be deducted from unexpended balance
  203. Supplementary provisions
  204. 162Mortgages, rentcharges and settlements
  205. 163Calculation of value
  206. Part VIII: Compensation for Other Planning Restrictions
  207. Revocation or modification of planning permission
  208. 164Compensation where planning permission revoked or modified
  209. 165Application of s.164 to special cases of refusal or conditional grant of planning permission
  210. 166Registration and apportionment of compensation for depreciation
  211. 167Contribution by Secretary of State towards compensation in certain cases
  212. 168Recovery, on subsequent development, of compensation under s.164
  213. Other restrictions
  214. 169Compensation for planning decisions restricting development other than new development
  215. 170Compensation in respect of orders under s.51
  216. 171Compensation for refusal of consent to alteration, etc. of listed building
  217. 172Compensation where listed building consent revoked or modified
  218. 173Compensation for loss or damage caused by service of building preservation notice
  219. 174Compensation in respect of tree preservation orders
  220. 175Compensation in respect of requirement as to replanting of trees
  221. 176Compensation for restrictions on advertising
  222. 177Compensation for loss due to stop notice
  223. Supplementary provisions
  224. 178General provisions as to compensation for depreciation under Part VIII
  225. 179Determination of claims for compensation
  226. Part IX: Provisions Enabling Owner to Require Purchase of his Interest
  227. Interests affected by planning decisions or orders
  228. 180Purchase notice on refusal or conditional grant of planning permission
  229. 181Action by council on whom purchase notice is served
  230. 182Procedure on reference of purchase notice to Secretary of State
  231. 183Action by Secretary of State in relation to purchase notice
  232. 184Power to refuse to confirm purchase notice where land has restricted use by virtue of previous planning permission
  233. 185Power to refuse to confirm purchase notice in respect of office premises
  234. 186Effect of Secretary of State's action in relation to purchase notice
  235. 187Special provisions as to compensation where purchase notice served
  236. 188Purchase notice in respect of order revoking or modifying planning permission
  237. 189Purchase notice in respect of order requiring discontinuance of use or alteration or removal of buildings or works
  238. 190Purchase notice on refusal or conditional grant of listed building consent
  239. 191Purchase notices in other cases
  240. Interests of owner-occupiers affected by planning proposals
  241. 192Scope of these provisions
  242. 193Power to serve blight notice
  243. 194Objection to blight notice
  244. 195Reference of objection to Lands Tribunal
  245. 196Effect of valid blight notice
  246. 197Compensation for compulsory purchase of historic buildings and of land in clearance areas
  247. 198Withdrawal of blight notice
  248. 199Effect on powers of compulsory acquisition of counter-notice disclaiming intention to acquire
  249. 200Death of claimant after service of blight notice
  250. 201Power of mortgagee to serve blight notice
  251. 202Saving for claimant's right to sell whole hereditament, etc.
  252. 203Meaning of "owner-occupier" and "resident owner-occupier"
  253. 204Special provisions as to partnerships
  254. 205"Appropriate authority" for purposes of these provisions
  255. 206"Appropriate enactment"for purposes of these provisions
  256. 207General interpretation of these provisions
  257. Supplementary provisions
  258. 208No withdrawal of constructive notice to treat
  259. Part X: Highways
  260. Stopping up and diversion of highways
  261. 209Highways affected by development: orders by Secretary of State
  262. 210Footpaths and bridleways affected by development: orders by local planning authorities, etc.
  263. 211Highways crossing or entering route of proposed new highway, etc.
  264. Conversion of highway into footpath or bridleway
  265. 212Order extinguishing right to use vehicles on highway
  266. 213Provision of amenity for highway reserved to pedestrians
  267. Extinguishment of rights of way
  268. 214Extinguishment of public rights of way over land held for planning purposes
  269. Procedure for making and confirming orders
  270. 215Procedure for making of orders by Secretary of State
  271. 216Procedure in anticipation of planning permission, etc.
