{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/town-and-country-planning-act-1990/section-5",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/town-and-country-planning-act-1990/section-5.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/5",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "5",
  "heading": "The Broads.",
  "text": "(1) For the purposes of Chapter I of Part VIII , and sections 90A, 249, 250 , 293B to 293J and 300, and Schedule 7A and any other provision of this Act so far as it has effect for the purposes of those provisions, “local planning authority”, in relation to land in the Broads, includes the Broads Authority.\n(2) For the purposes of the provisions mentioned in subsection (3) the Broads Authority shall be the sole district planning authority for the Broads.\n(3) The provisions referred to in subsection (2) are Part II, sections 61E to 61Q, 62, 65, 69 to 72, 76 to 79, 91 to 95, 96A to 99, 102, 103, 106 to 106BC, 171C, 172, 173, 173A 178, 183, 184, 187A, 187B 188, 191 to 197, 211 to 214, 215, 219 to 221, 224, 294, 295, 297, 299, 299A 301, 316 and 324(1) and (7) and Schedules 4B and 4C.",
  "extent": "E+W",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in s. 5(1) substituted (12.2.2024) by The Biodiversity Gain (Town and Country Planning) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/49), regs. 1(2), 5; S.I. 2024/44, reg. 2(1)(e)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in s. 5(1) inserted (1.5.2025) by The Town and Country Planning (Fees and Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/418), regs. 1(3), 13(2)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Words in s. 5(3) substituted (10.2.1992) by Planning and Compensation Act 1991 (c. 34, SIF 123:1), s. 32, Sch. 7 para. 9(2)(a); S.I. 1991/2905, art. 4"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Words in s. 5(3) inserted (15.11.2011 for specified purposes, 6.4.2012 for specified purposes, 3.8.2012 for specified purposes, 6.4.2013 in so far as not already in force) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(5)(j), Sch. 9 para. 3(a); S.I. 2012/628, art. 8(a) (with arts. 9, 12, 13, 16, 18-20) (as amended (3.8.2012) by S.I. 2012/2029, arts. 2, 4); S.I. 2012/2029, arts. 2, 3(a) (with art. 5) (as amended (6.4.2013) by S.I. 2013/797, art. 4); S.I. 2013/797, arts. 1(2), 2"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "Words in s. 5(3) substituted (27.7.1992) by Planning and Compensation Act 1991 (c. 34, SIF 123:1), s. 32, Sch. 7 para. 9(2)(b); S.I. 1992/1630, art. 2, Sch. 1 (with art. 3(1))"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F6",
      "text": "Word in s. 5(3) substituted (25.9.1991) by Planning and Compensation Act 1991 (c. 34, SIF 123:1), s. 32, Sch. 7 para. 9(2)(c); S.I. 1991/2067, art. 3 (subject to savings in art. 4)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F7",
      "text": "Words in s. 5(3) substituted (1.10.2009) by Planning Act 2008 (c. 29), ss. 190(3), 241 (with s. 226); S.I. 2009/2260, art. 3"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F8",
      "text": "Word in s. 5(3) substituted (25.4.2013) by Growth and Infrastructure Act 2013 (c. 27), s. 35(2), Sch. 2 para. 2"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F9",
      "text": "Word in s. 5(3) inserted (2.1.1992) by Planning and Compensation Act 1991 (c. 34, SIF 123:1), s. 32, Sch. 7 para. 9(2)(e); S.I. 1992/2905, art. 4 (with saving in art. 5)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F10",
      "text": "Words in s. 5(3) inserted (2.1.1992 so far as relating to the reference to s. 187B otherwise 27.7.1992) by Planning and Compensation Act 1991 (c. 34, SIF 123:1), s. 32, Sch. 7 para. 9(2)(f); S.I. 1991/2905, art. 3, Sch. 1 (with savings in art. 5) S.I. 1992/1630, art. 2, Sch. 1 (with art. 3(1))"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F11",
      "text": "Words in s. 5(3) substituted (2.1.1992) by Planning and Compensation Act 1991 (c. 34, SIF 123:1), s. 32, Sch. 7 para. 9(2)(g); S.I. 1991/2905, art. 3, Sch. 1 (with savings in art. 5)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F12",
      "text": "Word in s. 5(3) inserted (25.10.1991) by Planning and Compensation Act 1991 (c. 34, SIF 123:1), s. 32, Sch. 7 para. 9(2)(h); S.I. 1991/2272, art. 3(1)(c)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F13",
      "text": "Words in 5(3) substituted (2.1.1992 for certain purposes otherwise 17.7.1992) by Planning and Compensation Act 1991 (c. 34, SIF 123:1), s. 32, Sch. 7 para. 9(2)(i); S.I. 1991/2905, art. 3, Sch. 1 (with savings in art. 5); S.I. 1992/1491, art. 2"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F14",
      "text": "Words in s. 5(3) inserted (15.11.2011 for specified purposes, 6.4.2012 for specified purposes, 3.8.2012 for specified purposes, 6.4.2013 in so far as not already in force) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(5)(j), Sch. 9 para. 3(b); S.I. 2012/628, art. 8(a) (with arts. 9, 12, 13, 16, 18-20) (as amended (3.8.2012) by S.I. 2012/2029, arts. 2, 4); S.I. 2012/2029, arts. 2, 3(a) (with art. 5) (as amended (6.4.2013) by S.I. 2013/797, art. 4); S.I. 2013/797, arts. 1(2), 2"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [
    {
      "type": "words substituted (cond.)",
      "affecting": "asc/2026/7",
      "affecting_title": "Planning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026"
    },
    {
      "type": "words substituted by 2023 c. 55, Sch. 11 para. 1A (as inserted) (cond.)",
      "affecting": "asc/2026/7",
      "affecting_title": "Planning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026"
    },
    {
      "type": "word substituted",
      "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/section/5",
    "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."
}