Planning and Compensation Act 1991

65 Certification of appropriate alternative development. E+W

(1) For section 17(1) of the M1 Land Compensation Act 1961 (certificate of appropriate alternative development may be issued only if land is not in an area defined in development plan as an area of comprehensive development or shown in the plan as allocated for residential, commercial or industrial use) there is substituted—

“(1) Where an interest in land is proposed to be acquired by an authority possessing compulsory purchase powers, either of the parties directly concerned may, subject to subsection (2) of this section, apply to the local planning authority for a certificate under this section.”

(2) In subsection (4) of that section (certificate stating that permission for development would or would not be granted) for paragraphs (a) and (b) there is substituted—

“(a) that planning permission would have been granted for development of one or more classes specified in the certificate (whether specified in the application or not) and for any development for which the land is to be acquired, but would not have been granted for any other development; or

(b) that planning permission would have been granted for any development for which the land is to be acquired, but would not have been granted for any other development,

and for the purposes of this subsection development is development for which the land is to be acquired if the land is to be acquired for purposes which involve the carrying out of proposals of the acquiring authority for that development. ”

(3) After subsection (9) of that section there is inserted—

“(9A) In assessing the compensation payable to any person in respect of any compulsory acquisition, there shall be taken into account any expenses reasonably incurred by him in connection with the issue of a certificate under this section (including expenses incurred in connection with an appeal under section 18 of this Act where any of the issues on the appeal are determined in his favour).”

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Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 S. 65 restricted (9.9.1991) by S.I. 1991/2067, art. 4, Sch. 2 Pt.II para. 3

Commencement Information

I1 S. 65 wholly in force at 25.09.1991 see s. 84(2)(3) and S.I. 1991/2067, art. 3

Marginal Citations

M1 1961 c. 33.