  272. 217Confirmation of orders made by other authorities
  273. Supplementary provisions
  274. 218Compulsory acquisition of land in connection with highways
  275. 219Concurrent proceedings in connection with highways
  276. 220Provisions as to telegraphic lines
  277. 221Application of s.32 of Mineral Workings Act 1951 to orders under Part X
  278. Part XI: Statutory Undertakers
  279. Preliminary
  280. 222Meaning of "operational land"
  281. 223Cases in which land is to be treated as not being operational land
  282. 224Meaning of "the appropriate Minister"
  283. General provisions
  284. 225Applications for planning permission by statutory undertakers
  285. 226Development requiring authorisation of government department
  286. 227Revocation or modification of permission to develop operational land
  287. 228Order requiring discontinuance of use etc. of operational land
  288. 229Acquisition of land of statutory undertakers
  289. 230Extinguishment of rights of way, and rights as to apparatus, of statutory undertakers
  290. 231Orders under s.230
  291. 232Notice for same purposes as s.230 but given by statutory undertakers to developing authority
  292. 233Extension or modification of functions of statutory undertakers
  293. 234Procedure in relation to orders under s.233
  294. 235Relief of statutory undertakers from obligations rendered impracticable
  295. 236Objections to orders under ss.233 and 235
  296. Compensation
  297. 237Right to compensation in respect of certain decisions and orders
  298. 238Measure of compensation to statutory undertakers
  299. 239Exclusion of s.238 at option of statutory undertakers
  300. 240Procedure for assessing compensation where s.238 applies
  301. Supplementary provisions
  302. 241Special provisions as to display of advertisements on operational land
  303. Part XII: Validity of Planning Instruments and Decisions and Proceedings Relating Thereto
  304. 242Validity of development plans and certain orders, decisions and directions
  305. 243Validity of enforcement notices and similar notices
  306. 244Proceedings for questioning validity of development plans and certain orders under Parts X and XI
  307. 245Proceedings for questioning validity of other orders, decisions and directions
  308. 246Appeals to High Court relating to enforcement notices and similar notices
  309. 247Appeals to High Court against decisions under s.53
  310. 248Special provisions as to decisions relating to statutory undertakers
  311. 249Special provisions as to orders subject to special parliamentary procedure
  312. Part XIII: Financial Provisions
  313. Grants for development etc.
  314. 250Grants for development etc.
  315. 251Maximum amount of grants under s.250
  316. 252Supplementary provisions as to grants under s.250
  317. Grants for research and education
  318. 253Grants for research and education
  319. Contributions to certain expenditure
  320. 254Contributions by Ministers towards compensation paid by local authorities
  321. 255Contributions by local authorities and statutory undertakers
  322. 256Assistance for acquisition of property where objection made to blight notice in certain cases
  323. Recovery of compensation etc.
  324. 257Recovery from acquiring authorities of sums paid by way of compensation
  325. 258Recovery from acquiring authorities of sums paid in respect of war-damaged land
  326. 259Sums recoverable from acquiring authorities reckonable for purposes of grant
  327. Expenses and receipts of Ministers
  328. 260Expenses of government departments
  329. 261Payments under s.59 of Act of 1947 and Parts I and V of Act of 1954
  330. 262General provision as to receipts of Secretary of State
