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Planning and Compensation Act 1991

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SCHEDULES

Section 21.

SCHEDULE 1Mines and Waste

1The principal Act is amended as follows.

2In section 72(5) (conditional grant of planning permission) after “the winning and working of minerals” there is inserted “or involving the depositing of refuse or waste materials”.

3In section 91(4) (circumstances in which general condition limiting duration of planning permission does not apply) for paragraph (d) there is substituted—

(d)to any planning permission for development consisting of the winning and working of minerals or involving the depositing of mineral waste which is granted (or deemed to be granted) subject to a condition that the development to which it relates must be begun before the expiration of a specified period after—

(i)the completion of other development consisting of the winning and working of minerals already being carried out by the applicant for the planning permission; or

(ii)the cessation of depositing of mineral waste already being carried out by the applicant for the planning permission;.

4In section 97 (power to revoke or modify planning permission) in subsection (5) the words from “and Part II of Schedule 5” to the end are omitted and after that subsection there is inserted—

(6)Part II of Schedule 5 shall have effect for the purpose of making special provision with respect to the conditions that may be imposed by an order under this section which revokes or modifies permission for development—

(a)consisting of the winning and working of minerals; or

(b)involving the depositing of refuse or waste materials.

5In section 100 (revocation and modification of planning permission by the Secretary of State) for subsection (8) there is substituted—

(8)Subsections (5) and (6) of section 97 apply for the purposes of this section as they apply for the purposes of that.

6In section 102(8) (discontinuance orders, etc.) for “consisting in the winning and working of minerals” there is substituted “consisting of the winning and working of minerals or involving the depositing of refuse or waste materials”.

7For section 105 (duty of mineral planning authorities to review mineral workings) there is substituted—

105Reviews by mineral planning authorities

(1)Every mineral planning authority shall undertake periodic reviews about the winning and working of minerals and the depositing of mineral waste in their area.

(2)Subject to regulations made by virtue of subsection (4), the duty under this section is, at such intervals as they think fit—

(a)to review every mining site in their area; and

(b)to consider whether they should make an order under section 97 or under paragraph 1, 3, 5 or 6 of Schedule 9, and if they do consider that they should make any such order, to make it.

(3)For the purposes of subsection (2) “a mining site” means a site which—

(a)is being used for the winning and working of minerals or the depositing of mineral waste;

(b)has been so used at any time during—

(i)the period of five years preceding the date of the beginning of the review; or

(ii)such other period preceding that date as may be prescribed; or

(c)is authorised to be so used.

(4)If regulations so require, the reviews shall be undertaken at prescribed intervals and shall cover such matters as may be prescribed.

8In section 107 (compensation where planning permission revoked or modified) in subsection (5) for “1(2)” there is substituted “1(3)”.

9For section 116 (special basis for compensation in respect of certain orders affecting mineral working) there is substituted—

116Modification of compensation provisions in respect of mineral working etc

(1)Regulations made by virtue of this section with the consent of the Treasury may provide that where an order is made under—

(a)section 97 modifying planning permission for development consisting of the winning and working of minerals or involving the depositing of mineral waste; or

(b)paragraph 1, 3, 5 or 6 of Schedule 9 with respect to such winning and working or depositing,

sections 107, 115, 117, 279 and 280 shall have effect subject, in such cases as may be prescribed, to such modifications as may be prescribed.

(2)Any such regulations may make provision—

(a)as to circumstances in which compensation is not to be payable;

(b)for the modification of the basis on which any amount to be paid by way of compensation is to be assessed;

(c)for the assessment of any such amount on a basis different from that on which it would otherwise have been assessed,

and may also make different provision for different cases and incidental or supplementary provision.

(3)No such regulations shall be made unless a draft of the instrument is laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.

(4)Before making any such regulations the Secretary of State shall consult such persons as appear to him to be representative—

(a)of persons carrying out mining operations;

(b)of owners of interests in land containing minerals; and

(c)of mineral planning authorities.

10In section 117(2) (general provisions as to compensation for depreciation under Part IV) for “under paragraph 1 of Schedule 11” there is substituted “by virtue of section 116”.

11In sections 189(1)(b) (penalties for contravention of orders under s.102 and Schedule 9) and 315(1) (power to modify Act in relation to minerals) after “minerals” there is inserted “or involving the depositing of mineral waste”.

12In section 336(1) (interpretation)—

(a)after the definition of “conservation area” there is inserted—

“depositing of mineral waste” means any process whereby a mineral-working deposit is created or enlarged and “depositing of refuse or waste materials” includes the depositing of mineral waste;

(b)the definitions of “development consisting of the winning and working of minerals” and “mineral compensation modifications” are omitted;

(c)in the definition of “minerals” for “minerals and substances in or under land” there is substituted “substances”;

(d)the definitions of “relevant order”, “restriction on the winning and working of minerals” and “special consultations” are omitted; and

(e)at the end there is inserted—

“the winning and working of minerals” includes the extraction of minerals from a mineral working deposit.

13In Schedule 1 (local planning authorities: distribution of functions), in paragraph 1—

(a)in sub-paragraph (1)(d) for “disposal” there is substituted “depositing”; and

(b)sub-paragraph (2) is omitted.

14(1)In Schedule 5, in paragraph 1(1) for “consisting of the winning and working of minerals” there is substituted

(a)consisting of the winning and working of minerals; or

(b)involving the depositing of mineral waste,.

(2)In sub-paragraphs (2), (3) and (5) of that paragraph for “development”, in each place where it occurs, there is substituted “winning and working of minerals or the depositing of mineral waste”.

(3)In sub-paragraph (6) of that paragraph “consisting of the winning and working of minerals” is omitted.

(4)In paragraph 2(1) of that Schedule—

(a)in paragraph (a) after “minerals” there is inserted “or involving the depositing of refuse or waste materials”; and

(b)in paragraph (b) for “operations for the winning and working of minerals have been completed” there is substituted “the winning and working is completed or the depositing has ceased”.

(5)In paragraph 6 of that Schedule for the words from “carried out” to “under the land” there is substituted “won and worked minerals or deposited refuse or waste materials”.

(6)In paragraph 7 of that Schedule after “minerals” there is inserted “or involving the depositing of refuse or waste materials”.

(7)At the end of that Schedule there is inserted—

Interpretation

9In this Schedule any reference to a mineral planning authority shall be construed, in relation to the exercise of functions with respect to the depositing of refuse or waste materials (other than mineral waste), as a reference to the authority entitled to discharge such functions.

15(1)In Schedule 9, in paragraph 1(1) for paragraph (a) there is substituted—

(a)that any use of land for—

(i)development consisting of the winning and working of minerals; or

(ii)the depositing of refuse or waste materials,

should be discontinued or that any conditions should be imposed on the continuance of the winning and working or the depositing;.

(2)For paragraph (c) of that sub-paragraph there is substituted—

(c)that any plant or machinery used for the winning and working or the depositing should be altered or removed,.

(3)For sub-paragraphs (2) and (3) of that paragraph there is substituted—

(2)An order under this paragraph may grant planning permission for any development of the land to which the order relates, subject to such conditions as may be—

(a)required by paragraph 1 of Schedule 5; or

(b)specified in the order.

(3)Subsections (3) to (5) and (7) of section 102 and section 103 apply to orders under this paragraph as they apply to orders under section 102, but as if—

(a)references to the local planning authority were references to the mineral planning authority; and

(b)the reference in section 103(2)(a) to subsection (2) of section 102 were a reference to sub-paragraph (2).

(4)In paragraph 2 of that Schedule for sub-paragraph (1) there is substituted—

(1)An order under paragraph 1 may impose a restoration condition.

(5)In sub-paragraph (4)(b) of that paragraph for the words from “before” to “under it” there is substituted “before the development began”.

(6)For paragraph 3(1) to (3) of that Schedule there is substituted—

(1)Where it appears to the mineral planning authority—

(a)that development of land—

(i)consisting of the winning and working of minerals; or

(ii)involving the depositing of mineral waste,

has occurred; but

(b)the winning and working or depositing has permanently ceased,

the mineral planning authority may by order—

(i)prohibit the resumption of the winning and working or the depositing; and

(ii)impose, in relation to the site, any such requirement as is specified in sub-paragraph (3).

(2)The mineral planning authority may assume that the winning and working or the depositing has permanently ceased only when—

(a)no winning and working or depositing has occurred, to any substantial extent, at the site for a period of at least two years; and

(b)it appears to the mineral planning authority, on the evidence available to them at the time when they make the order, that resumption of the winning and working or the depositing to any substantial extent at the site is unlikely.

(3)The requirements mentioned in sub-paragraph (1) are—

(a)a requirement to alter or remove plant or machinery which was used for the purpose of the winning and working or the depositing or for any purpose ancillary to that purpose;

(b)a requirement to take such steps as may be specified in the order, within such period as may be so specified, for the purpose of removing or alleviating any injury to amenity which has been caused by the winning and working or depositing, other than injury due to subsidence caused by underground mining operations;

(c)a requirement that any condition subject to which planning permission for the development was granted or which has been imposed by virtue of any provision of this Act shall be complied with; and

(d)a restoration condition.

(7)At the end of paragraph 4(8) of that Schedule there is inserted “or involving the depositing of mineral waste”.

(8)For paragraph 5(1) of that Schedule there is substituted—

(1)Where it appears to the mineral planning authority—

(a)that development of land—

(i)consisting of the winning and working of minerals; or

(ii)involving the depositing of mineral waste,

has occurred; but

(b)the winning and working or depositing has been temporarily suspended,

the mineral planning authority may by order require that steps be taken for the protection of the environment.

(9)For sub-paragraphs (3) and (4) there is substituted—

(3)The mineral planning authority may assume that the winning and working or the depositing has been temporarily suspended only when—

(a)no such winning and working or depositing has occurred, to any substantial extent, at the site for a period of at least twelve months; but

(b)it appears to the mineral planning authority, on the evidence available to them at the time when they make the order, that a resumption of such winning and working or depositing to a substantial extent is likely.

(4)In this Act “steps for the protection of the environment” means steps for the purpose—

(a)of preserving the amenities of the area in which the land in, on or under which the development was carried out is situated during the period while the winning and working or the depositing is suspended;

(b)of protecting that area from damage during that period; or

(c)of preventing any deterioration in the condition of the land during that period.

(10)In paragraph 10(1) of that Schedule for “in, on or under the land” there is substituted “or involving the depositing of mineral waste at the site”.

(11)In sub-paragraph (3) of that paragraph for “development consisting of the winning and working of minerals” there is substituted “the development”.

(12)For sub-paragraph (4) of that paragraph there is substituted—

(4)The mineral planning authority shall revoke the order if the winning and working of minerals or the depositing of mineral waste has recommenced to a substantial extent at the site in relation to which the order has effect.

(13)For sub-paragraph (8) there is substituted—

(8)If the Secretary of State is satisfied that the winning and working of minerals or the depositing of mineral waste has recommenced to a substantial extent at the site in relation to which the order has effect, he shall revoke the order.

(14)At the end of that Schedule there is inserted—

Interpretation

12In this Schedule any reference to a mineral planning authority shall be construed, in relation to the exercise of functions with respect to the depositing of refuse or waste materials (other than mineral waste), as a reference to the authority entitled to discharge such functions.

16(1)Schedule 11 (compensation in respect of certain orders affecting mineral working) is omitted.

(2)Without prejudice to section 17(2)(b) of the [1978 c. 30.] Interpretation Act 1978, any regulations made or having effect as if made by virtue of Schedule 11 to the principal Act shall, to the extent that they are in force on the coming into force of this paragraph, have effect as if made under section 116 of the principal Act as substituted by paragraph 9 of this Schedule.

Section 22.

SCHEDULE 2Registration of Old Mining Permissions

Application for registration

1(1)Any person who is an owner of any land to which an old mining permission relates, or is entitled to an interest in a mineral to which such a permission relates, may apply to the mineral planning authority for the permission to be registered.

(2)The application must specify the development which the applicant claims is authorised by the permission, including the land to which the permission relates, and the conditions (if any) to which the permission is subject.

(3)The application must be served on the mineral planning authority before the end of the period of six months beginning with the day on which this Schedule comes into force.

(4)On an application under this paragraph, the mineral planning authority must—

(a)if they are satisfied that (apart from section 22(3) of this Act) the permission authorises development consisting of the winning and working of minerals or involving the depositing of mineral waste, ascertain—

(i)the area of land to which the permission relates, and

(ii)the conditions (if any) to which the permission is subject,

and grant the application, and

(b)in any other case, refuse the application.

(5)Where—

(a)application has been made under this paragraph, but

(b)the mineral planning authority have not given the applicant notice of their determination within the period of three months beginning with the service of notice of the application (or within such extended period as may at any time be agreed upon in writing between the applicant and the authority),

the application is to be treated for the purposes of section 22 of this Act and this Schedule as having been refused by the authority.

Determination of conditions

2(1)The conditions to which an old mining permission is to be subject—

(a)may include any conditions which may be imposed on a grant of planning permission for development consisting of the winning and working of minerals or involving the depositing of mineral waste,

(b)may be imposed in addition to, or in substitution for, any conditions ascertained under paragraph 1(4)(a) above, and

(c)must include a condition that the winning and working of minerals or depositing of mineral waste must cease not later than 21st February 2042.

(2)Where an application for the registration of an old mining permission has been granted, any person who is an owner of any land to which the permission relates, or is entitled to an interest in a mineral to which the permission relates, may apply to the mineral planning authority to determine the conditions to which the permission is to be subject.

(3)The application must set out proposed conditions.

(4)The application must be served on the mineral planning authority—

(a)after the date mentioned in sub-paragraph (5) below, and

(b)except where section 22(3) of this Act applies, before the end of the period of twelve months beginning with that date or such extended period as may at any time be agreed upon in writing between the applicant and the authority.

(5)The date referred to in sub-paragraph (4) above is—

(a)the date on which the application for registration is granted by the mineral planning authority, if no appeal is made to the Secretary of State under paragraph 5 below, and

(b)in any other case, the date on which the application for registration is finally determined.

(6)On an application under this paragraph—

(a)the mineral planning authority must determine the conditions to which the permission is to be subject, and

(b)if, within the period of three months beginning with the service of notice of the application (or within such extended period as may at any time be agreed upon in writing between the applicant and the authority) the authority have not given the applicant notice of their determination, the authority shall be treated for the purposes of section 22 of this Act and this Schedule as having determined that the permission is to be subject to the conditions set out in the application.

(7)The condition to which an old mining permission is to be subject by reason of sub-paragraph (1)(c) above is not to be regarded for the purposes of the planning Acts as a condition such as is mentioned in section 72(1)(b) of the principal Act (planning permission granted for a limited period).

(8)This paragraph does not apply to an old mining permission which has ceased to have effect since the application under paragraph 1 above was granted.

Registration

3(1)Where an application for the registration of an old mining permission is granted, the permission must be entered in the appropriate part of the register kept under section 69 of the principal Act and the entry must specify the area of land ascertained under paragraph 1(4)(a) above.

(2)Where an application to determine the conditions to which an old mining permission is to be subject is finally determined, the conditions must be entered in the appropriate part of that register.

(3)The matters required to be entered in the register under this paragraph must be entered as soon as reasonably practicable.

