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Section 171A Expressions used in connection with enforcement.F1

England and Wales

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

(1)

For the purposes of this Act—

(a)

carrying out development without the required planning permission; or

(b)

failing to comply with any condition or limitation subject to which planning permission has been granted,

constitutes a breach of planning control.

(2)

For the purposes of this Act—

(F2za)

the issue of an enforcement warning notice in relation to land in England under section 172ZA;

(a)

the issue of an enforcement notice (defined in section 172);

(F3aa)

the issue of an enforcement warning notice F4in relation to land in Wales under section 173ZA; or

(b)

the service of a breach of condition notice (defined in section 187A),

constitutes taking enforcement action.

(3)

In this Part “planning permission” includes permission under Part III of the 1947 Act, of the 1962 Act or of the 1971 Act.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Ss. 171A, 171B inserted (2.1.1992 for certain purposes and otherwise 27.7.1992) by Planning and Compensation Act 1991 (c. 34, SIF 123:1), s. 4(1) (with s. 84(5)); S.I. 1991/2905, art.3 (subject to art. 5); S.I. 1992/1630, art. 2 (with art. 3(1))

F2

S. 171A(2)(za) inserted (25.4.2024) by Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55), ss. 117(2)(a), 255(3)(b) (with s. 247); S.I. 2024/452, reg. 3(d)

F3

S. 171A(2)(aa) inserted (6.9.2015 for specified purposes, 16.3.2016 in so far as not already in force) by Planning (Wales) Act 2015 (anaw 4), ss. 43(3), 58(2)(b)(4)(b); S.I. 2016/52, art. 5(c)

F4

Words in s. 171A(2)(aa) substituted (25.4.2024) by Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55), ss. 117(2)(b), 255(3)(b) (with s. 247); S.I. 2024/452, reg. 3(d)

Notes on Part VII

Modifications

C1

Pt. VII (ss. 172-196C) applied (with modifications) (17.7.1992) by S.I. 1992/1492, regs. 2(1)(b), 3-11

Pt. VII (ss. 172-196C) applied (with modifications) (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 19, s. 20(3), Sch. 5 Pt. III paras. 15(1), 20 (with ss. 54(5)(7), 55(5), Sch. 17 paras. 22(1), 23(2)); S.I. 1995/3198, art. 4, Sch. 2

C2

Pt. 7 modified (16.9.2011) by The Storage of Carbon Dioxide (Access to Infrastructure) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/2305), regs. 1, 19(2)

C3

Pt. 7 applied (with modifications) (4.7.2023) by The Building Safety (Responsible Actors Scheme and Prohibitions) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/753), regs. 1(1), 41, Sch. (as amended (E.) (25.4.2024) by The Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (Consequential Amendments) (No. 2) (England) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/453), regs. 1(2), 4(2))

Notes on Introductory

Textual amendments

F1

Ss. 171A, 171B and cross heading inserted (2.1.1992 for certain purposes and otherwise 27.7.1992) by Planning and Compensation Act 1991 (c. 34, SIF 123:1), s. 4(1), (with s. 84(5)); S.I. 1991/2905, art.3 (subject to art. 5); S.I. 1992/1630, art. 2 (with art. 3(1))