  331. Expenses of county councils and Greater London Council
  332. 263Expenses of county councils and Greater London Council
  333. Part XIV: Application of Act to Special Cases
  334. Minerals
  335. 264Power to modify Act in relation to minerals
  336. 265Modification of Mines (Working Facilities and Support) Act 1966
  337. Crown land
  338. 266Exercise of powers in relation to Crown land
  339. 267Agreements relating to Crown land
  340. 268Supplementary provisions as to Crown and Duchy interests
  341. Isles of Scilly
  342. 269Application of Act to Isles of Scilly
  343. Local planning authorities
  344. 270Application to local planning authorities of provisions as to planning control and enforcement
  345. 271Application to local planning authorities of provisions as to listed buildings
  346. 272Special provisions as to statutory undertakers who are local planning authorities
  347. Other special cases
  348. 273National Coal Board
  349. 274Ecclesiastical property
  350. 275Settled land, and land of universities and colleges
  351. Part XV: Miscellaneous and Supplementary Provisions
  352. 276Default powers of Secretary of State
  353. 277Designation of conservation areas
  354. 278Assumptions as to planning permission in determining value of interests in land
  355. 279Recovery, on subsequent development, of payments in respect of war-damaged land
  356. 280Rights of entry
  357. 281Supplementary provisions as to rights of entry
  358. 282Local inquiries
  359. 283Service of notices
  360. 284Power to require information as to interests in land
  361. 285Offences by corporations
  362. 286Combined applications
  363. 287Regulations and orders
  364. 288Licensing planning areas
  365. 289Act not excluded by special enactments
  366. 290Interpretation
  367. 291Consequential amendments
  368. 292Transitional provisions, savings and repeals
  369. 293Saving for Interpretation Act 1889 s.38
  370. 294Commencement
  371. 295Short title and extent
  372. Schedule 1: Joint Planning Boards
  373. 1Paragraph 1
  374. 2Paragraph 2
  375. 3Paragraph 3
  376. Schedule 2: Planning Committees and Joint Advisory Committees
  377. Part I: Planning Committees
  378. 1Paragraph 1
  379. 2Paragraph 2
  380. 3Paragraph 3
  381. 4Paragraph 4
  382. Part II: Joint Advisory Committees
  383. 5Paragraph 5
  384. 6Paragraph 6
  385. 7Paragraph 7
  386. 8Paragraph 8
  387. Schedule 3: Local Planning Authorities in Greater London
  388. Local planning authorities
  389. 1Paragraph 1
  390. 2Paragraph 2
  391. 3Paragraph 3
  392. 4Paragraph 4
  393. Delegation of functions
  394. 5Paragraph 5
  395. 6Paragraph 6
  396. Reference of applications for planning permission to Secretary of State and Greater London Council
  397. 7Paragraph 7
  398. Interpretation of references to local planning authorities in other enactments
  399. 8Paragraph 8
  400. Schedule 4: Development Plans: Greater London
  401. Survey of planning areas
  402. 1Paragraph 1
  403. 2Paragraph 2
  404. 3Paragraph 3
  405. Structure plans
  406. 4Paragraph 4
  407. 5Paragraph 5
  408. 6Paragraph 6
  409. 7Paragraph 7
  410. 8Paragraph 8
  411. 9Paragraph 9
  412. Alterations to structure plans
  413. 10Paragraph 10
  414. 11Paragraph 11
  415. 12Paragraph 12
  416. 13Paragraph 13
  417. Local plans
  418. 14Paragraph 14
  419. 15Paragraph 15
  420. 16Paragraph 16
  421. 17Paragraph 17
  422. 18Paragraph 18
  423. 19Paragraph 19
  424. Schedule 5: Development Plans: Provisions in Force until Superseded by Part II of this Act
  425. Part I: General
  426. Surveys of planning areas and preparation of development plans
  427. 1Paragraph 1
  428. Approval of development plans
  429. 2Paragraph 2
  430. Amendment of development plans
  431. 3Paragraph 3