General provisions about applications

4(1)An application under paragraph 1 or 2 above is an application which is—

(a)made on an official form, and

(b)accompanied by an appropriate certificate.

(2)The applicant must, so far as reasonably practicable, give the information required by the form.

(3)Where the mineral planning authority receive an application under paragraph 1 or 2 above, they must as soon as reasonably practicable give to the applicant a written acknowledgement of the application.

(4)Where the mineral planning authority determine an application under either of those paragraphs, they must as soon as reasonably practicable give written notice of their determination to the applicant.

(5)An appropriate certificate is such a certificate—

(a)as would be required under the provisions mentioned in sub-paragraph (6) or, as the case may be, (7) below to accompany the application if it were an application for planning permission for development consisting of the winning and working of minerals or, as the case may be, involving the depositing of mineral waste, but

(b)with such modifications as are required for the purposes of this Schedule.

(6)For the purposes of paragraph 1 above, the provisions referred to in sub-paragraph (5) above are—

(a)sections 66 to 68 of the principal Act (notification of owners and agricultural tenants) and any provisions of a development order made by virtue of those sections, or

(b)where section 16(1) of this Act is in force, any provision, corresponding to the provisions referred to in paragraph (a) above, of section 65 of that Act (notice etc. of applications) and of a development order made by virtue of that section.

(7)For the purposes of paragraph 2 above, the provisions referred to in sub-paragraph (5) above are—

(a)sections 65 to 68 of the principal Act (publicity for applications) and any provision of a development order made by virtue of those sections, or

(b)where section 16(1) of this Act is in force, section 65 of that Act and any provision of a development order made by virtue of that section.

(8)Section 68(1) or, as the case may be, 65(5) of that Act (offences) shall also have effect in relation to any certificate purporting to be an appropriate certificate.

Right of appeal

5(1)Where the mineral planning authority—

(a)refuse an application under paragraph 1 above, or

(b)in granting such an application, ascertain an area of land, or conditions, which differ from those specified in the application,

the applicant may appeal to the Secretary of State.

(2)Where on an application under paragraph 2 above, the mineral planning authority determine conditions that differ in any respect from the conditions set out in the application, the applicant may appeal to the Secretary of State.

(3)An appeal under this paragraph must be made by giving notice of appeal to the Secretary of State.

(4)In the case of an appeal under sub-paragraph (1) above, the notice must be given to the Secretary of State before the end of the period of three months beginning with the determination or, in the case of an application treated as refused by virtue of paragraph 1(5) above, beginning at the end of the period or extended period referred to in paragraph 1(5)(b).

(5)In the case of an appeal under sub-paragraph (2) above, the notice must be given to the Secretary of State before the end of the period of six months beginning with the determination.

(6)A notice of appeal under this paragraph is a notice which—

(a)is made on an official form, and

(b)is accompanied by an appropriate certificate.

(7)The appellant must, so far as reasonably practicable, give the information required by the form.

(8)Paragraph 4(5) to (8) above shall apply for the purposes of sub-paragraph (7) above as it applies for the purposes of paragraph 4(1) above.

Determination of appeal

6(1)On an appeal under paragraph 5 above the Secretary of State may—

(a)allow or dismiss the appeal, or

(b)reverse or vary any part of the decision of the mineral planning authority (whether the appeal relates to that part of it or not),

and may deal with the application as if it had been made to him in the first instance.

(2)Before determining such an appeal the Secretary of State must, if either the appellant or the mineral planning authority so wish, give each of them an opportunity of appearing before and being heard by a person appointed by the Secretary of State for the purpose.

(3)If at any time before or during the determination of such an appeal it appears to the Secretary of State that the appellant is responsible for undue delay in the progress of the appeal, he may—

(a)give the appellant notice that the appeal will be dismissed unless the appellant takes, within the period specified in the notice, such steps as are specified in the notice for the expedition of the appeal, and

(b)if the appellant fails to take those steps within that period, dismiss the appeal accordingly.

(4)The decision of the Secretary of State on such an appeal shall be final.

Reference of applications to Secretary of State

7(1)The Secretary of State may give directions requiring applications under this Schedule to any mineral planning authority to be referred to him for determination instead of being dealt with by the authority.

(2)The direction may relate either to a particular application or to applications of a class specified in the direction.

(3)Where an application is referred to him under this paragraph—

(a)subject to paragraph (b) and sub-paragraph (4) below, the following provisions of this Schedule—

(i)paragraph 1(1) to (4),

(ii)paragraph 2(1) to (6)(a), (7) and (8),

(iii)paragraphs 3 and 4, and

(iv)paragraphs 8 to 10,

shall apply, with any necessary modifications, as they apply to applications which fall to be determined by the mineral planning authority,

(b)before determining the application the Secretary of State must, if either the applicant or the mineral planning authority so wish, give each of them an opportunity of appearing before and being heard by a person appointed by the Secretary of State for the purpose, and

(c)the decision of the Secretary of State on the application shall be final.

(4)Where an application under paragraph 1 above is so referred to him, paragraph 2(5) above shall apply as if for paragraphs (a) and (b) there were substituted “the date on which the application for registration is finally determined”.

Two or more applicants

8(1)Where a person has served an application under paragraph 1 or 2 above in respect of an old mining permission—

(a)he may not serve any further application under the paragraph in question in respect of the same permission, and

(b)if the application has been determined, whether or not it has been finally determined, no other person may serve an application under the paragraph in question in respect of the same permission.

(2)Where—

(a)a person has served an application under paragraph 1 or 2 above in respect of an old mining permission, and

(b)another person duly serves an application under the paragraph in question in respect of the same permission,

then for the purpose of the determination of the applications and any appeal against such a determination, this Schedule shall have effect as if the applications were a single application served on the date on which the later application was served and references to the applicant shall be read as references to either or any of the applicants.

Application of provisions of principal Act

9(1)Subject to paragraph 3 above, section 69 of the principal Act (registers of applications, etc.), and any provision of a development order made by virtue of that section, shall have effect with any necessary modifications as if references to applications for planning permission included applications under paragraph 1 or 2 above.

(2)Where the mineral planning authority is not the authority required to keep the register under that section, the mineral planning authority must provide the authority required to keep the register with such information and documents as that authority requires to comply with paragraph 3 above and with that section as applied by this paragraph.

(3)Sections 284 and 288 of the principal Act (validity of certain decisions and proceedings for questioning their validity) shall have effect as if the action mentioned in section 284(3) included any decision of the Secretary of State on an appeal under paragraph 5 above or on an application referred to him under paragraph 7 above.

Interpretation

10(1)In this Schedule—

  • “official form” means, in relation to an application or appeal, a document supplied by or on behalf of the Secretary of State for use for the purpose in question, and

  • “owner” in relation to any land means any person who—

    (a)

    is the estate owner in respect of the fee simple, or

    (b)

    is entitled to a tenancy granted or extended for a term of years certain of which not less than seven years remain unexpired.

(2)For the purposes of section 22 of this Act and this Schedule, an application under paragraph 1 or 2 above is finally determined when the following conditions are met—

(a)the proceedings on the application, including any proceedings on or in consequence of an application under section 288 of the principal Act, have been determined, and

(b)any time for appealing under paragraph 5 above, or applying or further applying under that section, (where there is a right to do so) has expired.

Section 25.

SCHEDULE 3Listed Buildings, Conservation Areas and Hazardous Substances

Part IChanges relating to enforcement

Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 (c. 9)

1In section 9 of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 (offences: penalties)—

(a)for subsection (4) there is substituted—

(4)A person who is guilty of an offence under this section shall be liable—

(a)on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or a fine not exceeding £20,000, or both; or

(b)on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or a fine, or both.; and

(b)in subsection (5) “on indictment” is omitted.

2For section 38(5) and (6) of that Act (withdrawal of notices) there is substituted—

(5)The local planning authority may—

(a)withdraw a listed building enforcement notice (without prejudice to their power to issue another); or

(b)waive or relax any requirement of such a notice and, in particular, may extend the period specified in accordance with section 38(3),

and the powers conferred by this subsection may be exercised whether or not the notice has taken effect.

(6)The local planning authority shall, immediately after exercising the powers conferred by subsection (5), give notice of the exercise to every person who has been served with a copy of the listed building enforcement notice or would, if the notice were re-issued, be served with a copy of it.

3(1)Section 39 of that Act (appeals) is amended as follows.

(2)For subsection (1)(b) and (c) there is substituted—

(b)that the matters alleged to constitute a contravention of section 9(1) or (2) have not occurred;

(c)that those matters (if they occurred) do not constitute such a contravention.

(3)For subsection (2) there is substituted—

(2)An appeal under this section shall be made either—

(a)by giving written notice of the appeal to the Secretary of State before the date specified in the listed building enforcement notice as the date on which it is to take effect; or

(b)by sending such notice to him in a properly addressed and pre-paid letter posted to him at such time that, in the ordinary course of post, it would be delivered to him before that date.

(4)In subsection (3) after “shall” there is inserted “subject to any order under section 65(3A)”.

4For section 41(1) and (2) (power to correct or vary enforcement notice on appeal) there is substituted—

(1)On an appeal under section 39 the Secretary of State may—

(a)correct any defect, error or misdescription in the listed building enforcement notice; or

(b)vary the terms of the listed building enforcement notice,

if he is satisfied that the correction or variation will not cause injustice to the appellant or the local planning authority.

(2)Where the Secretary of State determines to allow the appeal, he may quash the notice.

(2A)The Secretary of State shall give any directions necessary to give effect to his determination on the appeal.

5For section 42(6) of that Act (power to execute works required by listed building enforcement notice) there is substituted—

(6)Any person who wilfully obstructs a person acting in the exercise of powers under subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.

6For section 43 of that Act (penalties for non-compliance) there is substituted—

43Offence where listed building enforcement notice not complied with

(1)Where, at any time after the end of the period for compliance with the notice, any step required by a listed building enforcement notice to be taken has not been taken, the person who is then owner of the land is in breach of the notice.

(2)If at any time the owner of the land is in breach of a listed building enforcement notice he shall be guilty of an offence.

(3)An offence under this section may be charged by reference to any day or longer period of time and a person may be convicted of a second or subsequent offence under this section by reference to any period of time following the preceding conviction for such an offence.

(4)In proceedings against any person for an offence under this section, it shall be a defence for him to show—

(a)that he did everything he could be expected to do to secure that all the steps required by the notice were taken; or

(b)that he was not served with a copy of the listed building enforcement notice and was not aware of its existence.

(5)A person guilty of an offence under this section shall be liable—

(a)on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding £20,000; and

(b)on conviction on indictment, to a fine.

(6)In determining the amount of any fine to be imposed on a person convicted of an offence under this section, the court shall in particular have regard to any financial benefit which has accrued or appears likely to accrue to him in consequence of the offence.

7After section 44 of that Act there is inserted—

44AInjunctions

(1)Where a local planning authority consider it necessary or expedient for any actual or apprehended contravention of section 9(1) or (2) to be restrained by injunction, they may apply to the court for an injunction, whether or not they have exercised or are proposing to exercise any of their other powers under this Part.

(2)On an application under subsection (1) the court may grant such an injunction as the court thinks appropriate for the purpose of restraining the contravention.

(3)Rules of court may, in particular, provide for such an injunction to be issued against a person whose identity is unknown.

(4)The references in subsection (1) to a local planning authority include, as respects England, the Commission.

(5)In this section “the court” means the High Court or the county court.

8(1)Section 65 of that Act (appeals to High Court) is amended as follows.

(2)After subsection (3) there is inserted—

(3A)In proceedings brought by virtue of this section, the High Court or, as the case may be, the Court of Appeal may, on such terms, if any, as the Court thinks fit (which may include terms requiring the local planning authority to give an undertaking as to damages or any other matter), order that the listed building enforcement notice shall have effect, or have effect to such extent as may be specified in the order, pending the final determination of those proceedings and any re-hearing and determination by the Secretary of State.

(3)For subsection (5) there is substituted—

(5)No proceedings in the High Court shall be brought by virtue of this section except with the leave of that Court and no appeal to the Court of Appeal shall be so brought except with the leave of the Court of Appeal or of the High Court.

9(1)In section 88 of that Act (rights of entry)—

(a)in subsection (1) after “on it” there is inserted “or any other land”,

(b)in subsection (2)(a) after “surveying it” there is inserted “or any other land”,

(c)in subsection (2)(b) after “complied with” there is inserted “in relation to the land or any other land”,

(d)in subsection (2)(c) after “on the land” there is inserted “or any other land”,

(e)in subsection (2)(d) for “such building” there is substituted “building on the land or any other land”,

(f)in subsection (3)(a) after “section 59” there is inserted “in relation to the land or any other land”, and

(g)in subsection (3)(b) and (c) after “the land” there is inserted “or any other land”.

(2)For subsection (7) of that section there is substituted—

88AWarrants to enter land

(1)If it is shown to the satisfaction of a justice of the peace on sworn information in writing—

(a)that there are reasonable grounds for entering any land for any of the purposes mentioned in section 88; and

(b)that—

(i)admission to the land has been refused, or a refusal is reasonably apprehended; or

(ii)the case is one of urgency,

the justice may issue a warrant authorising any person duly authorised in writing by the appropriate authority to enter the land.

(2)In subsection (1) “the appropriate authority” means the person who may authorise entry on the land under section 88 for the purpose in question.

(3)For the purposes of subsection (1)(b)(i) admission to land shall be regarded as having been refused if no reply is received to a request for admission within a reasonable period.

(4)A warrant authorises entry on one occasion only and that entry must be—

(a)within one month from the date of the issue of the warrant; and

(b)at a reasonable hour, unless the case is one of urgency.

88BRights of entry: supplementary provisions

(1)A person authorised under section 88 to enter any land shall not demand admission as of right to any land which is occupied unless twenty-four hours notice of the intended entry has been given to the occupier.

(2)A person authorised to enter land in pursuance of a right of entry conferred under or by virtue of section 88 or 88A (referred to in this section as “a right of entry”)—

(a)shall, if so required, produce evidence of his authority and state the purpose of his entry before so entering;

(b)may take with him such other persons as may be necessary; and

(c)on leaving the land shall, if the owner or occupier is not then present, leave it as effectively secured against trespassers as he found it.

(3)Any person who wilfully obstructs a person acting in the exercise of a right of entry shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.

(4)If any person who enters any land, in exercise of a right of entry, discloses to any person any information obtained by him while on the land as to any manufacturing process or trade secret, he shall be guilty of an offence.

(5)Subsection (4) does not apply if the disclosure is made by a person in the course of performing his duty in connection with the purpose for which he was authorised to enter the land.

(6)A person who is guilty of an offence under subsection (4) shall be liable—

(a)on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum, or

(b)on conviction on indictment to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or a fine or both.

(7)If any damage is caused to land or chattels in the exercise of—

(a)a right of entry; or

(b)a power conferred by virtue of section 88(6) in connection with such a right,

compensation may be recovered by any person suffering the damage from the authority who gave the written authority for the entry or, as the case may be, the Secretary of State; and section 118 of the principal Act shall apply in relation to compensation under this subsection as it applies in relation to compensation under Part IV of that Act.

(8)No person shall carry out any works in exercise of a power conferred under section 88 unless notice of his intention to do so was included in the notice required by subsection (1).

