High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) Act 2021

58 Resumption of previous use of land

(1) This section applies where the nominated undertaker discontinues development of land in accordance with deemed planning permission under—

(a) section 20(1) or 50(5)(a) of the High Speed Rail (London - West Midlands) Act 2017, or

(b) section 17(1) or 47(3)(a) of this Act.

(2) Planning permission is not required for the resumption, at the relevant time, of the use of the land for the purpose for which it was normally used immediately before the land started to be developed in accordance with the deemed planning permission.

(3) For the purposes of subsection (2), “the relevant time” is the time when the nominated undertaker discontinues development of the land in accordance with the deemed planning permission.

(4) Section 57(2) of TCPA 1990 (which also makes provision disapplying the requirement for planning permission where a previous use is resumed) does not apply in a case where subsection (2) has effect.