{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/town-and-country-planning-act-1990/schedule-1/paragraph-3",
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  "legislation": "ukpga/1990/8",
  "legislation_title": "Town and Country Planning Act 1990",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/town-and-country-planning-act-1990",
  "path": "schedule/1/paragraph/3",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "3",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "(1) The functions of a local planning authority of determining—\n(a) applications for planning permission or permission in principle;\n(aa) applications for non-material changes to planning permission under section 96A;\n(b) applications for a certificate under section 191 or 192\nshall, subject to sub-paragraph (2), be exercised by the district planning authority.\n(2) The functions of a local planning authority of determining any such application as is mentioned in sub-paragraph (1) which relates to a county matter shall be exercised by the county planning authority.\n(3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n(4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n(5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n(6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n(7) The previous provisions of this paragraph shall not apply to applications relating to land in a National Park ....",
  "extent": "E+W",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 1 para. 3(1)(a) inserted (13.7.2016) by Housing and Planning Act 2016 (c. 22), s. 216(3), Sch. 12 para. 41(2); S.I. 2016/733, reg. 3(d)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Sch. 1 para. 3(1)(aa) inserted (1.10.2009) by Planning Act 2008 (c. 29), ss. 190(6), 241 (with s. 226); S.I. 2009/2260, art. 3"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Sch. 1 para. 3(1)(b) substituted (27.7.1992) for para. 3(1)(b)(c) by Planning and Compensation Act 1991 (c. 34, SIF 123:1), s. 32, Sch. 7 para. 53(2)(with s. 84(5)); S.I. 1992/1630, art. 2, Sch. 1 (with art. 3(1))"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Word in Sch. 1 para. 3(2) substituted (25.11.1991 for certain purposes and otherwise 2.1.1992) by Planning and Compensation Act 1991 (c. 34, SIF 123:1), ss. 19(2)(a), 84(2)-(4)(with s. 84(5)); S.I. 1991/2728, art. 2; S.I. 1991/2905, art. 3 (subject to art. 4)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "Sch. 1 para. 3(3)-(6) omitted (25.11.1991 for certain purposes and otherwise 2.1.1992) by virtue of Planning and Compensation Act 1991 (c. 34, SIF 123:1), ss. 19(2)(b), 84(2)-(4)(6), Sch. 19 Pt. I (with s. 84(5)); S.I. 1991/2728, art. 2; S.I. 1991/2905, art. 3 (subject to art. 4)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F6",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 1 para. 3(7) repealed (6.8.2004 for certain purposes, otherwise prosp .) by Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (c. 5), ss. 118, 120, 121, Sch. 6 para. 16(3), Sch. 9 (with s. 111); S.I. 2004/2097, art. 2"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [
    {
      "type": "words inserted",
      "affecting": "ukpga/2023/55",
      "affecting_title": "Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023"
    }
  ],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1990/8/schedule/1/paragraph/3",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-06T03:35:00.269643+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}