(9)The authority of the appropriate Minister shall be required for the carrying out of works in exercise of a power conferred under section 88 if—

(a)the land in question is held by statutory undertakers; and

(b)they object to the proposed works on the ground that the execution of the works would be seriously detrimental to the carrying on of their undertaking.

(10)Section 265(1) and (3) of the principal Act (meaning of “appropriate Minister”) applies for the purposes of subsection (9) as it applies for the purposes of section 325(9) of the principal Act.

Planning (Hazardous Substances) Act 1990 (c. 10.)

10In section 23(4) of the Planning (Hazardous Substances) Act 1990 (offences)—

(a)for “the statutory maximum” there is substituted “£20,000”, and

(b)for the words following paragraph (b) there is substituted—

(4A)In determining the amount of any fine to be imposed on a person convicted of an offence under this section, the court shall in particular have regard to any financial benefit which has accrued or appears likely to accrue to him in consequence of the offence.

11In section 24 of that Act (hazardous substances contravention notices)—

(a)in subsection (1)(b) after “remedy” there is inserted “wholly or partly”, and

(b)in subsection (8) after “before” there is inserted “or after”, and

(c)at the end of subsection (9) there is inserted “or would, if the notice were re-issued, be served with a copy of it”.

12After that section there is inserted—

24AVariation of hazardous substances contravention notices

(1)A hazardous substances authority may waive or relax any requirement of a hazardous substances contravention notice issued by them and, in particular, may extend any period specified in accordance with section 24(5)(b) in the notice.

(2)The powers conferred by subsection (1) may be exercised before or after the notice takes effect.

(3)The hazardous substances authority shall, immediately after exercising those powers, give notice of the exercise to every person who has been served with a copy of the hazardous substances contravention notice or would, if the notice were re-issued, be served with a copy of it.

13In section 25(2) of that Act (contravention notices: effect of appeal) after “shall” there is inserted “subject to regulations under this section”.

14After section 26(2) of that Act (transitional exemptions) there is inserted—

(2A)This section shall have effect until the end of the transitional period.

15After section 26 of that Act there is inserted—

26AAInjunctions

(1)Where a hazardous substances authority consider it necessary or expedient for any actual or apprehended contravention of hazardous substances control to be restrained by injunction, they may apply to the court for an injunction, whether or not they have exercised or are proposing to exercise any of their other powers under this Act.

(2)On an application under subsection (1) the court may grant such an injunction as the court thinks appropriate for the purpose of restraining the contravention.

(3)Rules of court may, in particular, provide for such an injunction to be issued against a person whose identity is unknown.

(4)In this section “the court” means the High Court or the county court.

16(1)Section 36 of that Act (rights of entry) is amended as follows.

(2)In subsection (4) after “contravention notice” there is inserted “or a notice under section 183 of the principal Act (as applied by regulations made by virtue of section 25)”.

(3)For subsection (6) there is substituted—

36AWarrants to enter land

(1)If it is shown to the satisfaction of a justice of the peace on sworn information in writing—

(a)that there are reasonable grounds for entering any land for any of the purposes mentioned in section 36; and

(b)that—

(i)admission to the land has been refused, or a refusal is reasonably apprehended; or

(ii)the case is one of urgency,

the justice may issue a warrant authorising any person duly authorised in writing by a hazardous substances authority to enter the land.

(2)For the purposes of subsection (1)(b)(i) admission to land shall be regarded as having been refused if no reply is received to a request for admission within a reasonable period.

(3)A warrant authorises entry on one occasion only and that entry must be—

(a)within one month from the date of the issue of the warrant; and

(b)at a reasonable hour, unless the case is one of urgency.

36BRights of entry: supplementary provisions

(1)A person authorised to enter land in pursuance of a right of entry conferred under or by virtue of section 36 or 36A (referred to in this section as “a right of entry”)—

(a)shall, if so required, produce evidence of his authority and state the purpose of his entry before so entering;

(b)may take with him such other persons as may be necessary; and

(c)on leaving the land shall, if the owner or occupier is not then present, leave it as effectively secured against trespassers as he found it.

(2)Any person who wilfully obstructs a person acting in the exercise of a right of entry shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.

(3)If any person who enters any land, in exercise of a right of entry, discloses to any person any information obtained by him while on the land as to any manufacturing process or trade secret, he shall be guilty of an offence.

(4)Subsection (3) does not apply if the disclosure is made by a person in the course of performing his duty in connection with the purpose for which he was authorised to enter the land.

(5)A person who is guilty of an offence under subsection (3) shall be liable—

(a)on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum, or

(b)on conviction on indictment to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or a fine or both.

(6)If any damage is caused to land or chattels in the exercise of—

(a)a right of entry; or

(b)a power conferred by virtue of section 36(5) in connection with such a right,

compensation may be recovered by any person suffering the damage from the authority who gave the written authority for the entry or, as the case may be, the Secretary of State; and section 118 of the principal Act shall apply in relation to compensation under this section as it applies in relation to compensation under Part IV of that Act.

(7)The authority of the appropriate Minister shall be required for the carrying out of works in the exercise of a power under section 36 if—

(a)the land in question is held by statutory undertakers, and

(b)they object to the proposed works on the ground that the execution of the works would be seriously detrimental to the carrying on of their undertaking.

(8)Section 265(1) and (3) of the principal Act (meaning of “appropriate Minister”) applies for the purposes of subsection (7) as it applies for the purposes of section 325(9) of the principal Act.

Part IIMinor and Consequential Amendments

Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 (c. 65.)

17In Part I of Schedule 29 to the Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980, the following are inserted at the appropriate places among the provisions of the [1990 c. 9.] Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 there listed: 44A, 88 and 88A.

Housing Act 1988 (c. 50.)

18In section 67(3A) of the Housing Act 1988 for “25 and 36” there is substituted “26AA, 36 and 36A”.

Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 (c. 9.)

19In section 38 of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990—

(a)in subsection (2) “within such period as may be so specified” is omitted,

(b)for subsection (3) there is substituted—

(3)A listed building enforcement notice—

(a)shall specify the date on which it is to take effect and, subject to sections 39(3) and 65(3A), shall take effect on that date, and

(b)shall specify the period within which any steps are required to be taken and may specify different periods for different steps,

and, where different periods apply to different steps, references in this Part to the period for compliance with a listed building enforcement notice, in relation to any step, are to the period within which the step is required to be taken., and

(c)in subsection (4) for “specified date” there is substituted “date specified in it as the date on which it is to take effect”.

20In section 39(7) of that Act “in writing” is omitted.

21In section 42 of that Act—

(a)in subsection (1) for “compliance period” there is substituted “period for compliance with the notice”, and

(b)subsection (7) is omitted.

22In section 46(4) of that Act for “sections 42 and 43” there is substituted “section 42” and for “those sections” there is substituted “that section”.

23Section 55(6) of that Act is omitted.

24In section 82 of that Act—

(a)in subsection (1) for “39(6), 42(6) and 55(6)” there is substituted “and 39(6)”, and

(b)in subsection (3) for “sections 39(6) and 42(6)” there is substituted “section 39(6)”.

25In section 88(6) of that Act for “subsection (7)” there is substituted “section 88B(8)” and “or the presence of minerals in it” is omitted.

26In section 90(6)(b) of that Act “and 42(6)” is omitted.

27In section 92(2)(b) of that Act “and 42(6)” is omitted.

28In Schedule 3 to that Act, in paragraph 2(1)(b), after “section 41(1), (2)” there is inserted “(2A)”.

29In Schedule 4 to that Act, in paragraph 5(b) for “and 88(2)(a) and (b)” there is substituted “44A, 88(2)(a) and (b) and 88A”.

Planning (Hazardous Substances) Act 1990 (c. 10)

30In section 25(1) of the Planning (Hazardous Substances) Act 1990—

(a)in paragraph (b)(v) for “175(1) to (4)” there is substituted “175(1) to (3)”, and

(b)in paragraph (c) “(1) to (5) and (7)” is omitted.

31In section 31(2) of that Act for “or 24” there is substituted “24 or 26AA”.

32In section 36(5) of that Act “Subject to subsection (6)” is omitted.

Section 27.

SCHEDULE 4Development Plans

Part IStreamlining of Development Plan System

1Part II of the principal Act (development plans) is amended as follows.

Unitary development plans

2(1)In section 12 (content of unitary development plan), in subsection (3) for the words from “other” to the end there is substituted use of land in their area.

(3A)The policies shall, subject to subsection (3B), include policies in respect of—

(a)the conservation of the natural beauty and amenity of the land;

(b)the improvement of the physical environment; and

(c)the management of traffic.

(3B)Regulations under this section may prescribe the aspects of such development and use with which the general policies in Part I of a unitary development plan are to be concerned, in which case the policies shall be concerned with those aspects and no others.

(2)In subsection (4)(a) of that section “other”, in the second place where it occurs, and “or for any description of development or other use of such land” are omitted.

(3)For subsection (6) of that section there is substituted—

(6)In formulating the general policies in Part I of a unitary development plan the authority shall have regard to—

(a)any regional or strategic planning guidance given by the Secretary of State to assist them in the preparation of the plan;

(b)current national policies;

(c)the resources likely to be available; and

(d)such other matters as the Secretary of State may prescribe or, in a particular case, direct.

(4)After subsection (7) of that section there is inserted—

(7A)In formulating their proposals in Part II of a unitary development plan, the authority shall have regard to such information and other considerations as the Secretary of State may prescribe or, in a particular case, direct.

(5)At the end of that section there is inserted—

(10)Regulations under this section may make different provision for different cases and shall be subject to any direction given, in a particular case, by the Secretary of State.

3After that section there is inserted—

12AUrban development corporations

(1)The Secretary of State may direct that a unitary development plan—

(a)shall not be prepared; or

(b)shall not operate,

in relation to the area of an urban development corporation.

(2)The Secretary of State may direct that proposals for the alteration or replacement of a unitary development plan shall not be prepared in relation to the area of an urban development corporation.

4For section 13 (publicity in connection with preparation of unitary development plan) there is substituted—

13Public participation

(1)When preparing a unitary development plan for their area and before finally determining its contents the local planning authority shall—

(a)comply with—

(i)any requirements imposed by regulations made under section 26; and

(ii)any particular direction given to them by the Secretary of State with respect to a matter falling within any of paragraphs (a) to (c) or (e) of subsection (2) of that section; and

(b)consider any representations made in accordance with those regulations.

(2)Where the local planning authority have prepared a unitary development plan, before adopting it they shall—

(a)make copies of it available for inspection at such places as may be prescribed by those regulations;

(b)send a copy to the Secretary of State; and

(c)comply with any requirements imposed by those regulations.

(3)Each copy made available for inspection or sent under subsection (2) shall be accompanied by a statement of the prescribed period within which objections may be made to the authority.

(4)In this section “the prescribed period” means such period as may be prescribed by or determined in accordance with regulations made under section 26 and in this Chapter “objections made in accordance with the regulations” means objections made—

(a)in accordance with regulations made under that section; and

(b)within the prescribed period.

(5)The persons who may make objections in accordance with the regulations include, in particular, the Secretary of State.

(6)A unitary development plan shall not be adopted by the authority under section 15 until—

(a)after they have considered any objections made in accordance with the regulations; or

(b)if no such objections are made, after the expiry of the prescribed period.

5In section 14 (withdrawal of unitary development plan)—

(a)in subsections (2) and (4) for “13(3)” there is substituted “13(2)”; and

(b)subsection (3) (concerning publicity) is omitted.

6In section 15 (adoption of unitary development plan by local planning authority) for subsection (1) there is substituted—

(1)Subject to the following provisions of this section and sections 17 and 18, the local planning authority may by resolution adopt the unitary development plan, either as originally prepared or as modified so as to take account of—

(a)any objections to the plan; or

(b)any other considerations which appear to them to be material.

7In section 16 (local inquiries) for subsection (1) there is substituted—

(1)Where any objections have been made, in accordance with the regulations, to proposals for a unitary development plan copies of which have been made available for inspection under section 13(2), the local planning authority shall cause a local inquiry or other hearing to be held for the purpose of considering the objections.

(1A)The local planning authority may cause a local inquiry or other hearing to be held for the purpose of considering any other objections to the proposals.

(1B)The local inquiry or other hearing shall be held by a person appointed by the Secretary of State or, in such cases as may be prescribed, by the authority themselves.

8In section 17(1) (direction to consider proposals) for “consider modifying” there is substituted “modify”.

9In sections 17(1) and 18(1) for “13(3)”, in both places where it occurs, there is substituted “13(2)”.

10In section 19(2) (approval of unitary development plan by Secretary of State) after “taken into account in” there is inserted “preparing”.

11In section 20(1) (local inquiry, public examination and consultation by Secretary of State) for “regulations under this Chapter” there is substituted “the regulations.”

12(1)In section 21 (alteration or replacement of unitary development plan) for subsection (1) there is substituted—

(1)A local planning authority may at any time prepare proposals—

(a)for alterations to the unitary development plan for their area; or

(b)for its replacement.

(1A)If the Secretary of State directs them to do so, the authority shall prepare, within such time as he may direct, proposals for—

(a)such alterations to the unitary development plan as he directs; or

(b)its replacement.

(1B)An authority shall not, without the consent of the Secretary of State, prepare proposals in respect of a unitary development plan if the plan or any part of it has been approved by the Secretary of State.

(2)In subsection (2) of that section “Subject to section 22” is omitted.

13Section 22 (short procedure for certain alterations and replacements) is omitted.

14In section 23 (joint unitary development plans)—

(a)subsections (2) to (4) and (9) and (10) are omitted;

(b)in subsection (5) for “(3)” there is substituted “(2)”;

(c)in subsection (6) for “(4)” there is substituted “(3)”; and

(d)in subsection (8) for “making” there is substituted “preparing” and for “make” there is substituted “prepare”.

15In section 26(2) (regulations with respect to publicity, etc. for unitary development plans)—

(a)after paragraph (c) there is inserted—

(cc)make provision with respect to the circumstances in which representations with respect to the matters to be included in a plan or proposals are to be treated, for any of the purposes of this Chapter, as being objections made in accordance with the regulations;

(b)in paragraph (f) for the words from “for the purpose” to “22(2)(b)” there is substituted “in compliance with the regulations or available for inspection under section 13(2)”; and

(c)after that paragraph there is inserted—

(ff)make provision for steps taken in compliance with the regulations in respect of a unitary development plan which has been withdrawn to be taken into account in prescribed circumstances for the purposes of complying with the regulations in respect of a subsequent unitary development plan;.

Structure and local plans

16In section 31 (structure plans: continuity, form and content), for subsections (2) to (5) there is substituted—

(2)A structure plan shall contain a written statement formulating the authority’s general policies in respect of the development and use of land in their area.

(3)The policies shall, subject to subsection (4), include policies in respect of—

(a)the conservation of the natural beauty and amenity of the land;

(b)the improvement of the physical environment; and

(c)the management of traffic.

(4)Regulations under this section may prescribe the aspects of such development and use with which the general policies in a structure plan are to be concerned, in which case the policies shall be concerned with those aspects and no others.

(5)A structure plan shall also contain —

(a)such diagrams, illustrations or other descriptive or explanatory matter in respect of the general policies as may be prescribed; and

(b)such other matters as the Secretary of State may, in any particular case, direct.

