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        <CommentaryRef Ref="c14914241"/><CommentaryRef Ref="c14914251"/>Part III</Number><Title> General Planning Control</Title><Pblock DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1972/52/part/III/crossheading/determination-by-planning-authorities-of-applications-for-planning-permission" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1972/52/part/III/crossheading/determination-by-planning-authorities-of-applications-for-planning-permission" NumberOfProvisions="12" RestrictExtent="S" RestrictStartDate="1991-09-25" RestrictEndDate="1997-05-27" Match="false" id="part-III-crossheading-determination-by-planning-authorities-of-applications-for-planning-permission"><Title> Determination by. . . <CommentaryRef Ref="c14915421"/> planning authorities of applications for planning permission</Title><P1group RestrictExtent="S" RestrictStartDate="1992-03-26" RestrictEndDate="1997-05-27" Match="false"><Title><Addition ChangeId="d29p6642"><CommentaryRef Ref="c14916421"/>Planning permission for development already carried out.</Addition></Title><P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1972/52/section/29" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1972/52/section/29" id="section-29"><Pnumber><Addition ChangeId="d29p6642">29</Addition></Pnumber><P1para><P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1972/52/section/29/1" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1972/52/section/29/1" id="section-29-1"><Pnumber><Addition ChangeId="d29p6642">1</Addition></Pnumber><P2para><Text><Addition ChangeId="d29p6642">On an application made to a planning authority, the planning permission which may be granted includes planning permission for development carried out before the date of the application.</Addition></Text></P2para></P2><P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1972/52/section/29/2" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1972/52/section/29/2" id="section-29-2"><Pnumber><Addition ChangeId="d29p6642">2</Addition></Pnumber><P2para><Text><Addition ChangeId="d29p6642">Subsection (1) of this section applies to development carried out—</Addition></Text><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1972/52/section/29/2/a" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1972/52/section/29/2/a" id="section-29-2-a"><Pnumber><Addition ChangeId="d29p6642">a</Addition></Pnumber><P3para><Text><Addition ChangeId="d29p6642">without planning permission;</Addition></Text></P3para></P3><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1972/52/section/29/2/b" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1972/52/section/29/2/b" id="section-29-2-b"><Pnumber><Addition ChangeId="d29p6642">b</Addition></Pnumber><P3para><Text><Addition ChangeId="d29p6642">in accordance with planning permission granted for a limited period; or</Addition></Text></P3para></P3><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1972/52/section/29/2/c" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1972/52/section/29/2/c" id="section-29-2-c"><Pnumber><Addition ChangeId="d29p6642">c</Addition></Pnumber><P3para><Text><Addition ChangeId="d29p6642">without complying with some condition subject to which planning permission was granted.</Addition></Text></P3para></P3></P2para></P2><P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1972/52/section/29/3" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1972/52/section/29/3" id="section-29-3"><Pnumber><Addition ChangeId="d29p6642">3</Addition></Pnumber><P2para><Text><Addition ChangeId="d29p6642">Planning permission for such development may be granted so as to have effect from—</Addition></Text><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1972/52/section/29/3/a" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1972/52/section/29/3/a" id="section-29-3-a"><Pnumber><Addition ChangeId="d29p6642">a</Addition></Pnumber><P3para><Text><Addition ChangeId="d29p6642">the date on which the development was carried out; or</Addition></Text></P3para></P3><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1972/52/section/29/3/b" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1972/52/section/29/3/b" id="section-29-3-b"><Pnumber><Addition ChangeId="d29p6642">b</Addition></Pnumber><P3para><Text><Addition ChangeId="d29p6642">if it was carried out in accordance with planning permission granted for a limited period, the end of that period.