  432. Additional powers of Secretary of State with respect to development plans
  433. 4Paragraph 4
  434. Incorporation in development plans of orders and schemes relating to highways and new towns
  435. 5Paragraph 5
  436. Supplementary provisions as to development plans
  437. 6Paragraph 6
  438. Publication and date of operation of development plans
  439. 7Paragraph 7
  440. Part II: Greater London
  441. Development plans
  442. 8Paragraph 8
  443. Amendment of development plans
  444. 9Paragraph 9
  445. Supplementary provisions as to development plans
  446. 10Paragraph 10
  447. Schedule 6: Development Plans: Modifications of this Act Pending Repeal of Schedule 5
  448. 1Paragraph 1
  449. 2Paragraph 2
  450. 3Paragraph 3
  451. 4Paragraph 4
  452. 5Paragraph 5
  453. 6Paragraph 6
  454. 7Paragraph 7
  455. 8Paragraph 8
  456. 9Paragraph 9
  457. 10Paragraph 10
  458. 11Paragraph 11
  459. Schedule 7: Development Plans: Transition from Schedule 5 to Part II of this Act
  460. 1Paragraph 1
  461. 2Paragraph 2
  462. 3Paragraph 3
  463. 4Paragraph 4
  464. 5Paragraph 5
  465. 6Paragraph 6
  466. 7Paragraph 7
  467. 8Paragraph 8
  468. 9Paragraph 9
  469. 10Paragraph 10
  470. Schedule 8: Development not Constituting New Development
  471. Part I: Development not Ranking for Compensation under s.169
  472. 1Paragraph 1
  473. 2Paragraph 2
  474. Part II: Development Ranking for Compensation under s.169
  475. 3Paragraph 3
  476. 4Paragraph 4
  477. 5Paragraph 5
  478. 6Paragraph 6
  479. 7Paragraph 7
  480. 8Paragraph 8
  481. Part III: Supplementary Provisions
  482. 9Paragraph 9
  483. 10Paragraph 10
  484. 11Paragraph 11
  485. 12Paragraph 12
  486. 13Paragraph 13
  487. Schedule 9: Determination of Certain Appeals by Person Appointed by Secretary of State
  488. Determination of appeals by appointed person
  489. 1Paragraph 1
  490. Powers and duties of person determining appeal
  491. 2Paragraph 2
  492. Determination of appeals by Secretary of State
  493. 3Paragraph 3
  494. Appointment of another person to determine appeal
  495. 4Paragraph 4
  496. Local inquiries and hearings
  497. 5Paragraph 5
  498. Stopping of appeals
  499. 6Paragraph 6
  500. Supplementary provisions
  501. 7Paragraph 7
  502. Schedule 10: Construction of References in Sections 48 and 49 to "the responsible minister or ministers"
  503. 1Paragraph 1
  504. 2Paragraph 2
  505. Schedule 11: Control of Works for Demolition, Alteration or Extension of Listed Buildings
  506. Part I: Applications for Listed Building Consent
  507. Form of application and effect of consent
  508. 1Paragraph 1
  509. 2Paragraph 2
  510. Directions as to manner of dealing with applications
  511. 3Paragraph 3
  512. Reference of applications to Secretary of State or Greater London Council
  513. 4Paragraph 4
  514. 5Paragraph 5
  515. 6Paragraph 6
  516. 7Paragraph 7
  517. Appeal against decision
  518. 8Paragraph 8
  519. Appeal in default of decision
  520. 9Paragraph 9
  521. Part II: Revocation of Listed Building Consent
  522. 10Paragraph 10
  523. 11Paragraph 11
  524. 12Paragraph 12
  525. Part III: Provisions Applicable on Lapse of Building Preservation Notice
  526. 13Paragraph 13
  527. 14Paragraph 14
  528. 15Paragraph 15
  529. 16Paragraph 16
  530. Schedule 12: Office Development in Metropolitan Region: Planning Permission Granted before Passing of Act of 1965
  531. Certain planning permissions treated as of no effect
  532. 1Paragraph 1
  533. Effect of grant of office development permit
  534. 2Paragraph 2
  535. Mixed industrial and office development
  536. 3Paragraph 3
  537. Enforcement notices
  538. 4Paragraph 4
  539. Power to require information as to building contracts
  540. 5Paragraph 5