(6)In formulating their general policies the authority shall have regard to—

(a)any regional or strategic planning guidance given by the Secretary of State to assist them in the preparation of the plan;

(b)current national policies;

(c)the resources likely to be available; and

(d)such other matters as the Secretary of State may prescribe or, in a particular case, direct.

(7)Where there is in operation, by virtue of section 7(7) of the 1971 Act, a structure plan relating to part of the area of a local planning authority, the authority shall, within such period (if any) as the Secretary of State may direct, prepare proposals for replacing the structure plans for the time being in operation with a single structure plan relating to the whole of their area.

(8)The following provisions of this Chapter apply to such replacement as they apply to replacement in exercise of the power in section 32(1)(b).

(9)Regulations under this section may make different provision for different cases and shall be subject to any direction given, in a particular case, by the Secretary of State.

(10)For the purposes of this section, except subsection (6)(b), “policies” includes proposals.

17For sections 32 to 41 (provisions with respect to the alteration and replacement of structure plans and the making, alteration and replacement of local plans and related provisions) there is substituted—

32Alteration and replacement of structure plans

(1)A local planning authority may at any time prepare proposals—

(a)for alterations to the structure plan for their area; or

(b)for its replacement.

(2)If the Secretary of State directs them to do so, the authority shall prepare, within such time as he may direct, proposals for—

(a)such alterations to the structure plan as he directs; or

(b)its replacement.

(3)An authority shall not, without the consent of the Secretary of State, prepare proposals in respect of a structure plan if the plan or any part of it has been approved by the Secretary of State under section 35A.

(4)Proposals for the alteration of a structure plan may relate to the whole or part of the area to which the plan relates.

(5)Proposals prepared under this section shall be accompanied by an explanatory memorandum.

(6)The explanatory memorandum shall state—

(a)the reasons which in the opinion of the authority justify each of their proposals;

(b)any information on which the proposals are based;

(c)the relationship of the proposals to general policies for the development and use of land in neighbouring areas which may be expected to affect the area to which the proposals relate,

and may contain such illustrative material as the authority think appropriate.

(7)Proposals for the alteration or replacement of a structure plan shall not become operative unless they are—

(a)adopted by the authority (under section 35); or

(b)approved by the Secretary of State (under section 35A).

33Public participation

(1)When preparing proposals for the alteration or replacement of a structure plan for their area and before finally determining their contents the local planning authority shall—

(a)comply with—

(i)any requirements imposed by regulations made under section 53; and

(ii)any particular direction given to them by the Secretary of State with respect to a matter falling within any of paragraphs (a) to (c) or (e) of subsection (2) of that section; and

(b)consider any representations made in accordance with those regulations.

(2)Where the authority have prepared proposals for the alteration or replacement of a structure plan they shall—

(a)make copies of the proposals and the explanatory memorandum available for inspection at such places as may be prescribed by those regulations;

(b)send a copy of the proposals and the explanatory memorandum to the Secretary of State; and

(c)comply with any requirements imposed by those regulations.

(3)Each copy made available for inspection or sent under subsection (2) shall be accompanied by a statement of the prescribed period within which objections may be made to the authority.

(4)In this section “the prescribed period” means such period as may be prescribed by or determined in accordance with regulations made under section 53 and in this Chapter “objections made in accordance with the regulations” means objections made—

(a)in accordance with regulations made under that section; and

(b)within the prescribed period.

(5)The persons who may make objections in accordance with the regulations include, in particular, the Secretary of State.

(6)The proposals shall not be adopted by the authority under section 35 until—

(a)after they have considered any objections made in accordance with the regulations; or

(b)if no such objections are made, after the expiry of the prescribed period.

34Withdrawal of proposals for alteration and replacement of structure plans

(1)Proposals for the alteration or replacement of a structure plan may be withdrawn by the local planning authority at any time before they have adopted them or the Secretary of State has approved them.

(2)On the withdrawal of such proposals, the authority shall—

(a)withdraw the copies made available for inspection in accordance with section 33(2); and

(b)give notice that the proposals have been withdrawn to every person who has made an objection to them.

35Adoption of proposals

(1)Subject to subsection (3) and sections 35A and 35B, the local planning authority may by resolution adopt proposals for the alteration or replacement of a structure plan, either as originally prepared or as modified so as to take account of—

(a)any objections to the proposals; or

(b)any other considerations which appear to them to be material.

(2)If it appears to the Secretary of State that the proposals are unsatisfactory he may, at any time before the local planning authority have adopted the proposals, direct the authority to modify the proposals in such respects as are indicated in the direction.

(3)An authority to whom such a direction is given shall not adopt the proposals unless—

(a)they satisfy the Secretary of State that they have made the modifications necessary to conform with the direction; or

(b)the direction is withdrawn.

(4)Subject to the following provisions of this Chapter and to section 287, proposals for the alteration or replacement of a structure plan shall become operative on the date on which they are adopted.

35ACalling in of proposals for approval by Secretary of State

(1)The Secretary of State may, at any time before the local planning authority have adopted proposals for the alteration or replacement of a structure plan, direct that all or any part of the proposals shall be submitted to him for his approval.

(2)If he gives such a direction—

(a)the local planning authority shall not take any further steps for the adoption of any of the proposals until the Secretary of State has given his decision on the proposals or the relevant part of the proposals; and

(b)the proposals or the relevant part of the proposals shall not have effect unless approved by him and shall not require adoption by the authority under section 35.

(3)Subsection (2)(a) applies in particular to holding or proceeding with an examination in public under section 35B(1).

(4)The Secretary of State may, after considering proposals submitted to him in compliance with a direction under subsection (1)—

(a)approve them, in whole or in part and with or without modifications or reservations; or

(b)reject them.

(5)In considering proposals so submitted to him the Secretary of State—

(a)shall take into account any objections made in accordance with the regulations; and

(b)may take into account any matters which he thinks relevant, whether or not they were taken into account in preparing the proposals.

(6)For the purpose of taking into account any objection or matter, the Secretary of State may, but need not, consult with any local planning authority or other person.

(7)The Secretary of State shall give the authority such statement as he considers appropriate of the reasons governing his decision on any proposals submitted to him.

(8)Subject to section 287, proposals approved by the Secretary of State under this section shall become operative on such day as he may appoint.

35BExamination in public

(1)Before adopting proposals for the alteration or replacement of a structure plan, the local planning authority shall, unless the Secretary of State otherwise directs, cause an examination in public to be held of such matters affecting the consideration of the proposals as—

(a)they consider ought to be so examined; or

(b)the Secretary of State directs.

(2)Where proposals are submitted to the Secretary of State in compliance with a direction under section 35A(1), he may cause an examination in public to be held of any matter specified by him.

(3)An examination in public shall be conducted by a person or persons appointed by the Secretary of State for the purpose.

(4)No person shall have a right to be heard at an examination in public.

(5)The following may take part in an examination in public—

(a)in the case of an examination held under subsection (1), the local planning authority; and

(b)in any case, any person invited to do so by the person or persons holding the examination or the person causing the examination to be held.

(6)The Secretary of State may, after consultation with the Lord Chancellor, make regulations with respect to the procedure to be followed at any examination in public.

(7)An examination in public shall constitute a statutory inquiry for the purposes of section l(l)(c) of the [1971 c. 62.] Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1971 but shall not constitute such an inquiry for any other purpose of that Act.

35CDuties to notify authorities responsible for local plans

(1)An authority responsible for a structure plan shall, where any proposals of theirs for the alteration or replacement of a structure plan are adopted or approved—

(a)notify any authority responsible for a local plan in their area that the proposals have been adopted or approved; and

(b)supply that authority with a statement that the local plan is or, as the case may be, is not in general conformity with the altered or new structure plan.

(2)A statement that a local plan is not in general conformity with a structure plan shall specify the respects in which it is not in such conformity.

(3)An authority responsible for a structure plan shall, where any proposals of theirs for the alteration or replacement of a structure plan are withdrawn, notify any authority responsible for a local plan in their area that the proposals have been withdrawn.

(4)Nothing in this section requires an authority to notify or supply a statement to themselves.

(5)For the purposes of this section an authority shall be regarded as responsible—

(a)for a structure plan, if they are entitled to prepare proposals for its alteration or replacement; and

(b)for a local plan, if they are under a duty to prepare a local plan or are entitled to prepare proposals for its alteration or replacement.

Local plans
36Local plans

(1)The local planning authority shall, within such period (if any) as the Secretary of State may direct, prepare for their area a plan to be known as a local plan.

(2)A local plan shall contain a written statement formulating the authority’s detailed policies for the development and use of land in their area.

(3)The policies shall include policies in respect of—

(a)the conservation of the natural beauty and amenity of the land;

(b)the improvement of the physical environment; and

(c)the management of traffic.

(4)A local plan shall be in general conformity with the structure plan.

(5)A local plan shall not contain—

(a)any policies in respect of the winning and working of minerals or the depositing of mineral waste, unless it is a plan for a National Park;

(b)any policies in respect of the depositing of refuse or waste materials other than mineral waste, unless it is a plan for a National Park or for an area where such depositing is not a county matter for the purposes of Schedule 1.

(6)A local plan shall also contain—

(a)a map illustrating each of the detailed policies; and

(b)such diagrams, illustrations or other descriptive or explanatory matter in respect of the policies as may be prescribed,

and may contain such descriptive or explanatory matter as the authority think appropriate.

(7)A local plan may designate any part of the authority’s area as an action area, that is to say, an area which they have selected for the commencement during a prescribed period of comprehensive treatment by development, redevelopment or improvement (or partly by one and partly by another method).

(8)If an area is so designated the plan shall contain a description of the treatment proposed by the authority.

(9)In formulating their detailed policies, the authority shall have regard to—

(a)such information and other considerations as the Secretary of State may prescribe or, in a particular case, direct; and

(b)the provisions of any scheme under paragraph 3 of Schedule 32 to the [1980 c. 65.] Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 relating to land in their area which has been designated under that Schedule as an enterprise zone.

(10)Subject to the following provisions of this Chapter and section 287, a local plan shall become operative on the date on which it is adopted.

(11)For the purposes of this section “policies” includes proposals.

37Minerals local plans

(1)A mineral planning authority for an area other than a National Park shall, within such period (if any) as the Secretary of State may direct, prepare for their area a plan to be known as a minerals local plan.

(2)A minerals local plan shall contain a written statement formulating the authority’s detailed policies for their area in respect of development consisting of the winning and working of minerals or involving the depositing of mineral waste.

(3)The local planning authority for a National Park shall, within such period (if any) as the Secretary of State may direct—

(a)prepare for their area a plan to be known as a minerals local plan; or

(b)include in their local plan their detailed policies in respect of development consisting of the winning and working of minerals or involving the depositing of mineral waste.

(4)In formulating the policies in a minerals local plan, the authority shall have regard to such information and other considerations as the Secretary of State may prescribe or, in a particular case, direct.

(5)Subsections (4), (6), (10) and (11) of section 36 apply with respect to minerals local plans as they apply with respect to local plans.

(6)The following provisions of this Chapter apply with respect to minerals local plans as they apply with respect to local plans, but as if references to a local planning authority were, in relation to an area other than a National Park, references to a mineral planning authority.

38Waste policies

(1)In this section —

  • “waste policies” means detailed policies in respect of development which involves the depositing of refuse or waste materials other than mineral waste; and

  • “waste local plan” means a plan containing waste policies.

(2)A local planning authority other than an excluded authority shall, within such period (if any) as the Secretary of State may direct—

(a)prepare a waste local plan for their area; or

(b)include their waste policies in their minerals local plan.

(3)A local planning authority are an excluded authority for the purposes of subsection (2) if they are an authority—

(a)for a National Park;

(b)for an area where waste policies are not a county matter for the purposes of Schedule 1.

(4)A local planning authority for a National Park shall within such period (if any) as the Secretary of State may direct—

(a)prepare a waste local plan for their area; or

(b)include their waste policies in—

(i)their minerals local plan; or

(ii)their local plan.

(5)In formulating their waste policies, the authority shall have regard to such information and other considerations as the Secretary of State may prescribe or, in a particular case, direct.

(6)Subsections (4), (6), (10) and (11) of section 36 apply with respect to waste local plans as they apply with respect to local plans.

(7)The following provisions of this Chapter apply with respect to waste local plans as they apply with respect to local plans, but as if references to a local planning authority were references to the authority who are entitled to prepare a waste local plan.

39Alteration and replacement of local plans

(1)A local planning authority may at any time prepare proposals—

(a)for alterations to the local plan for their area; or

(b)for its replacement.

(2)A local planning authority shall—

(a)consider whether they need to prepare such proposals, if they have been supplied with a statement under section 35C that the local plan is not in general conformity with the structure plan; and

(b)prepare such proposals, if they are directed to do so by the Secretary of State, within such period (if any) as he may direct.

(3)An authority shall not, without the consent of the Secretary of State, prepare such proposals if the plan or any part of it has been approved by the Secretary of State.

(4)Proposals for the alteration of a local plan may relate to the whole or part of the area to which the plan relates.

(5)Subject to the following provisions of this Chapter and section 287, proposals for the alteration or replacement of a local plan shall become operative on the date on which they are adopted.

40Public participation

(1)When preparing a local plan for their area or proposals for its alteration or replacement and before finally determining the contents of the plan or the proposals the local planning authority shall—

(a)comply with—

(i)any requirements imposed by regulations made under section 53; and

(ii)any particular direction given to them by the Secretary of State with respect to a matter falling within any of paragraphs (a) to (c) or (e) of subsection (2) of that section; and

(b)consider any representations made in accordance with those regulations.

(2)Subject to section 46(1), where the authority have prepared a local plan or proposals for its alteration or replacement they shall—

(a)make copies of the relevant documents available for inspection at such places as may be prescribed by those regulations;

(b)send a copy of the relevant documents to the Secretary of State; and

(c)comply with any requirements imposed by those regulations.

(3)In subsection (2) “the relevant documents” means—

(a)the plan or the proposals; and

(b)any statement supplied under section 46(2).

(4)Each copy made available for inspection or sent under subsection (2) shall be accompanied by a statement of the prescribed period within which objections may be made to the authority.

(5)In this section “the prescribed period” means such period as may be prescribed by or determined in accordance with regulations made under section 53 and in this Chapter “objections made in accordance with the regulations” means objections made—

(a)in accordance with regulations made under that section; and

(b)within the prescribed period.

(6)The persons who may make objections in accordance with the regulations include, in particular, the Secretary of State.

(7)A local plan or proposals for its alteration or replacement shall not be adopted by the authority under section 43 until—

(a)after they have considered any objections made in accordance with the regulations; or

(b)if no such objections are made, after the expiry of the prescribed period.

18For section 42(1) and (2) (local inquiries) there is substituted—

(1)Where any objections have been made, in accordance with the regulations, to proposals for a local plan or for its alteration or replacement copies of which have been made available for inspection under section 40(2), the local planning authority shall cause a local inquiry or other hearing to be held for the purpose of considering the objections.

(2)The local planning authority may cause a local inquiry or other hearing to be held for the purpose of considering any other objections to the proposals.

(2A)No local inquiry or other hearing need be held under this section if all persons who have made objections have indicated in writing that they do not wish to appear.

