Growth and Infrastructure Act 2013 (c. 27)

Promoting growth and facilitating provision of infrastructure, and related matters U.K.

8 Disposals of land held for planning purposes E+W

(1) In the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, section 233 (disposal by local authorities of land held for planning purposes) is amended as follows.

(2) After subsection (3) (Secretary of State's consent required for certain disposals for consideration less than the best that can reasonably be obtained) insert—

“(3A) The Secretary of State may give consent under subsection (3)—

(a) in relation to any particular disposal or disposals, or in relation to a particular class of disposals,

(b) in relation to local authorities generally, or local authorities of a particular class, or to any particular local authority or authorities, and

(c) either unconditionally or subject to conditions (either generally, or in relation to any particular disposal or disposals or class of disposals).”

(3) After subsection (8) (exclusion of section 123 of the Local Government Act 1972) insert—

“(9) Section 128(2) of the Local Government Act 1972 (which already gives protection to purchasers etc in respect of certain land transactions, including disposals under this section by certain authorities) applies in relation to every disposal of land under this section by a local authority for an area in England; and section 29 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1959 does not apply in relation to such a disposal.”

Commencement Information

I1 S. 8 in force at 25.6.2013 for E. by S.I. 2013/1124, art. 3