  541. Planning permission to retain buildings or continue use of land
  542. 6Paragraph 6
  543. Planning permission where no office development permit required
  544. 7Paragraph 7
  545. Schedule 13: Office Development: Metropolitan Region Outside Greater London
  546. 1Paragraph 1
  547. 2Paragraph 2
  548. 3Paragraph 3
  549. 4Paragraph 4
  550. 5Paragraph 5
  551. 6Paragraph 6
  552. 7Paragraph 7
  553. 8Paragraph 8
  554. 9Paragraph 9
  555. 10Paragraph 10
  556. 11Paragraph 11
  557. 12Paragraph 12
  558. 13Paragraph 13
  559. 14Paragraph 14
  560. Schedule 14: Provisions as to Established use Certificates
  561. Application for certificate and appeal against refusal thereof
  562. 1Paragraph 1
  563. 2Paragraph 2
  564. 3Paragraph 3
  565. Provisions with respect to grant of certificate
  566. 4Paragraph 4
  567. 5Paragraph 5
  568. 6Paragraph 6
  569. Schedule 15: Adjustment of Claim Holdings
  570. Part I: Adjustment of Claim Holdings Pledged to Central Land Board as Security for Development Charges
  571. 1Paragraph 1
  572. 2Paragraph 2
  573. 3Paragraph 3
  574. 4Paragraph 4
  575. 5Paragraph 5
  576. Part II: Adjustment by Reference to Payments in Respect of War-Damaged Land
  577. 6Paragraph 6
  578. 7Paragraph 7
  579. 8Paragraph 8
  580. 9Paragraph 9
  581. 10Paragraph 10
  582. Part III: Adjustment in cases of Partial Disposition of Claim Holdings
  583. 11Paragraph 11
  584. 12Paragraph 12
  585. 13Paragraph 13
  586. 14Paragraph 14
  587. 15Paragraph 15
  588. 16Paragraph 16
  589. Part IV: Adjustment in Respect of Payments under Part I of Act of 1954
  590. 17Paragraph 17
  591. 18Paragraph 18
  592. 19Paragraph 19
  593. 20Paragraph 20
  594. 21Paragraph 21
  595. 22Paragraph 22
  596. Part V: Adjustment in Respect of Compensation under Part V of Act of 1954
  597. 23Paragraph 23
  598. 24Paragraph 24
  599. 25Paragraph 25
  600. Part VI: Supplementary Provisions
  601. 26Paragraph 26
  602. 27Paragraph 27
  603. 28Paragraph 28
  604. 29Paragraph 29
  605. Schedule 16: Calculation of Value of Previous Development of Land
  606. 1Paragraph 1
  607. 2Paragraph 2
  608. 3Paragraph 3
  609. 4Paragraph 4
  610. 5Paragraph 5
  611. Schedule 17: Apportionment of Unexpended Balance of Established Development Value
  612. Determination of relevant area
  613. 1Paragraph 1
  614. Preliminary calculations
  615. 2Paragraph 2
  616. 3Paragraph 3
  617. 4Paragraph 4
  618. Apportionment of unexpended balance between interests
  619. 5Paragraph 5
  620. Application of Schedule to past acquisitions
  621. 6Paragraph 6
  622. Interpretation
  623. 7Paragraph 7
  624. Schedule 18: Condition Treated as Applicable to Rebuilding and Alterations
  625. 1Paragraph 1
  626. 2Paragraph 2
  627. 3Paragraph 3
  628. 4Paragraph 4
  629. 5Paragraph 5
  630. Schedule 19: Proceedings on Listed Building Purchase Notice
  631. Action by council on whom listed building purchase notice is served
  632. 1Paragraph 1
  633. Action by Secretary of State in relation to listed building purchase notice
  634. 2Paragraph 2
  635. Effect of Secretary of State's action in relation to listed building purchase notice
  636. 3Paragraph 3
  637. Special provision as to compensation where listed building purchase notice served
  638. 4Paragraph 4
  639. Schedule 20: Procedure in connection with Orders relating to Footpaths and Bridleways
  640. Part I: Confirmation of Orders
  641. 1Paragraph 1
  642. 2Paragraph 2
  643. 3Paragraph 3
  644. 4Paragraph 4
  645. 5Paragraph 5
  646. Part II: Publicity for Orders after Confirmation
  647. 6Paragraph 6
  648. Schedule 21: Provisions of this Act referred to in Sections 263, 264, 269, 270, 271, 273 and 274 and Paragraphs 83 and 84 of Schedule 24