19(1)In section 43 (adoption of proposals) for subsections (1) and (2) there is substituted—

(1)Subject to the following provisions of this section and section 44, the local planning authority may by resolution adopt proposals for a local plan or for its alteration or replacement, either as originally prepared or as modified so as to take account of—

(a)any objections to the plan; or

(b)any other considerations which appear to them to be material.

(2)In subsection (4) of that section for “consider modifying” there is substituted “modify”.

20(1)In section 44 (calling in of proposals for approval by Secretary of State) in subsection (1) after “proposals” in the second place where it occurs there is inserted “or any part of them”.

(2)For subsection (2) of that section there is substituted—

(2)If he gives such a direction—

(a)the authority shall not take any further steps for the adoption of any of the proposals until the Secretary of State has given his decision on the proposals or the relevant part of the proposals; and

(b)the proposals or the relevant part of the proposals shall not have effect unless approved by him and shall not require adoption by the authority under section 43.

21(1)In section 45 (approval of proposals by Secretary of State), in subsection (3)(a) after “with” there is inserted “the”.

(2)After subsection (4) of that section there is inserted—

(5)Subject to section 287, proposals approved by the Secretary of State under this section shall become operative on such day as he may appoint.

22For sections 46 to 48 (conformity between local plan and structure plan) there is substituted—

46Conformity between plans

(1)An authority responsible for a local plan shall not make copies available as mentioned in section 40(2) unless—

(a)they have served on the authority responsible for the structure plan in their area a copy of the plan or the proposals; and

(b)such period as may be prescribed has elapsed since they served the copy of the plan or proposals.

(2)Where a local planning authority have been served with a copy as mentioned in subsection (1) they shall, before the end of any period prescribed for the purposes of that subsection, supply the authority responsible for the local plan with—

(a)a statement that the plan or the proposals are in general conformity with the structure plan; or

(b)a statement that the plan or the proposals are not in such conformity.

(3)A statement that a plan or proposals are not in such conformity shall specify the respects in which the plan or proposals are not in such conformity.

(4)Any such statement shall be treated for the purposes of this Chapter as an objection made in accordance with the regulations.

(5)Nothing in this section requires an authority to serve a copy on or supply a statement to themselves.

(6)Where—

(a)a local planning authority propose to make, alter or replace a local plan;

(b)copies of proposals for the alteration or replacement of the structure plan for their area have been made available for inspection under section 33(2); and

(c)the authority mentioned in paragraph (a) include in any relevant copy of the plan or proposals a statement that they are making the permitted assumption,

the permitted assumption shall, subject to subsection (9), be made for all purposes (including in particular any question as to conformity between plans).

(7)In this section “the permitted assumption” means the assumption that—

(a)the proposals mentioned in subsection (6)(b); or

(b)if any proposed modifications to those proposals are published in accordance with regulations made under section 53, the proposals as so modified,

have been adopted.

(8)For the purposes of subsection (6)(c) a copy is a relevant copy of a plan or proposals if it is—

(a)served under subsection (1)(a); or

(b)made available or sent under section 40(2).

(9)The permitted assumption shall not be made at any time after the authority mentioned in subsection (6)(a) know that the proposals mentioned in subsection (6)(b) have been withdrawn.

(10)The provisions of a local plan prevail for all purposes over any conflicting provisions in the relevant structure plan unless the local plan is one—

(a)stated under section 35C not to be in general conformity with the structure plan; and

(b)neither altered nor replaced after the statement was supplied.

(11)The Secretary of State may make regulations with respect to cases where—

(a)provisions in a structure plan or a local plan conflict with provisions in—

(i)a minerals local plan; or

(ii)a waste local plan;

(b)a structure plan and a local plan are made by the same authority and the provisions of the two plans conflict.

(12)Subsection (5) of section 35C applies for the purposes of this section as it applies for the purposes of that.

23In section 49 “repeal” is omitted.

24(1)In section 50 (joint structure and local plans), in subsection (1), the words “for the repeal and” and subsections (2) and (3) are omitted.

(2)In subsection (4) of that section “repeal and” is omitted and for “33(3)” there is substituted “33(2)”.

(3)In subsection (5) of that section “repeal and” is omitted and for “(3)” there is substituted “(2)”.

(4)In subsection (6) of that section—

(a)in the opening words, “repeal” is omitted;

(b)in paragraph (a)—

(i)the words from the beginning to “except that” and the words “or 40(2)(a)” and “or 40(3)” are omitted;

(ii)for “39(5)(a)” there is substituted “40(2)”; and

(iii)for “39(6)” there is substituted “40(4)”; and

(c)in paragraph (b) “and they may do so as respects any part of that area to which the proposals relate” is omitted.

(5)For subsection (7) of that section there is substituted—

(7)Where a structure plan has been jointly prepared by two or more local planning authorities, the duty—

(a)to notify and supply a statement under section 35C; and

(b)to supply a statement under section 46,

shall apply to each of those authorities.

(7A)Where a local plan, or proposals for its alteration or replacement have been jointly prepared by two or more local planning authorities—

(a)the requirement to serve a copy under subsection (1) of section 46; and

(b)the right to be supplied with a statement under subsection (2) of that section,

shall apply to each of those authorities.

(6)In subsection (8) of that section “repeal” and “in accordance with the provisions of the relevant local plan scheme” are omitted and for “38” there is substituted “39”.

(7)For subsection (9) of that section there is substituted—

(9)The date of the coming into operation—

(a)of proposals for the alteration or replacement of a structure plan prepared jointly by two or more local planning authorities; and

(b)of a local plan or proposals for its alteration or replacement so prepared,

shall be a date jointly agreed by those authorities.

25In section 51(1) “repeal”, in both places where it occurs, is omitted.

26After section 51 there is inserted—

51AUrban development corporations

(1)The Secretary of State may direct—

(a)that a structure plan shall not operate; or

(b)that a local plan shall not be prepared or operate,

in relation to the area of an urban development corporation.

(2)The Secretary of State may direct that proposals for the alteration or replacement of a structure plan or a local plan shall not be prepared in relation to the area of an urban development corporation.

27(1)In section 52(1) (reviews of plans in enterprise zones) for paragraphs (a) and (b) there is substituted “any local planning authority for an area in which the enterprise zone is wholly or partly situated shall consider whether they need, in the light of the provisions in the scheme or modified scheme, to prepare proposals for the alteration or replacement of any structure or local plan in relation to which they have power to prepare such proposals.”

(2)Subsections (2) and (3) are omitted.

28(1)In section 53 (regulations with respect to publicity etc. for structure plans and local plans), in subsection (1) “repeal” is omitted.

(2)In subsection (2) of that section—

(a)in paragraph (b) “repeal” is omitted;

(b)after paragraph (c) there is inserted—

(cc)make provision with respect to the circumstances in which representations with respect to the matters to be included in a plan or proposals are to be treated, for any of the purposes of this Chapter, as being objections made in accordance with the regulations;

(c)in paragraph (f) for the words from “for the purpose” to “40(2)(a)” there is substituted “in compliance with the regulations or available for inspection under section 33(2) or 40(2)”;

(d)after that paragraph there is inserted—

(ff)make provision for steps taken in compliance with the regulations in respect of a plan or proposal which has been withdrawn to be taken into account in prescribed circumstances for the purposes of complying with the regulations in respect of a subsequent plan or proposal;

(e)in paragraph (g) “repealing” is omitted.

(3)Subsection (5) of that section (date on which plans or proposals become operative) is omitted.

29(1)In section 54 (meaning of “development plan” outside Greater London and the metropolitan counties) in subsection (1) for paragraphs (a) to (d) there is substituted—

(a)the provisions of the structure plan for the time being in operation in the area;

(b)any alterations to that structure plan;

(c)the provisions of the local plan and any minerals local plan or waste local plan for the time being in operation in the area;

(d)any alterations to that local plan or minerals local plan or waste local plan,

together with the resolutions of the authority who made or altered the plan or, as the case may be the Secretary of State’s notice of approval.

(2)In subsection (4) of that section at the end there is inserted “and Part III of Schedule 4 to the [1991 c. 34.] Planning and Compensation Act 1991”.

Part IIMinor and Consequential Amendments

30In section 284(1)(a) of the principal Act (validity of development plans etc.)—

(a)after “local plan” there is inserted “minerals local plan, waste local plan”; and

(b)“repeal”, in both places where it occurs, is omitted.

31In section 287 of that Act (proceedings for questioning validity of development plans, etc.)—

(a)in subsection (1) after “local plan” there is inserted “minerals local plan or waste local plan”; and

(b)in subsections (1) to (3) and (5) “repeal” is omitted.

32In section 306(2) of that Act (contributions by local authorities and statutory undertakers)—

(a)after “local plan” there is inserted “minerals local plan or waste local plan”; and

(b)“repeal” is omitted.

33In section 324(1)(a) (rights of entry in connection with preparation etc. of plans), after “local plan” there is inserted “minerals local plan or waste local plan”.

34In section 336(1) (interpretation) in the definition of “development plan” after “Schedule 2” there is inserted “and Part III of Schedule 4 to the Planning and Compensation Act 1991”.

35(1)In Schedule 1 to that Act (local planning authorities: distribution of functions) for paragraph 2 there is substituted—

2The functions of a local planning authority—

(a)under sections 30 to 35B, 38(2) and 50(1), (4), (5) and (7) shall be exercisable by the county planning authority and not by the district planning authority;

(b)under section 36, 39, 40, 42 to 44 and 50(6), (7A) and (8) shall be exercisable by the district planning authority and not by the county planning authority;

and references to a local planning authority in those sections shall be construed accordingly.

(2)In paragraph 7(3) of that Schedule, in paragraph (a)—

(a)for sub-paragraphs (i) to (iii) there is substituted—

(i)of any policy contained in a structure plan which has been adopted or approved;

(ii)of any policy contained in proposals made available for inspection under section 33(2); and

(b)for sub-paragraphs (v) to (vii) there is substituted—

(v)of any policy contained in a minerals local plan or a waste local plan which has been adopted or approved;

(vi)of any policy contained in proposals for the making, alteration or replacement of a minerals local plan or a waste local plan which have been made available for inspection under section 40(2);

(vii)of any proposal contained in a local plan which was prepared by the county planning authority and continued in operation by virtue of paragraph 44 of Schedule 4 to the [1991 c. 34.] Planning and Compensation Act 1991;

(viii)of any proposal contained in proposals in respect of a local plan which have been prepared by the county planning authority and are adopted or approved by virtue of paragraph 43 of that Schedule or made available for inspection in pursuance of that paragraph;.

36(1)In Schedule 2 to that Act (transitional provisions with respect to unitary development plans)—

(a)in Part I, paragraphs 3, 5 and 6, and

(b)in Part II, paragraphs 3 to 16 and 18,

are omitted.

(2)For paragraph 4 of Part I of that Schedule and paragraph 17 of Part II of that Schedule there is substituted in each case—

 .(1)Sub-paragraph (2) applies where—

(a)a local plan is in force in the area of a local planning authority;

(b)a unitary development plan is being prepared;

(c)the local planning authority who are preparing that plan have published in the prescribed manner a statement in the prescribed form identifying a policy included in the plan as an existing policy; and

(d)a local inquiry or other hearing is held for the purpose of considering any objection to the plan.

(2)Where this sub-paragraph applies, the person holding the inquiry or other hearing need not allow an objector to appear if he is satisfied that—

(a)the objection is to a policy identified in the statement published under sub-paragraph (1)(c);

(b)the policy so identified is an existing policy; and

(c)there has been no significant change in circumstances affecting the existing policy since it first formed part of the plan mentioned in sub-paragraph (1)(a).

(3)In this paragraph “existing policy” means a policy or proposal the substance of which (however expressed) was contained in a local plan in force as mentioned in sub-paragraph (1)(a).

37(1)In Schedule 13 to that Act (blighted land) in paragraph 1 in Note (1) for paragraphs (a) and (b) there is substituted—

(a)proposals for the alteration or replacement of a structure plan which have been made available for inspection under section 33(2);

(b)any proposed modifications to those proposals which have been published in accordance with regulations under section 53.

(2)In Note (2) to that paragraph for the words from “33(9)” to the end there is substituted “34”.

(3)In Note (5) for “in force” there is substituted “in operation”.

(4)After that Note there is inserted—

(5A)In Note (5) the reference to a local plan in operation includes a reference to a minerals local plan, a waste local plan, which in either case is in operation, and to a local plan continued in operation by virtue of paragraph 44 of Schedule 4 to the [1991 c. 34.] Planning and Compensation Act 1991.

(5)In Note (7) to that paragraph for the words from “and all references” to the end there is substituted “and Notes (1) to (4) shall be omitted”.

(6)In paragraph 2 of that Schedule in paragraph (a) for “in force” there is substituted “in operation”.

(7)For Note (1) to paragraph 2 there is substituted—

(1)In this paragraph the reference to a local plan in operation includes a reference to a minerals local plan, a waste local plan, which in either case is in operation, and to a local plan continued in operation by virtue of paragraph 44 of Schedule 4 to the [1991 c. 34.] Planning and Compensation Act 1991, and also includes—

(a)proposals for the making or alteration and replacement of any such plan where copies of the proposals have been made available for inspection under section 40(2) or by virtue of paragraph 43 of Schedule 4 to the [1991 c. 34.] Planning and Compensation Act 1991; and

(b)any proposed modifications to those proposals which have been published in accordance with regulations under section 53.

(8)Notes (2) and (5) to that paragraph are omitted.

(9)In Note (3) to that paragraph “also” is omitted.

(10)In paragraph 3 of that Schedule, in Note (1)—

(a)in paragraph (a) for “13(3)” there is substituted “13(2)”; and

(b)in paragraph (b) “or under section 22” is omitted.

(11)In Note (2) to that paragraph “13(7) or” is omitted.

(12)In paragraph 4 of that Schedule, in Note (1)—

(a)in paragraph (a) for “13(3)” there is substituted “13(2)”;

(b)in paragraph (b) “or under section 22” is omitted.

(13)In Note (2) to that paragraph “13(7) or” is omitted.

38In Schedule 4 to the [1990 c. 11.] Planning (Consequential Provisions) Act 1990—

(a)in paragraph 1, in the Table, the entry relating to section 9(4) of the 1971 Act and paragraph 2 of that Schedule is omitted;

(b)paragraph 2 is omitted.

39In Schedule 17 to the [1972 c. 70.] Local Government Act 1972 (discharge of planning functions in national parks) in paragraph 6(a) for “Part II” there is substituted “sections 30 to 35C, 46(2) and 50(1), (4), (5) and (7)”.

Part IIITransitional Provisions

Interpretation

40In this Part of this Schedule—

  • “commencement” means the commencement of Part I of this Schedule;

  • “the old law” means the principal Act in the form in which it was in force immediately before commencement;

  • “the new law” means the principal Act as amended by this Act;

  • “prescribed” means prescribed by regulations made by the Secretary of State;

  • “winning and working of minerals”, “depositing of mineral waste”, “policies” in relation to such winning and working or depositing, and “waste policies” have the same meaning as they have under the new law.

