Town and Country Planning Act 1990

Continuation of structure plans, local plans and old development plans

1 (1) Subject to paragraphs 2 and 3—

(a) the structure plan,

(b) any local plan; and

(c) any old development plan,

which immediately before the commencement of this Act was in force in the area of a local planning authority in a metropolitan county (or in that and other areas) shall continue in force in respect of the area of that authority until a unitary development plan for that area becomes operative under Chapter I of Part II of this Act or, where parts of a unitary development plan become operative on different dates, until every part of it has become operative.

(2) A plan which continues in force by virtue of this paragraph shall, while it continues in force, be treated for the purposes of this Act, any other enactment relating to town and country planning, the [1961 c. 33.] Land Compensation Act 1961 and the [1980 c. 66.] Highways Act 1980 as being, or being comprised in, the development plan in respect of the area in question.

(3) In this paragraph “old development plan” means any plan which was in force in the area in question immediately before the commencement of this Act by virtue of Schedule 7 to the 1971 Act and paragraph 18 of Schedule 1 to the [1985 c. 51.] Local Government Act 1985.