{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/town-and-country-planning-act-1990/section-241",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/town-and-country-planning-act-1990/section-241.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/241",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "241",
  "heading": "Use and development of open spaces.",
  "text": "(1) Notwithstanding anything in any enactment relating to land which is or forms part of a common, open space or fuel or field garden allotment or in any enactment by which the land is specially regulated, such land which has been acquired by a Minister, a local authority , a combined authority or CCA or statutory undertakers under this Part or under Chapter V of Part I of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 or Chapter 5 of Part 3 of the Historic Environment (Wales) Act 2023 or compulsorily under any other enactment, or which has been appropriated by a local authority or a combined authority or CCA for planning purposes—\n(a) if it has been acquired by a Minister, may be used in any manner by him or on his behalf for any purpose for which he acquired the land; and\n(b) in any other case, may be used by any person in any manner in accordance with planning permission.\n(2) Nothing in this section shall be construed as authorising any act or omission on the part of any person which is actionable at the suit of any person on any grounds other than contravention of any such enactment as is mentioned in subsection (1).",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in s. 241(1) inserted (29.4.2026) by English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026 (c. 23), s. 108(1)(3), Sch. 18 para. 24(a) (with s. 102)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in s. 241(1) inserted (4.11.2024) by Historic Environment (Wales) Act 2023 (asc 3), s. 212(2), Sch. 13 para. 80 (with Sch. 14 paras. 1-3); S.I. 2024/860, art. 3(d)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Words in s. 241(1) inserted (29.4.2026) by English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026 (c. 23), s. 108(1)(3), Sch. 18 para. 24(b) (with s. 102)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C1",
      "text": "S. 241 applied (25.7.2003 and 29.12.2003 in accordance with the commencing S.I.s) by Communications Act 2003 (c. 21), ss. 118, 411, Sch. 4 para. 3(5)(6)(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": "C",
      "label": "C2",
      "text": "S. 241: 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)(l)(2)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C3",
      "text": "S. 241: 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)(l)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C4",
      "text": "S. 241 applied (23.2.2017) by High Speed Rail (London - West Midlands) Act 2017 (c. 7), ss. 49(5), 70(1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C5",
      "text": "S. 241 applied (with modifications) (23.2.2017) by High Speed Rail (London - West Midlands) Act 2017 (c. 7), ss. 49(4)(c), 70(1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C6",
      "text": "S. 241: 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)(k)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C7",
      "text": "S. 241: 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)(k)(2)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C8",
      "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": "C9",
      "text": "S. 241 applied (with modifications) (11.2.2021) by High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) Act 2021 (c. 2), ss. 45(4)(b)(5), 64(1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C10",
      "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": "C11",
      "text": "S. 241: 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": "C12",
      "text": "S. 241: 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": "C13",
      "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": "C14",
      "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": "C15",
      "text": "S. 241: 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": "C16",
      "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": "C17",
      "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": "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": "Pt. 9 applied (5.2.2025) by The Greater Lincolnshire Combined County Authority Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/117), regs. 1(2), 9(2)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C20",
      "text": "S. 241: 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": "C21",
      "text": "S. 241: 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": "C22",
      "text": "S. 241: 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": "C23",
      "text": "S. 241: 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"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [
    {
      "type": "words omitted",
      "affecting": "asc/2026/7",
      "affecting_title": "Planning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026"
    }
  ],
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    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1990/8/section/241",
    "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."
}