Unitary development plans

41(1)Where a local planning authority have, under section 13(3) of the old law, made available copies of proposals for the making, alteration or replacement of a unitary development plan but the proposals are not adopted or approved before commencement—

(a)the proposals shall be treated on and after commencement as if made available under section 13(2) of the the new law; and

(b)any other step taken before commencement for the purpose of complying with any requirement of the old law with respect to such making, alteration or replacement may be treated on and after commencement as having been taken for the purpose of complying with any similar requirement imposed by or under the new law.

(2)Sub-paragraph (3) below applies where, at any time within the period of two years beginning with the date of commencement—

(a)a unitary development plan is in operation which by virtue of paragraph 4 of Part I or paragraph 17 of Part II of Schedule 2 to the old law includes a local plan (whether subject to alteration or otherwise);

(b)proposals are made for the alteration or replacement of the unitary development plan;

(c)the local planning authority who are making those proposals have published in the prescribed manner a statement in the prescribed form identifying a policy included in the plan as an existing policy; and

(d)a local inquiry or other hearing is held for the purpose of considering an objection to the proposals.

(3)Where this sub-paragraph applies, the person holding the inquiry or other hearing need not allow an objector to appear if he is satisfied that—

(a)the objection is to a policy identified in the statement published under sub-paragraph (2)(c) above;

(b)the policy so identified is an existing policy; and

(c)there has been no significant change in circumstances affecting the existing policy since it was included in the unitary development plan.

(4)In this paragraph “existing policy” means a policy or proposal the substance of which (however expressed) was contained in a plan included as mentioned in sub-paragraph (2)(a) above.

Structure plans

42(1)Where a local planning authority have, under section 32(3) of the old law, submitted to the Secretary of State copies of proposals for the alteration or repeal and replacement of a structure plan but the proposals are not approved before commencement—

(a)the submission of the proposals shall on and after commencement be treated for the purposes of the new law as the sending of the copy under section 33(2)(b) of that law; and

(b)any other step taken before commencement for the purpose of complying with any requirement of the old law with respect to such alteration or repeal and replacement may on and after commencement be treated as having been taken for the purpose of complying with any similar requirement imposed by or under Part II of the new law.

(2)Where sub-paragraph (1) above applies the proposals may be adopted or approved under the new law as if they had been prepared after commencement.

Local plans

43Where a local planning authority have made available under section 39(5) or 40(2) of the old law copies of proposals for the making, alteration, repeal or replacement of a local plan but the proposals are not adopted or approved before commencement, the proposals may after commencement be adopted or as the case may be, approved as if the old law were still in force.

44(1)A local plan which—

(a)immediately before commencement is in operation in the area of a local planning authority, or

(b)is brought into operation after commencement by virtue of paragraph 43 above,

(in this Schedule referred to as “a saved local plan”) shall, subject to the following provisions of this paragraph, continue in operation.

(2)Where a saved local plan—

(a)complies with section 36 of the new law and was prepared by the authority who are entitled to prepare the plan required by that section, or

(b)contains only those policies required or permitted to be included in a minerals local plan or a waste local plan in accordance with sections 36 to 38 of the new law and was made by the authority who are entitled to prepare a minerals local plan or, as the case may be, a waste local plan,

it shall be treated as if it were a local plan, a minerals local plan or, as the case may be, a waste local plan which had been adopted or, as the case may be, approved under the new law (and accordingly may be altered or replaced under the new law).

(3)In sub-paragraphs (4) to (8) below the references to saved local plans do not include a reference to saved local plans treated, by virtue of sub-paragraph (2) above, as if adopted or approved under the new law.

(4)Any saved local plan shall have effect subject to a local plan, minerals local plan or waste local plan which is adopted or approved under the new law and shall not be treated as mentioned in sub-paragraph (2) above (and accordingly may not be altered or replaced under the new law).

(5)Where the last of the plans, or the plan, required to be prepared for an area under sections 36 to 38 of the new law is prepared for that area—

(a)any saved local plan, and

(b)any old development plan,

shall cease to have effect in relation to that area.

(6)If the Secretary of State so directs, any specified provisions of a saved local plan shall continue in operation—

(a)for such period as may be specified or determined in accordance with the direction;

(b)in relation to the area or any specified part of the area to which the saved local plan relates.

(7)The Secretary of State may revoke any direction given under sub-paragraph (6) above.

(8)Before giving or revoking any such direction the Secretary of State shall consult any local planning authority for the area in which the plan is in operation.

(9)A saved local plan shall, while it continues in operation, be treated for the purposes of the new law, 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 comprised in the development plan in respect of the area in question.

(10)In this paragraph—

  • “old development plan” has the same meaning as in Part III of Schedule 2 to the principal Act; and

  • “specified” means specified in the direction.

45(1)Sub-paragraph (2) below applies where after commencement—

(a)there is in operation in the area of a local planning authority a saved local plan which does not fall within paragraph 44(2)(a) above;

(b)proposals are made in pursuance of the new law for the making, alteration or replacement of a local plan for that area;

(c)the local planning authority who are making those proposals have published in the prescribed manner a statement in the prescribed form identifying a policy included in the plan as an existing policy; and

(d)a local inquiry or other hearing is held for the purpose of considering any objection to the proposals.

(2)Where this sub-paragraph applies, the person holding the inquiry or other hearing need not allow an objector to appear if he is satisfied that—

(a)the objection is to a policy identified in the statement published under sub-paragraph (1)(c) above;

(b)the policy so identified is an existing policy; and

(c)there has been no significant change in circumstances affecting the existing policy since it first formed part of the saved local plan.

(3)In this paragraph “existing policy” means a policy or proposal the substance of which (however expressed) was contained in the saved local plan falling within sub-paragraph (1)(a) above.

Minerals and waste local plans

46(1)Sub-paragraph (2) below applies where after commencement—

(a)there is in operation in the area of a local planning authority a saved local plan which does not fall within paragraph 44(2)(b) above and which contains—

(i)any detailed policies for development consisting of the winning and working of minerals or involving the depositing of mineral waste; or

(ii)any waste policies;

(b)proposals are made in pursuance of the new law for the making, alteration or replacement of a minerals local plan or a waste local plan for that area;

(c)the local planning authority who are making those proposals have published in the prescribed manner a statement in the prescribed form identifying a policy included in the plan as an existing policy; and

(d)a local inquiry or other hearing is held for the purpose of considering any objection to the proposals.

(2)Where this sub-paragraph applies, the person holding the inquiry or other hearing need not allow an objector to appear if he is satisfied that—

(a)the objection is to a policy identified in the statement published under sub-paragraph (1)(c) above;

(b)the policy so identified is an existing policy; and

(c)there has been no significant change in circumstances affecting the existing policy since it first formed part of the saved local plan.

(3)In this paragraph “existing policy” means any policy falling within sub-paragraph (1)(a) above the substance of which (however expressed) was contained in the saved local plan falling within that sub-paragraph.

Duty of structure plan authority to notify authorities responsible for saved local plans etc.

47(1)In this paragraph the references to saved local plans do not include a reference to saved local plans treated, by virtue of paragraph 44(2) above, as if adopted or approved under the new law.

(2)Where at any time after commencement any proposals for the alteration or replacement of a structure plan are adopted or approved, the authority concerned shall—

(a)notify any local planning authority in their area that the proposals have been adopted or approved;

(b)supply that authority with a statement that any saved local plan in operation in that authority’s area is or, as the case may be, is not in general conformity with the altered or new structure plan.

(3)A statement that a saved local plan is not in general conformity with a structure plan shall specify the respects in which it is not in such conformity.

(4)Where at any time after commencement any proposals for the alteration or replacement of a structure plan are withdrawn, the authority concerned shall notify any authority who prepared any saved local plan which is in operation in their area that the proposals have been withdrawn.

(5)Nothing in this paragraph requires an authority to notify or supply a statement to themselves.

(6)The provisions of a saved local plan shall prevail for all purposes over any conflicting provisions in the relevant structure plan unless the saved local plan is one stated under sub-paragraph (2) above not to be in general conformity with the structure plan.

(7)Sub-paragraph (6) above is subject to any regulations made by the Secretary of State with respect to conflict between plans.

Consultation

48Any consultation undertaken before commencement for the purposes of any provision contained in or made under Part II of the old law shall be as effective for the purposes of any similar provision contained in or made under Part II of the new law as if undertaken after commencement.

Joint plans

49(1)The Secretary of State may give directions applying with modifications the provisions of this part of this Schedule to cases where—

(a)any plan has been or is being jointly prepared; or

(b)any proposals for the alteration, repeal or replacement of such a plan have been or are being jointly prepared.

(2)Any such directions may be of a general or particular character.

Proceedings for questioning validity of development plans

50An application may be made after commencement under and in accordance with section 287 of the old law with respect to any plan adopted, altered, repealed or replaced under the old law.

The Isles of Scilly

51An order under section 319 of the new law may make transitional provision in connection with any development plan in force in the Isles of Scilly.

Section 28.

SCHEDULE 5Simplified Planning Zones

Part IModification of Procedure for Making or Altering Schemes

Procedure before and after deposit of proposals

1In Schedule 7 to the principal Act (simplified planning zones) for paragraphs 5 to 7 there is substituted—

Steps to be taken before depositing proposals

5(1)A local planning authority proposing to make or alter a simplified planning zone scheme shall, before determining the content of their proposals, comply with this paragraph.

(2)They shall—

(a)consult the Secretary of State having responsibility for highways as to the effect any proposals they may make might have on existing or future highways,

(b)if they are the district planning authority, consult the county council—

(i)as county planning authority, and

(ii)as to the effect which any matters the district planning authority are considering including in the proposals might have on existing or future highways, and

(c)consult or notify such persons as regulations may require them to consult or, as the case may be, notify.

(3)They shall take such steps as may be prescribed or as the Secretary of State may, in a particular case, direct to publicise—

(a)the fact that they propose to make or alter a simplified planning zone scheme, and

(b)the matters which they are considering including in the proposals.

(4)They shall consider any representations that are made in accordance with regulations.

Procedure after deposit of proposals

6Where a local planning authority have prepared a proposed simplified planning zone scheme, or proposed alterations to a simplified planning zone scheme, they shall—

(a)make copies of the proposed scheme or alterations available for inspection at such places as may be prescribed,

(b)take such steps as may be prescribed for the purpose of advertising the fact that the proposed scheme or alterations are so available and the places at which, and times during which, they may be inspected,

(c)take such steps as may be prescribed for inviting objections to be made within such period as may be prescribed, and

(d)send a copy of the proposed scheme or alterations to the Secretary of State and to the Secretary of State having responsibility for highways and, if they are the district planning authority, to the county council.

Dealing with objections, etc.

2(1)For paragraph 8(1) to (3) (objections: local inquiry or other hearing) there is substituted—

Procedure for dealing with objections

8(1)Where objections to the proposed scheme or alterations are made, the local planning authority may—

(a)for the purpose of considering the objections, cause a local inquiry or other hearing to be held by a person appointed by the Secretary of State or, in such cases as may be prescribed, appointed by the authority, or

(b)require the objections to be considered by a person appointed by the Secretary of State.

(2)A local planning authority shall exercise the power under sub-paragraph (1), or paragraph (a) or (b) of that sub-paragraph, if directed to do so by the Secretary of State.

(2)For paragraph 11(3) and (4) (consideration of objections, etc., by Secretary of State) there is substituted—

(3)Where on taking the proposals into consideration the Secretary of State does not determine then to reject them he shall, before determining whether or not to approve them, consider any objections made in accordance with regulations (and not withdrawn) except objections which—

(a)have already been considered by the local planning authority or by a person appointed by the Secretary of State, or

(b)have already been considered at a local inquiry or other hearing.

(4)The Secretary of State may—

(a)for the purpose of considering any objections and the views of the local planning authority and of such other persons as he thinks fit, cause a local inquiry or other hearing to be held by a person appointed by him, or

(b)require such objections and views to be considered by a person appointed by him.

(5)In considering the proposals the Secretary of State may consult with, or consider the views of, any local planning authority or any other person; but he need not do so, or give an opportunity for the making or consideration of representations or objections, except so far as he is required to do so by sub-paragraph (3).

Part IIMinor and Consequential Amendments

3In Schedule 1 to that Act, paragraph 9(2) and (3) is omitted.

4Schedule 7 to that Act is amended as follows.

5At the end of paragraph 4(1) there is added “and, in either case, requires the local planning authority to take all the steps required by this Schedule for the adoption of proposals for the making or, as the case may be, alteration of a scheme.”

6In paragraph 8(4) for “to hold a local inquiry or other hearing” there is substituted “for the purposes of this paragraph”.

7(1)In paragraph 9 for sub-paragraph (1) there is substituted—

(1)After the expiry of the period for making objections or, if objections have been made in accordance with the regulations, after considering those objections and the views of any person holding an inquiry or hearing or considering the objections under paragraph 8, the local planning authority may by resolution adopt the proposals (subject to the following provisions of this paragraph and paragraph 10).

(2)In sub-paragraph (3) of that paragraph for “consider modifying” there is substituted “modify”.

8In paragraph 10(2)(a) after “hearing” there is inserted “or any consideration of objections”.

9For paragraph 12(1) there is substituted—

12(1)Where—

(a)a local planning authority are directed under paragraph 3 to make a simplified planning zone scheme which the Secretary of State considers appropriate or to alter such a scheme in such manner as he considers appropriate, and

(b)the Secretary of State is satisfied, after holding a local inquiry or other hearing, that the authority are not taking within a reasonable period the steps required by this Schedule for the adoption of proposals for the making or, as the case may be, alteration of a scheme,

he may himself make a scheme or, as the case may be, the alterations.

10In paragraph 13(2)—

(a)after paragraph (b) there is inserted—

(bb)make provision with respect to the circumstances in which representations with respect to the matters to be included in such a scheme or proposals for its alteration are to be treated, for the purposes of this Schedule, as being objections made in accordance with regulations; and

(b)in paragraph (e) the words from “for the purpose” to “6(2)” are omitted.

Section 31.

SCHEDULE 6Planning Compensation Repeals: Minor and Consequential Amendments

Land Compensation Act 1961 (c. 33)

1(1)In section 15 of the Land Compensation Act 1961 (assumptions not directly derived from development plans)—

(a)for subsection (3) there is substituted—

(3)Subject to subsection (4) of this section, it shall be assumed that, in respect of the relevant land or any part of it, planning permission would be granted—

(a)subject to the condition set out in Schedule 10 to the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, for any development of a class specified in paragraph 1 of Schedule 3 to that Act; and

(b)for any development of a class specified in paragraph 2 of Schedule 3 to that Act.; and

(b)in subsection (4), paragraphs (a) and (b) are omitted.

(2)This paragraph shall have effect, or be treated as having had effect, in relation to compensation which fell or falls to be assessed by reference to prices current on 16th November 1990 or on any subsequent date.

Gas Act 1965 (c. 36)

2In Schedule 3 to the Gas Act 1965, paragraph 3 is omitted.

Public Expenditure and Receipts Act 1968 (c. 14)

3In Schedule 3 to the Public Expenditure and Receipts Act 1968 (variation of fees) in paragraph 7, sub-paragraph (b) is omitted.

Post Office Act 1969 (c. 48)

4In Schedule 9 to the Post Office Act 1969 (transitional provisions) in paragraph 27(7) for “Parts V and XII of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990” there is substituted “Part XII of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990”.

