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Neighbourhood Planning Act 2017

2017 c. 20 · Enacted 27 April 2017 · Extends to United Kingdom

Not fully up to date. 8 changes made by later legislation have not yet been written into this text, which is revised to 14 September 2026.

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ProvisionChangeMade by
s. 31(4)insertedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 433(b)
s. 27(8)words insertedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 432(b)(ii)
s. 31(3)words insertedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 433(a)
s. 27(8)words insertedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 432(a)(i)
s. 27(8)words insertedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 432(a)(ii)
s. 27(8)words insertedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 432(b)(i)
s. 18(3)substitutedPlanning and Infrastructure Act 2025 s. 112
Actexcluded in partThe Green Hill Solar Farm Order 2026 art. 6(1)
An Act to make provision about planning and compulsory purchase; and for connected purposes.[27th April 2017]

Be it enacted by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—C1C2C3C4C5C6C7C8C9C10C11C12C13C14C15C16C17C18C19C20C21C22C23C24C25C26C27C28C29C30C31C32C33C34C35C36C37C38C39C40C41C42C43C44C45C46C47C48C49C50C51C52C53C54C55C56C57C58C59C60C61C62C63C64C65C66C67C68C69C70C71C72C73C74C75C76C77C78C79C80C81C82C83C84C85C86C87C88C89C90C91C92C93C94C95C96C97C98C99C100C101C102C103C104C105C106C107C108C109C110C111C112C113C114C115C116C117C118C119C120C121C122C123C124C125C126C127C128C129C130C131

Contents

  1. Part 1: Planning
  2. Neighbourhood planning
  3. 1Duty to have regard to post-examination neighbourhood development plan
  4. 2Notification of applications to neighbourhood planning bodies
  5. 3Status of approved neighbourhood development plan
  6. 4Modification of neighbourhood development order or plan
  7. 5Changes to neighbourhood areas etc
  8. 6Assistance in connection with neighbourhood planning
  9. 7Engagement by examiners with qualifying bodies etc Not yet in force
  10. Local development documents
  11. 8Content of development plan documents
  12. 9Power to direct preparation of joint development plan documents
  13. 10County councils' default powers in relation to development plan documents
  14. 11Format of local development schemes and documents
  15. 12Review of local development documents
  16. 13Statements of community involvement
  17. Planning conditions
  18. 14Restrictions on power to impose planning conditions
  19. Permitted development rights relating to drinking establishments
  20. 15Permitted development rights relating to drinking establishments
  21. Development of new towns by local authorities
  22. 16Development of new towns by local authorities
  23. Planning register
  24. 17Register of planning applications etc
  25. Part 2: Compulsory purchase etc
  26. Chapter 1: Temporary possession of land
  27. 18Power to take temporary possession of land Not yet in force
  28. 19Procedure for authorising temporary possession etc Not yet in force
  29. 20Notice requirements Not yet in force
  30. 21Counter-notice Not yet in force
  31. 22Refusal to give up possession Not yet in force
  32. 23Compensation Not yet in force
  33. 24Advance payments Not yet in force
  34. 25Interest on advance payments of compensation paid late Not yet in force
  35. 26Consequential amendments
  36. 27Powers of acquiring authority in relation to land Not yet in force
  37. 28Impact of temporary possession on tenancies etc Not yet in force
  38. 29Supplementary provisions
  39. 30Interpretation
  40. 31Application to Crown land Not yet in force
  41. Chapter 2: Other provisions relating to compulsory purchase
  42. 32No-scheme principle
  43. 33Repeal of Part 4 of the Land Compensation Act 1961
  44. 34Time limit for confirmation notices
  45. 35Compensation for disturbance
  46. 36GLA, MDCs and TfL: joint acquisition of land
  47. 37Overriding easements: land held on behalf of GLA or TfL
  48. 38Timing of advance payments of compensation
  49. 39Interest on advance payments of compensation Not yet in force
  50. 40Interest on payments to mortgagee paid late Not yet in force
  51. 41Compensation for temporary severance of land after vesting declaration
  52. Chapter 3: Consequential provision
  53. 42Consequential provision
  54. Part 3: Final provisions
  55. 43Financial provisions
  56. 44Regulations
  57. 45Extent
  58. 46Commencement
  59. 47Short title
  60. Schedule 1: New Schedule A2 to the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004
  61. 1Paragraph 1
  62. Schedule 2: County councils' default powers in relation to development plan documents
  63. 1Paragraph 1
  64. 2Paragraph 2
  65. 3Paragraph 3
  66. 4Paragraph 4
  67. 5Paragraph 5
  68. 6Paragraph 6
  69. 7Paragraph 7
  70. 8Paragraph 8
  71. 9Paragraph 9
  72. 10Paragraph 10
  73. Schedule 3: Planning conditions: consequential amendments
  74. 1Paragraph 1
  75. 2Paragraph 2 Not yet in force
  76. 3Paragraph 3
  77. 4Paragraph 4
  78. 5Paragraph 5
  79. 6Paragraph 6 Not yet in force
  80. 7Paragraph 7 Not yet in force
  81. 8Paragraph 8