  649. IPart I
  650. IIPart II
  651. IIIPart III
  652. IVPart IV
  653. VPart V
  654. VIPart VI
  655. VIIPart VII
  656. Schedule 22: Enactments Exempted from Section 287(6) of this Act
  657. 1Paragraph 1
  658. 2Paragraph 2
  659. 3Paragraph 3
  660. 4Paragraph 4
  661. 5Paragraph 5
  662. 6Paragraph 6
  663. Schedule 23: Consequential Amendments
  664. Part I
  665. The Land Compensation Act 1961 (c. 33)
  666. The London Government Act 1963 (c. 33)
  667. Part II
  668. The Finance Act 1931 (c. 28)
  669. The Building Restrictions (War-Time Contraventions) Act 1946 (c. 35)
  670. The Civil Aviation Act 1949 (c. 67)
  671. The Town Development Act 1952 (c. 54)
  672. The Highways Act 1959 (c. 25)
  673. The Town and Country Planning Act 1959 (c. 53)
  674. The Local Employment Act 1960 (c. 18)
  675. The Public Health Act 1961 (c. 64)
  676. The London Government Act 1963 (c. 33)
  677. The Water Resources Act 1963 (c. 38)
  678. The Harbours Act 1964 (c. 40)
  679. The Airports Authority Act 1965 (c. 16)
  680. The Gas Act 1965 (c. 36)
  681. The Compulsory Purchase Act 1965 (c. 56)
  682. The New Towns Act 1965 (c. 59)
  683. The Building Control Act 1966 (c. 27)
  684. The Local Government Act 1966 (c. 42)
  685. The Land Commission Act 1967 (c. 1)
  686. The General Rate Act 1967 (c. 9)
  687. The Forestry Act 1967 (c. 10)
  688. The Agriculture Act 1967 (c. 22)
  689. The Civic Amenities Act 1967 (c. 69)
  690. The Leasehold Reform Act 1967 (c. 88)
  691. The Public Expenditure and Receipts Act 1968 (c. 14)
  692. The Agriculture (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1968 (c. 34)
  693. The Countryside Act 1968 (c. 41)
  694. The Caravan Sites Act 1968 (c. 52)
  695. The Town and Country Planning Act 1968 (c. 72)
  696. The Transport Act 1968 (c. 73)
  697. The Redundant Churches and other Religious Buildings Act 1969 (1969 c. 22)
  698. The Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1969 (c. 30)
  699. The Housing Act 1969 (c. 33)
  700. The Transport (London) Act 1969 (c. 35)
  701. The Post Office Act 1969 (c. 48)
  702. The Courts Act 1971 (c. 23)
  703. The Highways Act 1971 (c. 41)
  704. The Civil Aviation Act 1971 (c. 75)
  705. Schedule 24: Transitional Provisions and Savings
  706. Part I: General Provisions
  707. 1Paragraph 1
  708. 2Paragraph 2
  709. 3Paragraph 3
  710. 4Paragraph 4
  711. 5Paragraph 5
  712. 6Paragraph 6
  713. 7Paragraph 7
  714. Part II: Central and Local Administration
  715. Transfer of property and officers to local planning authorities
  716. 8Paragraph 8
  717. Delegation of functions: compensation in respect of tree preservation orders
  718. 9Paragraph 9
  719. Part III: Development Plans
  720. Designation of land as subject to compulsory acquisition
  721. 10Paragraph 10
  722. Effect of existing commencement orders
  723. 11Paragraph 11
  724. Part IV: General Planning Control
  725. Planning permission: general
  726. 12Paragraph 12
  727. 13Paragraph 13
  728. 14Paragraph 14
  729. 15Paragraph 15
  730. 16Paragraph 16
  731. Review of planning decisions and orders under Part V of Act of 1954
  732. 17Paragraph 17
  733. Duration of planning permission
  734. 18Paragraph 18
  735. 19Paragraph 19
  736. 20Paragraph 20
  737. 21Paragraph 21
  738. 22Paragraph 22
  739. Part V: Additional Control in Special Cases
  740. Buildings of architectural or historic interest
  741. 23Paragraph 23
  742. 24Paragraph 24
  743. Replacement of trees
  744. 25Paragraph 25
  745. Industrial development
  746. 26Paragraph 26
  747. 27Paragraph 27
  748. Office development
  749. 28Paragraph 28
  750. 29Paragraph 29
  751. 30Paragraph 30
  752. Part VI: Enforcement of Control
  753. Enforcement notices under enactments in force before 1st April 1969
  754. 31Paragraph 31
  755. Enforcement notices served before 29th August 1960
  756. 32Paragraph 32
  757. Enforcement notices served by virtue of section 75 of Act of 1947
  758. 33Paragraph 33
  759. 34Paragraph 34