Land Compensation Act 1973 (c. 26)

5(1)In section 5 of the Land Compensation Act 1973 (assessment of compensation: assumptions as to planning permission)—

(a)for subsection (2) there is substituted—

(2)Subject to subsection (3) below, it shall be assumed that, in respect of the land in which the interest subsists (“the relevant land”) or any part of it, planning permission would be granted—

(a)subject to the condition set out in Schedule 10 to the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, for any development of a class specified in paragraph 1 of Schedule 3 to that Act; and

(b)for any development of a class specified in paragraph 2 of Schedule 3 to that Act.; and

(b)in subsection (3), paragraphs (a) and (b) are omitted.

(2)This paragraph shall have effect, or be treated as having had effect, where the relevant date for the purposes of Part I of the [1973 c. 26.] Land Compensation Act 1973 fell or falls on or after 16th November 1990.

Civil Aviation Act 1982 (c. 16)

6In section 53(1)(a) of the Civil Aviation Act 1982 “114,” is omitted.

Airports Act 1986 (c. 31)

7In section 61(1)(a) of the Airports Act 1986 “114,” is omitted.

The principal Act

8The principal Act is amended as follows.

9In section 55 (meaning of development) subsection (6) (meaning of new development) is omitted.

10In section 56(5) (time when development begun) for paragraph (b) there is substituted—

(b)development of a class specified in paragraph 1 or 2 of Schedule 3;.

11Sections 80 and 81 (review of planning decisions where compensation claimed under Part V) are omitted.

12In section 90(3) (development with Government authorisation) for “Parts V and” there is substituted “Part”.

13(1)In section 107(4) (compensation where planning permission revoked or modified) for “for any development of the land of any class specified in Schedule 3” there is substituted

(a)subject to the condition set out in Schedule 10, for any development of the land of a class specified in paragraph 1 of Schedule 3;

(b)for any development of a class specified in paragraph 2 of Schedule 3.

(2)This paragraph shall have effect, or be treated as having had effect, in relation to claims made on or after 16th November 1990.

14In section 109(6) (apportionment of compensation for depreciation) for “in sections 110 and 113” there is substituted “section 110”.

15In section 111 (recovery of compensation under section 107 on subsequent development)—

(a)in subsections (1) and (2) “new”, in both places where it occurs, is omitted;

(b)in subsection (2) for “and (4)” there is substituted “to (5)”; and

(c)for subsection (5) there is substituted—

(5)This section does not apply to any development—

(a)of a class specified in paragraph 1 of Schedule 3 which is carried out in accordance with the condition set out in Schedule 10; or

(b)of a class specified in paragraph 2 of Schedule 3.

16In section 112 (amount recoverable under section 111 and provisions for payment or remission of it) the following are omitted—

(a)in subsection (9), “new”;

(b)in subsection (12), paragraph (a); and

(c)in subsection (13), “paragraph (a) or paragraph (b) of”.

17Section 113 (contribution of Secretary of State where compensation could have been claimed under Part V) is omitted.

18In section 138(2)(a) (circumstances in which land incapable of reasonably beneficial use) for “new development,” there is substituted “development other than any development specified in paragraph 1 or 2 of Schedule 3;”.

19In section 144 (special provisions as to compensation where purchase notice served)—

(a)in subsection (2)(b), for “existing use value” there is substituted “Schedule 3 value”; and

(b)in subsection (6), for the definition of “existing use value” there is substituted—

“Schedule 3 value”, in relation to such an interest, means the value of that interest calculated on the assumption that planning permission would be granted—

(a)subject to the condition in Schedule 10, for any development of a class specified in paragraph 1 of Schedule 3; and

(b)for any development of a class specified in paragraph 2 of Schedule 3.

20In section 198(4)(a) (tree preservation orders) “80, 81” is omitted.

21In section 220(3)(a) (advertisement regulations) “80, 81” is omitted.

22In section 262(4) and (7)(a) (meaning of “statutory undertakers”) “123” is omitted.

23In section 263(3) (meaning of “operational land”) “123(3) and (4)” is omitted.

24In section 284(3) (validity of orders, etc.) paragraph (c) is omitted.

25(1)In section 298 (supplementary provisions as to Crown and Duchy interests) for subsections (1) and (2) there is substituted—

(1)Where there is a Crown interest in any land, sections 109 to 112 shall have effect in relation to any private interest or Duchy interest as if the Crown interest were a private interest.

(2)Where there is a Duchy interest in any land, those sections shall have effect in relation to that interest or any private interest as if the Duchy interest were a private interest.

(2)In subsection (3) of that section for “the provisions of this Act referred to in subsection (1)(a)” there is substituted “sections 109 to 112”.

(3)This paragraph does not affect the operation of Schedule 3 to the [1990 c. 11.] Planning (Consequential Provisions) Act 1990 in relation to any private interest or Duchy interest (as defined in section 293 of the principal Act).

26(1)In section 308 (recovery from acquiring authorities of sums paid by way of compensation)—

(a)in subsection (1)(b), “or 132(1)” is omitted;

(b)in subsection (2), “or, as the case may be, section 132(4)” is omitted; and

(c)in subsection (6) “and in section 309” is omitted.

(2)Any amount recoverable under that section, by reason of a notice registered under section 132(1), which has not been paid shall cease to be recoverable.

27Section 309 (recovery from acquiring authorities of sums paid in respect of war-damaged land) is omitted.

28In section 310 (sums recoverable from acquiring authorities reckonable for purposes of grant) “or 309” is omitted.

29In section 311(1)(b) (expenses of government departments) “or V” is omitted.

30Section 312 (payments under s. 59 of 1947 Act and Parts I and V of 1954 Act) is omitted.

31In section 313 (general provision as to receipts of Secretary of State) “Without prejudice to section 312, and” is omitted.

32In section 315(2) (power to modify Act in relation to minerals) the words from “and in relation” to “in respect of such land” are omitted.

33In section 318(5) (ecclesiastical property) for “112, 133 or 327” there is substituted “or 112”.

34In section 324 (rights of entry) subsection (4) is omitted.

35Section 326 (assumptions as to planning permission in determining value of interests in land) is omitted.

36Section 327 (recovery on subsequent development of payments in respect of war-damaged land) is omitted.

37In section 328(1) (settled land, etc.) for “112, 133 or 327” there is substituted “or 112”.

38In section 336(1) (interpretation) the definitions of “new development” and “previous apportionment” are omitted.

39In Schedule 1 (distribution of functions) in paragraph 16(1) “114” is omitted.

40(1)In Schedule 3 (existing use development, etc.), paragraphs 3 to 8, 11 and 14 are omitted.

(2)In paragraph 10(2) of that Schedule for “paragraphs 1 and 3” there is substituted “paragraph 1”.

(3)In paragraph 13 of that Schedule for sub-paragraph (2) there is substituted—

(2)This paragraph does not apply for the purposes of sections 111 and 138.

41In Schedule 16 (provisions referred to in sections 314 to 319)—

(a)in Part I for the entry relating to sections 114 and 115 there is substituted— Section 115

(b)in Parts III and VI, the entries relating to Schedule 12 are omitted.

Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 (c. 9)

42(1)In section 30 of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 (local planning authorities for compensation purposes), in subsection (1), paragraph (a) is omitted.

(2)In subsection (2) of that section “27,” is omitted.

43In section 31(2) and (4) of that Act (general provisions as to compensation for depreciation under this Part) for “27 to”, in both places where it occurs, there is substituted “28 and”.

44In section 32(4) of that Act (purchase notices) for “new development” there is substituted “development (other than any development specified in paragraph 1 or 2 of Schedule 3 to the principal Act)”.

45In section 49 of that Act (compensation on compulsory acquisition of building) the words from “other than” to the end are omitted.

46In section 88(4) of that Act (rights of entry) “27,” is omitted.

47(1)In section 90 of that Act (financial provisions), in subsection (2) for “27” there is substituted “28”.

(2)In subsection (7)(a) of that section for “27 to” there is substituted “28 or”.

48In section 91(2) of that Act (interpretation) “new development” is omitted.

Planning (Consequential Provisions) Act 1990 (c. 11)

49The saving made by paragraph 3 of Schedule 3 to the Planning (Consequential Provisions) Act 1990 (transitional provisions and savings) shall cease to have effect in relation to any right to or claim for or any liability in respect of any payment—

(a)under a scheme made under section 59 of the [1947 c. 51] Town and Country Planning Act 1947;

(b)under any provision of Part I or V of the [1954 c. 72.] Town and Country Planning Act 1954.

Section 32.

SCHEDULE 7Planning in England and Wales: Minor and Consequential Amendments

Agricultural Land (Removal of Surface Soil) Act 1953 (c. 10)

1In section 2(3) of the Agricultural Land (Removal of Surface Soil) Act 1953 for the words from “it was determined” to the end there is substituted “a certificate was issued under section 192 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 that the operations would be lawful.”

Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70)

2In Part III of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972, in the definition of “protected informant”, for “172(3)” there is substituted “171A”.

Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 (c. 57)

3In section 7(5) of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 paragraph (a)(iii) is omitted.

Rent (Agriculture) Act 1976 (c. 80)

4In section 33(4) of the Rent (Agriculture) Act 1976 for the words from “section 63(2)(b)” to the end there is substituted “section 73A of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990”.

Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 (c. 65)

5In Part I of Schedule 29 to the Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980, the following are inserted at the appropriate places among the provisions of the principal Act there listed: 171C, 173A, 187A, 187B, 196A to 196C and 324(1)(b) and (c) and (7).

Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982 (c. 30)

6In section 33 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982, in subsection (1) for paragraphs (a) to (c) there is substituted—

(a)is executed for the purpose of securing the carrying out of works on land in the council’s area in which the other person has an interest, or

(b)is executed for the purpose of regulating the use of or is otherwise connected with land in or outside the council’s area in which the other person has an interest,

and which is neither executed for the purpose of facilitating nor connected with the development of the land in question.

Housing Act 1988 (c. 50)

7In section 67(3A) of the Housing Act 1988 after “104” there is inserted “171C, 171D”.

The principal Act

8The principal Act is amended as follows.

Part I

9(1)In section 5(1) for “300 and 324(1)(b) and (c) and (7)” there is substituted “and 300”.

(2)In section 5(3)—

(a)for “sections 36 to 49, 50(6) to (9), 51” there is substituted “Part II, sections”,

(b)for “64 to 72” there is substituted “65, 69 to 72”,

(c)for “81” there is substituted “79”,

(d)after “106” there is inserted “to 106B, 171C”,

(e)after “173” there is inserted “173A”,

(f)after “184” there is inserted “187A, 187B”,

(g)for “215” there is substituted “214, 215”,

(h)after “299” there is inserted “299A”, and

(i)for “316(1) to (3) and 324(1)(a)” there is substituted “316 and 324(1) and (7)”.

Part III

10(1)In section 56, in subsection (3) after “87(4)” there is inserted “89”.

(2)In subsection (4) of that section after paragraph (a) there is inserted—

(aa)any work of demolition of a building;.

11Section 63 is omitted.

12Section 64 is omitted.

13In section 69—

(a)in subsection (1) “made to that authority”, and

(b)in subsection (3) “made to the authority”,

are omitted.

14In section 70(3) for “sections 65, 66 and 67” there is substituted “section 65”.

15In section 71(4) for the definitions of “agricultural holding” and “owner” there is substituted—

“prescribed” means prescribed by a development order.

16(1)After section 73 there is inserted—

73APlanning permission for development already carried out

(1)On an application made to a local planning authority, the planning permission which may be granted includes planning permission for development carried out before the date of the application.

(2)Subsection (1) applies to development carried out—

(a)without planning permission;

(b)in accordance with planning permission granted for a limited period; or

(c)without complying with some condition subject to which planning permission was granted.

(3)Planning permission for such development may be granted so as to have effect from—

(a)the date on which the development was carried out; or

(b)if it was carried out in accordance with planning permission granted for a limited period, the end of that period.

17In section 74(2) “section 71 of this Act and” is omitted.

18In section 77(4) for “65(2) and (9), 66, 67, 70, 71(1) and (2), 72(1) and (5) and 73” there is substituted “70, 72(1) and (5), 73 and 73A” and at the end there is inserted “and a development order may apply, with or without modifications, to an application so referred any requirements imposed by such an order by virtue of section 65 or 71”.

19In section 79(4) for “66, 67, 70, 71(2), 72(1) and (5) and 73” there is substituted “70, 72(1) and (5), 73 and 73A” and at the end there is inserted “and a development order may apply, with or without modifications, to such an appeal any requirements imposed by a development order by virtue of section 65 or 71”.

20In section 91(4)(b), for the words from “granted” to the end there is substituted “granted for development carried out before the grant of that permission”.

21In section 102, for subsections (4) and (5) there is substituted—

(4)The planning permission which may be granted by an order under this section includes planning permission, subject to such conditions as may be specified in the order, for development carried out before the date on which the order was submitted to the Secretary of State under section 103.

(5)Planning permission for such development may be granted so as to have effect from—

(a)the date on which the development was carried out; or

(b)if it was carried out in accordance with planning permission granted for a limited period, the end of that period.

Part VII

22In section 174(6) “in writing” is omitted.

23For section 176(1) and (2) there is substituted—

(1)On an appeal under section 174 the Secretary of State may—

(a)correct any defect, error or misdescription in the enforcement notice; or

(b)vary the terms of the enforcement notice,

if he is satisfied that the correction or variation will not cause injustice to the appellant or the local planning authority.

(2)Where the Secretary of State determines to allow the appeal, he may quash the notice.

(2A)The Secretary of State shall give any directions necessary to give effect to his determination on the appeal.

24(1)In section 177(1)—

(a)for paragraph (a) there is substituted—

(a)grant planning permission in respect of the matters stated in the enforcement notice as constituting a breach of planning control, whether in relation to the whole or any part of those matters or in relation to the whole or any part of the land to which the notice relates; and

(b)for paragraph (c) there is substituted—

(c)determine whether, on the date on which the appeal was made, any existing use of the land was lawful, any operations which had been carried out in, on, over or under the land were lawful or any matter constituting a failure to comply with any condition or limitation subject to which planning permission was granted was lawful and, if so, issue a certificate under section 191.

(1A)The provisions of sections 191 to 194 mentioned in subsection (1B) shall apply for the purposes of subsection (1)(c) as they apply for the purposes of section 191, but as if—

(a)any reference to an application for a certificate were a reference to the appeal and any reference to the date of such an application were a reference to the date on which the appeal is made; and

(b)references to the local planning authority were references to the Secretary of State.

(1B)Those provisions are: sections 191(5) to (7), 193(4) (so far as it relates to the form of the certificate), (6) and (7) and 194.

(2)For section 177(3) there is substituted—

(3)The planning permission that may be granted under subsection (1) is any planning permission that might be granted on an application under Part III.

(3)In section 177(5) for “for the development to which the notice relates” there is substituted “in respect of the matters stated in the enforcement notice as constituting a breach of planning control”.

25In section 178(2) “(as defined in section 172(3))” is omitted.

26For section 180 there is substituted—

180Effect of planning permission, etc., on enforcement or breach of condition notice

(1)Where, after the service of—

(a)a copy of an enforcement notice; or

(b)a breach of condition notice,

planning permission is granted for any development carried out before the grant of that permission, the notice shall cease to have effect so far as inconsistent with that permission.