</Addition></Text></P3para></P3></P2para></P2></P1para></P1></P1group></Pblock></Part></Body></Primary><Commentaries><Commentary id="c14911591" Type="F"><Para><Text>Act repealed (27.5.1997) by <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1997/11" id="c00001" Year="1997" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="11">1997 c. 11</Citation>, <CitationSubRef id="c00002" CitationRef="c00001" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1997/11/section/3" SectionRef="section-3">ss. 3</CitationSubRef>, <CitationSubRef id="c00003" CitationRef="c00001" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1997/11/section/6/2" SectionRef="section-6-2">6(2)</CitationSubRef>, <CitationSubRef id="c00004" CitationRef="c00001" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1997/11/schedule/1/part/I" Operative="true" SectionRef="schedule-1-part-I">Sch. 1 Pt. I</CitationSubRef> (with <CitationSubRef id="c00005" CitationRef="c00001" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1997/11/section/5" SectionRef="section-5">s. 5</CitationSubRef>, <CitationSubRef id="c00006" CitationRef="c00001" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1997/11/schedule/3" SectionRef="schedule-3">Sch. 3</CitationSubRef>)</Text></Para></Commentary><Commentary id="c14914241" Type="C"><Para><Text><CitationSubRef id="c00577" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1972/52/part/III" SectionRef="part-III">Pt. III</CitationSubRef> excluded by <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1980/65" id="c00578" Year="1980" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="65" Title="Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980">Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 (c. 65)</Citation>, <CitationSubRef id="c00579" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1980/65/section/149/6/9" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00578" SectionRef="section-149-6-9">s. 149(6)(9)</CitationSubRef></Text></Para></Commentary><Commentary id="c14914251" Type="C"><Para><Text><CitationSubRef id="c00580" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1972/52/part/III" SectionRef="part-III">Pt. III</CitationSubRef> (ss. 19-51) extended (1.1.1997) by <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1995/25" id="c00581" Year="1995" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="25">1995 c. 25</Citation>, <CitationSubRef id="c00582" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1995/25/section/96/3" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00581" SectionRef="section-96-3">s. 96(3)</CitationSubRef> (with <CitationSubRef id="c00583" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1995/25/section/7/6" CitationRef="c00581" SectionRef="section-7-6">ss. 7(6)</CitationSubRef>, <CitationSubRef id="c00584" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1995/25/section/115" CitationRef="c00581" SectionRef="section-115">115</CitationSubRef>, <CitationSubRef id="c00585" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1995/25/section/117" CitationRef="c00581" SectionRef="section-117">117</CitationSubRef>); <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1996/2857" id="c00586" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1996" Number="2857">S.I. 1996/2857</Citation>, <CitationSubRef id="c00587" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1996/2857/article/2" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00586" SectionRef="article-2">art. 2</CitationSubRef></Text></Para></Commentary><Commentary id="c14916421" Type="F"><Para><Text><CitationSubRef id="c01329" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1972/52/section/29" SectionRef="section-29">s. 29</CitationSubRef> substituted (26.3.1992) by <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1991/34" id="c01330" Year="1991" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="34" Title="Planning and Compensation Act 1991">Planning and Compensation Act 1991 (c. 34, SIF 123:2)</Citation>, <CitationSubRef id="c01331" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1991/34/section/61" CitationRef="c01330" SectionRef="section-61">s. 61</CitationSubRef>, <CitationSubRef id="c01332" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1991/34/schedule/13" Operative="true" CitationRef="c01330" SectionRef="schedule-13">Sch. 13</CitationSubRef>, <CitationSubRef id="c01333" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1991/34/paragraph/8" CitationRef="c01330" SectionRef="paragraph-8">para.8</CitationSubRef> (with <CitationSubRef id="c01334" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1991/34/section/84/5" CitationRef="c01330" SectionRef="section-84-5">s. 84(5)</CitationSubRef>); <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1992/334" id="c01335" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1992" Number="334">S.I. 1992/334</Citation>, <CitationSubRef id="c01336" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1992/334/article/4" CitationRef="c01335" SectionRef="article-4">art. 4</CitationSubRef>, <CitationSubRef id="c01337" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1992/334/schedule/2" Operative="true" CitationRef="c01335" SectionRef="schedule-2">Sch. 2</CitationSubRef></Text></Para></Commentary><Commentary id="c14915421" Type="F"><Para><Text>Word repealed by <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/65" id="c01401" Year="1973" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="65" Title="Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973">Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (c. 65)</Citation>, <CitationSubRef id="c01402" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/65/section/172/2" Operative="true" CitationRef="c01401" SectionRef="section-172-2">s. 172(2)</CitationSubRef></Text></Para></Commentary></Commentaries></Legislation>