  760. 35Paragraph 35
  761. 36Paragraph 36
  762. 37Paragraph 37
  763. 38Paragraph 38
  764. 39Paragraph 39
  765. Enforcement of building preservation orders
  766. 40Paragraph 40
  767. Enforcement of duties as to trees
  768. 41Paragraph 41
  769. Part VII: Acquisition of Land etc.
  770. Consent of Minister to acquisition, appropriation or disposal of land
  771. 42Paragraph 42
  772. Existing compulsory purchase orders
  773. 43Paragraph 43
  774. 44Paragraph 44
  775. 45Paragraph 45
  776. 46Paragraph 46
  777. Application of Part VI to land acquired or authorized: to be acquired under previous enactments
  778. 47Paragraph 47
  779. 48Paragraph 48
  780. 49Paragraph 49
  781. Provisions as to Central Land Board
  782. 50Paragraph 50
  783. Application of Small Tenements Recovery Act 1838
  784. 51Paragraph 51
  785. Part VIII: Compensation Under Part VII of this Act
  786. Compensation under Part V of Act of 1954
  787. 52Paragraph 52
  788. Provision excluding recovery of compensation
  789. 53Paragraph 53
  790. Part IX: Compensation Under Part VIII of this Act
  791. Compensation to statutory undertakers
  792. 54Paragraph 54
  793. Contribution by Secretary of State towards compensation
  794. 55Paragraph 55
  795. Recovery of compensation
  796. 56Paragraph 56
  797. Part X: Blight Notices
  798. Notices served before 1st April 1969
  799. 57Paragraph 57
  800. Temporary inclusion of additional description of blighted land
  801. 58Paragraph 58
  802. Part XI: Highways
  803. Provisions as to telegraphic lines
  804. 59Paragraph 59
  805. Part XII: Statutory Undertakers
  806. Application of ss.225 to 231 to matters arising before 6th December 1968
  807. 60Paragraph 60
  808. Extinguishment of rights: notices served before 6th December 1968
  809. 61Paragraph 61
  810. Application of section 230 to land acquired by Central Land Board
  811. 62Paragraph 62
  812. Right to compensation for decisions made before 6th December 1968
  813. 63Paragraph 63
  814. Enactments applying section 25 of Act of 1944
  815. 64Paragraph 64
  816. Part XIII: Validity of Planning Decisions etc.
  817. Orders made and action taken before 16th August 1959
  818. 65Paragraph 65
  819. 66Paragraph 66
  820. Notices relating to waste land and listed buildings
  821. 67Paragraph 67
  822. Directions under Part V of Act of 1954
  823. 68Paragraph 68
  824. Part XIV: Financial Provisions
  825. Grants
  826. 69Paragraph 69
  827. 70Paragraph 70
  828. Recovery of sums from acquiring authorities
  829. 71Paragraph 71
  830. 72Paragraph 72
  831. Treatment of sums received under section 261(4) before 1st April 1968
  832. 73Paragraph 73
  833. Part XV: Special Cases
  834. Minerals
  835. 74Paragraph 74
  836. 75Paragraph 75
  837. 76Paragraph 76
  838. National Coal Board
  839. 77Paragraph 77
  840. Ecclesiastical property, settled land and land of universities and colleges
  841. 78Paragraph 78
  842. Part XVI: Miscellaneous and Supplementary
  843. Rights and liabilities in respect of certain payments
  844. 79Paragraph 79
  845. Registration of payments under s. 59 of Act of 1954
  846. 80Paragraph 80
  847. Entitlement to, and amount of, compensation etc. in cases arising before 25th February 1963
  848. 81Paragraph 81
  849. Definition of "local authority"
  850. 82Paragraph 82
  851. Saving for powers of Post Office
  852. 83Paragraph 83
  853. Saving in respect of works below high-water mark
  854. 84Paragraph 84
  855. Land Compensation Act 1961 s. 31
  856. 85Paragraph 85
  857. References to Ministers: previous Transfer of Functions Orders
  858. 86Paragraph 86
  859. Schemes and agreements under enactments repealed by Act of 1941
  860. 87Paragraph 87
  861. 88Paragraph 88
  862. Development authorised under enactments repealed by Act of1947
  863. 89Paragraph 89
  864. 90Paragraph 90
  865. 91Paragraph 91
  866. 92Paragraph 92
  867. Appeals to the Crown Court
  868. 93Paragraph 93
  869. Supplementary
  870. 94Paragraph 94
  871. Schedule 25Repeals