{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/town-and-country-planning-act-1990/section-236",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/town-and-country-planning-act-1990/section-236.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/1990/8",
  "legislation_title": "Town and Country Planning Act 1990",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/town-and-country-planning-act-1990",
  "path": "section/236",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "236",
  "heading": "Extinguishment of rights over land compulsorily acquired.",
  "text": "(1) Subject to the provisions of this section, upon the completion of a compulsory acquisition of land under section 226, 228 or 230—\n(a) all private rights of way and rights of laying down, erecting, continuing or maintaining any apparatus on, under or over the land shall be extinguished, and\n(b) any such apparatus shall vest in the acquiring authority.\n(2) Subsection (1) shall not apply—\n(a) to any right vested in, or apparatus belonging to, statutory undertakers for the purpose of the carrying on of their undertaking, or\n(b) to any right conferred by or in accordance with the electronic communications code on the operator of an electronic communications code network , or\n(c) to any electronic communications apparatus kept installed for the purposes of any such network.\n(3) In respect of any right or apparatus not falling within subsection (2), subsection (1) shall have effect subject—\n(a) to any direction given by the acquiring authority before the completion of the acquisition that subsection (1) shall not apply to any right or apparatus specified in the direction; and\n(b) to any agreement which may be made (whether before or after the completion of the acquisition) between the acquiring authority and the person in or to whom the right or apparatus in question is vested or belongs.\n(4) Any person who suffers loss by the extinguishment of a right or the vesting of any apparatus under this section shall be entitled to compensation from the acquiring authority.\n(5) Any compensation payable under this section shall be determined in accordance with the Land Compensation Act 1961.",
  "extent": "E+W",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in s. 236(2) substituted (25.7.2003 and 29.12.2003 in accordance with the commencing S.I.s) by Communications Act 2003 (c. 21), ss. 406, 411, Sch. 17 para. 103(1)(a)(2)(a) (with transitional provisions in Sch. 18); S.I. 2003/1900, arts. 1(2), 2(1), Sch. 1 (with transitional provisions in arts. 3-6); S.I. 2003/3142, arts. 1(2), 3(2) (with art. 11)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in s. 236(2) substituted (25.7.2003 and 29.12.2003 in accordance with the commencing S.I.s) by Communications Act 2003 (c. 21), ss. 406, 411, Sch. 17 para. 103(1)(a)(2)(b) (with transitional provisions in Sch. 18); S.I. 2003/1900, arts. 1(2), 2(1), Sch. 1 (with transitional provisions in arts. 3-6); S.I. 2003/3142, arts. 1(2), 3(2) (with art. 11)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Words in s. 236(2) substituted (25.7.2003 and 29.12.2003 in accordance with the commencing S.I.s) by Communications Act 2003 (c. 21), ss. 406, 411, Sch. 17 para. 103(1)(a)(2)(c) (with transitional provisions in Sch. 18); S.I. 2003/1900, arts. 1(2), 2(1), Sch. 1 (with transitional provisions in arts. 3-6); S.I. 2003/3142, arts. 1(2), 3(2) (with art. 11)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Word in s. 236(2) substituted (25.7.2003 and 29.12.2003 in accordance with the commencing S.I.s) by Communications Act 2003 (c. 21), ss. 406, 411, Sch. 17 para. 103(1)(a)(2)(e) (with transitional provisions in Sch. 18); S.I. 2003/1900, arts. 1(2), 2(1), Sch. 1 (with transitional provisions in arts. 3-6); S.I. 2003/3142, arts. 1(2), 3(2) (with art. 11)"
    },
    {
      "type": "M",
      "label": "M1",
      "text": "1961 c.33."
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C1",
      "text": "S. 236 functions made exercisable concurrently (23.12.2016) by The Greater Manchester Combined Authority (Functions and Amendment) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/1267), arts. 1(2), 6(1)(h)(2)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C2",
      "text": "S. 236 functions made exercisable concurrently (9.2.2017) by The West of England Combined Authority Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/126), arts. 1(3), 19(1)(h)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C3",
      "text": "S. 236 applied (with modifications) (23.2.2017) by High Speed Rail (London - West Midlands) Act 2017 (c. 7), ss. 49(4)(a), 70(1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C4",
      "text": "S. 236 functions made exercisable concurrently (17.3.2017) by The Liverpool City Region Combined Authority (Functions and Amendment) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/430), arts. 1(2), 7(1)(h)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C5",
      "text": "Pt. 9 applied (30.1.2021) by The West Yorkshire Combined Authority (Election of Mayor and Functions) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/112), arts. 1(2), 13(4)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C6",
      "text": "S. 236 functions made exercisable concurrently (30.1.2021) by The West Yorkshire Combined Authority (Election of Mayor and Functions) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/112), arts. 1(2), 11(1)(h)(2)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C7",
      "text": "S. 236 applied (11.2.2021) by High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) Act 2021 (c. 2), ss. 45(4)(a), 64(1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C8",
      "text": "S. 236 functions made exercisable concurrently (20.12.2023) by The York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/1432), arts. 1(2), 8"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C9",
      "text": "Pt. 9 applied (20.12.2023) by The York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/1432), arts. 1(2), 9(4)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C10",
      "text": "S. 236: functions made exercisable concurrently (28.2.2024) by The East Midlands Combined County Authority Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/232), regs. 1(2), 8"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C11",
      "text": "Pt. 9 applied (28.2.2024) by The East Midlands Combined County Authority Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/232), regs. 1(2), 10(4)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C12",
      "text": "S. 236: functions made exercisable concurrently (7.5.2024) by The North East Mayoral Combined Authority (Establishment and Functions) Order 2024 (S.I. 2024/402), arts. 1(3), 35 (with art. 9)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C13",
      "text": "Pt. 9 applied (7.5.2024) by The North East Mayoral Combined Authority (Establishment and Functions) Order 2024 (S.I. 2024/402), arts. 1(3), 36(3) (with art. 9)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C14",
      "text": "S. 236: functions made exercisable concurrently (5.2.2025) by The Devon and Torbay Combined County Authority Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/115), regs. 1(2), 6"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C15",
      "text": "Pt. 9 applied (5.2.2025) by The Lancashire Combined County Authority Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/118), regs. 1(2), 8(2)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C16",
      "text": "Pt. 9 applied (5.2.2025) by The Hull and East Yorkshire Combined Authority Order 2025 (S.I. 2025/113), arts. 1(2), 17(2)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C17",
      "text": "S. 236: functions made exercisable concurrently (5.2.2025) by The Greater Lincolnshire Combined County Authority Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/117), regs. 1(2), 7"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C18",
      "text": "Pt. 9 applied (5.2.2025) by The Devon and Torbay Combined County Authority Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/115), regs. 1(2), 8(2)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C19",
      "text": "S. 236: functions made exercisable concurrently (5.2.2025) by The Lancashire Combined County Authority Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/118), regs. 1(2), 6"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C20",
      "text": "S. 236: functions made exercisable concurrently (5.2.2025) by The Hull and East Yorkshire Combined Authority Order 2025 (S.I. 2025/113), arts. 1(2), 16"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C21",
      "text": "Pt. 9 applied (5.2.2025) by The Greater Lincolnshire Combined County Authority Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/117), regs. 1(2), 9(2)"
    }
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1990/8/section/236",
    "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."
}