(2)Where after a breach of condition notice has been served any condition to which the notice relates is discharged, the notice shall cease to have effect so far as it requires any person to secure compliance with the condition in question.

(3)The fact that an enforcement notice or breach of condition notice has wholly or partly ceased to have effect by virtue of this section shall not affect the liability of any person for an offence in respect of a previous failure to comply, or secure compliance, with the notice.

27In section 181—

(a)in subsections (1)(a), (4)(b) and (5)(b) for “demolition”, in each place where it occurs, there is substituted “removal”;

(b)in subsections (3), (4) and (5) for “demolished”, in each place where it occurs, there is substituted “removed”; and

(c)in subsection (5)(b) for “any of the provisions of section 179(1) to (5)” there is substituted “section 179(2)”.

28In section 184—

(a)in subsection (4)(b) for “compliance period” there is substituted “period for compliance with the enforcement notice”;

(b)in subsection (5) for the words from “included” to the end there is substituted “relevant activities”;

(c)in subsection (8) for “172(6)” there is substituted “172”.

29In section 186—

(a)in subsection (1)(b) for the words from “matters” to the end there is substituted “any activity the carrying out of which is prohibited by the stop notice ceases to be a relevant activity”; and

(b)in subsection (1)(c) the words from “or for its retention” to “granted” are omitted;

(c)in subsection (2) for the words from “so much” to the end there is substituted “the prohibition of such of the activities prohibited by the stop notice as cease to be relevant activities”.

30In section 188—

(a)after subsection (1)(b) there is inserted and

(c)to breach of condition notices, and the “and” immediately preceding paragraph (b) is omitted;

(b)in subsection (2)(a) for “or stop notice” there is substituted “stop notice or breach of condition notice”, and

(c)in subsection (2)(b) after “stop notices” there is inserted “and breach of condition notices”.

31Section 190(4) is omitted.

32In section 195—

(a)in subsection (1) for “an established use certificate” there is substituted “a certificate under section 191 or 192”,

(b)in subsection (2) for “an established use certificate” there is substituted “a certificate under section 191 or, as the case may be, 192”, and

(c)for subsection (4) there is substituted—

(4)References in this section to a refusal of an application in part include a modification or substitution of the description in the application of the use, operations or other matter in question.

33In section 196—

(a)in subsection (1) “an application referred to him under section 192(5) or” is omitted and for “applicant or appellant (as the case may be)” there is substituted “appellant”,

(b)in subsection (2) for “an established use certificate on such a reference or” there is substituted “a certificate under section 191 or 192 on”,

(c)in subsection (3) “application or” is omitted,

(d)in subsection (4) for “established use certificates” there is substituted “certificates under section 191 or 192”, and

(e)subsections (5) to (7) are omitted.

Part VIII

34In section 198(4)(a) “to 68” is omitted.

35In section 216(6) for “£40” there is substituted “one-tenth of level 3 on the standard scale”.

36Section 219(6) is omitted.

37In section 220(3)(a) “to 68” is omitted.

38In section 224(3) for “£40” there is substituted “one-tenth of level 3 on the standard scale”.

Part X

39Section 250(2) is omitted.

Part XI

40Section 266(3) is omitted.

Part XII

41In section 284(3)(g) the words from “on an application” to “or” are omitted.

42In section 285—

(a)in subsection (1) “Subject to the provisions of this section” is omitted;

(b)in subsection (2) “(6) to (8)” is omitted; and

(c)subsections (5) and (6) are omitted.

43In section 286—

(a)in subsection (1), paragraph (b) is omitted and in paragraph (c) for “an established use certificate under section 192” there is substituted “a certificate under section 191 or 192”, and

(b)in subsection (2), after “183” there is inserted “or a breach of condition notice under section 187A”.

44Section 290 is omitted.

Part XIII

45(1)In section 296, in subsection (1)(c) after “VII” there is inserted “except sections 196A and 196B”.

(2)In subsection (2)(a) of that section for “172” there is substituted “171C, 172, 173A, 183, 187A, 187B”.

46(1)Section 299 is amended as follows.

(2)In subsection (1) for “determination under section 64” there is substituted “certificate under section 192”.

(3)In subsection (2) for “or determination” there is substituted “or certificate”.

(4)For subsection (4) there is substituted—

(4)Any application made by virtue of this section for a certificate under section 192 shall be determined as if the land were not Crown land.

(5)In subsection (5)(a) for “determinations” there is substituted “certificates”.

(6)In subsection (6) for “determination” there is substituted “certificate”.

Part XIV

47In section 306(2)(b) and (3) after “VII”, in both places where it occurs, there is inserted “except sections 196A and 196B”.

Part XV

48After section 316 there is inserted—

316ALocal planning authorities as statutory undertakers

In relation to statutory undertakers who are local planning authorities, section 283 and the provisions specified in that section shall have effect subject to such exceptions and modifications as may be prescribed.

49For section 319 there is substituted—

319The Isles of Scilly

(1)This Act applies to the Isles of Scilly subject to such exceptions, adaptations and modifications as the Secretary of State may by order direct.

(2)An order under this section may in particular provide for the exercise by the Council of the Isles of Scilly of any functions exercisable by a local planning authority or mineral planning authority.

(3)Before making an order under this section the Secretary of State shall consult with that Council.

50(1)Section 325 is amended as follows.

(2)In subsection (1)(a) after “authority” there is inserted “and state the purpose of his entry”.

(3)In subsection (2), for “level 2” there is substituted “level 3”.

(4)In subsection (4), for “premises” there is substituted “land”.

51At the end of section 329 there is inserted—

(4)This section is without prejudice to section 233 of the [1972 c. 70.] Local Government Act 1972 (general provisions as to service of notices by local authorities).

52(1)Section 336 is amended as follows.

(2)In subsection (1)—

(a)after the definition of “authority to whom Part II of the 1959 Act applies” there is inserted—

“breach of condition notice” has the meaning given in section 187A;

“breach of planning control” has the meaning given in section 171A,

(b)at the end of the definition of “buildings or works” there is inserted “and references to the removal of buildings or works include demolition of buildings and filling in of trenches”; and

(c)for the definition of “building operations” there is substituted—

“building operations” has the meaning given by section 55,

(d)the definition of “established use certificate” is omitted,

(e)in the definition of “owner” the words “(except in sections 66, 67 and 71)” are omitted,

(f)after the definition of “the planning Acts” there is inserted—

“planning contravention notice” has the meaning given in section 171C, and

(g)in the definition of “planning permission” the words from “and in construing” to the end are omitted.

(3)In subsection (9) for “in Part V of Schedule 16” there is substituted “of Parts III, VII and VIII” and “(1) to (3)” is omitted.

(4)In subsection (10) for “sections 324(2) and” there is substituted “section”.

Schedules

53(1)Schedule 1 is amended as follows.

(2)For paragraph 3(1)(b) and (c) there is substituted—

(b)applications for a certificate under section 191 or 192.

(3)In paragraph 4(2) for “such application relating” there is substituted “application for planning permission, for a certificate under section 191 or 192 or for consent to the display of advertisements under section 220, relating in each case”.

(4)In paragraph 7(1) for “sections 70 and 71” there is substituted “section 70”.

(5)For paragraph 8 there is substituted—

8(1)A local planning authority who have the function of determining applications for planning permission shall, if requested to do so by the council of any parish or community situated in their area, notify the council of—

(a)any relevant planning application; and

(b)any alteration to that application accepted by the authority.

(2)In sub-paragraph (1) “a relevant planning application” means an application which—

(a)relates to land in the parish or community; and

(b)is an application for—

(i)planning permission; or

(ii)approval of a matter reserved under an outline planning permission within the meaning of section 92.

(3)Any request made for the purposes of sub-paragraph (1) shall be in writing and state that the council wishes to be notified of all relevant applications or all applications of a description specified in the request.

(4)An authority shall comply with the duty to notify a council of an application by—

(a)sending the council a copy of the application; or

(b)indicating to the council the nature of the development which is the subject of the application and identifying the land to which it relates,

and any notification falling within paragraph (b) shall be in writing.

(5)An authority shall comply with their duty to notify a council of an alteration by—

(a)sending a copy of the alteration to the council; or

(b)informing the council in writing of its general effect,

but they need not notify a council of an alteration which in their opinion is trivial.

(6)A development order may require a local planning authority which is dealing with an application of which a council is entitled to be notified—

(a)to give the council an opportunity to make representations to them as to the manner in which the application should be determined;

(b)to take into account any such representations;

(c)to notify the council of the terms of their decision or, where the application is referred to the Secretary of State, the date when it was so referred and, when notified to them, the terms of his decision.

(6)In paragraph 11(1)(b), after “serving” there is inserted “planning contravention notices under section 171C or” and after “section 183” there is inserted “or breach of condition notices under section 187A”.

(7)After paragraph 12 there is inserted—

12AThe functions of a local planning authority under section 187B are exercisable by any body having the function of taking enforcement action in respect of the breach in question.

(8)In paragraph 20, in sub-paragraph (1), for “100(3), 104(3) or 202(1)” there is substituted “100(3), 104(3), 196A(3), 202(1) or 214B(6)”.

(9)For sub-paragraph (3) of that paragraph there is substituted—

(3)In relation to land in the area of a joint planning board, a person entering into a planning obligation under section 106 or 299A may identify the council of the county in which the land is situated as the authority by whom the obligation is enforceable.

54(1)Schedule 6 is amended as follows.

(2)In paragraph 1(1), after “78” there is inserted “106B”.

(3)In paragraph 2—

(a)in sub-paragraph (1)(a), for “subsections (1) and (4)” there is substituted “subsections (1), (4) and (6A)”,

(b)after that sub-paragraph there is inserted—

(aa)in relation to an appeal under section 106B, as he has under that section;

(c)in sub-paragraph (1)(b), after “(2)” there is inserted “to (2A)”;

(d)in sub-paragraph (1)(c) “and subsection (5) of section 196” is omitted;

(e)in sub-paragraph (1)(d) for “and (8)” there is substituted “to (8A)”;

(f)in sub-paragraph (2) after “79(2)” there is inserted “106B(4)”; and

(g)in sub-paragraph (8) “or 290” is omitted.

(4)In paragraphs 3(2) and 4(2) after “under” there is inserted “any provision of a development order made by virtue of”.

55In Schedule 8, in paragraphs 3(2) and 4(5)(a) for “section 71(1) or (2)” there is substituted “any provision of a development order made by virtue of section 71(2)(a)”.

56In Schedule 13, in paragraph 5, for “functions of a government department, local authority or statutory undertakers” there is substituted “such functions as are mentioned in paragraph 1(a)(i) or (ii).”

57(1)Schedule 16 is amended as follows.

(2)In Part I—

(a)in the entry relating to sections 61 to 64 for “to 64” there is substituted “and 62”,

(b)after the entry for section 70 there is inserted— Section 70A.

(c)after the entry relating to section 72(1) to (4) there is inserted— Section 73A.

(d)in the entry relating to section 77, “(2) and (9), 66 and 67” is omitted,

(e)in the entry relating to sections 78 and 79, the words from “with” to the end are omitted,

(f)for the entry relating to section 106 there is substituted— Sections 106 to 106B.

(g)after the entry relating to section 190 there is inserted—

Section 192.

Sections 196A to 196C.,

(h)after the entry relating to section 211(4) there is inserted— Sections 214A to 214D.

(i)in the entry relating to section 285, “except subsections (5) and (6)” is omitted,

(j)in the entry relating to section 296, for “sections 65 to 68” there is substituted “section 65”, and

(k)for the entry relating to section 316 there is substituted— Sections 316 and 316A.

(3)In Part II—

(a)for the entries relating to sections 65 and 68 there is substituted— Section 65.

(b)in the entry for section 79 for “and” there is substituted “to”,

(c)after the entry relating to section 166 there is inserted— Sections 171A to 171D.

(d)for the entry relating to section 187 there is substituted— Sections 187 to 187B.

(4)In Part III—

(a)for the first three entries there is substituted— Sections 109 to 112.

(b)the entries relating to sections 312(2) and 324(4) are omitted, and

(c)for the entry relating to sections 327 and 328 there is substituted— Section 328.

(5)Parts IV and V are omitted.

(6)In Part VI—

(a)for the entries relating to sections 65 to 68 there is substituted— Section 65.

(b)in the entry relating to section 71 for “and (2)” there is substituted “(2) and (2A)”,

(c)for the entry relating to sections 290 and 291 there is substituted— Section 291.

(d)in the entry relating to section 296 for “sections 65 to 68” there is substituted “section 65”.

Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 (c. 9)

58In section 59(4) of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 for “£40” there is substituted “one-tenth of level 3 on the standard scale”.

59For section 67(8) of that Act there is substituted—

(8)In this section references to planning permission do not include references to planning permissions falling within section 73A of the principal Act.

60For section 73(2) of that Act there is substituted—

(2)In this section references to planning permission do not include references to planning permissions falling within section 73A of the principal Act.

61For paragraph 3 of Schedule 4 to that Act (distribution of functions: National Parks) there is substituted—

3Where an application for listed building consent under section 10 relating to land in a National Park falls to be determined by a county planning authority, that authority—

(a)shall send a copy of the application, as soon as practicable and in any event not later than seven days after they have received it, to the district planning authority for the area in which the land to which the application relates is situated; and

(b)shall before determining the application consult the district planning authority.

Section 51

SCHEDULE 8Mines and Waste - Scotland

1The 1972 Act is amended as follows.

2In section 27A (aftercare conditions on permission for winning and working of minerals)—

(a)in subsection (1) after “minerals” there is inserted “or involving the depositing of refuse or waste materials”;

(b)in subsection (2) for “operations for the winning and working of minerals have been completed” there is substituted “the winning and working is completed or the depositing has ceased”; and

(c)in subsection (18) for the words from “carried out” to “under the land” there is substituted “won and worked minerals or deposited refuse or waste materials”.

3In section 38(3) (circumstances in which general condition limiting duration of planning permission does not apply) for paragraph (bb) there is substituted—

(bb)to any planning permission for development consisting of the winning and working of minerals or involving the depositing of mineral waste which is granted (or deemed to be granted) subject to a condition that the development to which it relates must be begun before the expiration of a specified period after—

(i)the completion of other development consisting of the winning and working of minerals already being carried out by the applicant for the planning permission; or

(ii)the cessation of depositing of mineral waste already being carried out by the applicant for the planning permission;.

4(1)In section 41A (limit of duration of planning permission for winning and working of minerals), in subsection (1) for “consisting of the winning and working of minerals” there is substituted

(a)consisting of the winning and working of minerals; or

(b)involving the depositing of mineral waste,.

(2)In subsections (2), (3) and (5) of that section for “development”, in each place where it occurs, there is substituted “winning and working of minerals or the depositing of mineral waste”.

(3)In subsections (6) and (7) of that section the words “consisting of the winning and working of minerals” in both places where they occur, are omitted.

5(1)Section 49 (discontinuance orders, etc.) is amended as follows.

(2)In subsection (1A), after “minerals” there is inserted “or involving the deposit of refuse or waste materials”.

(3)In subsection (1B), for “of minerals” there is substituted “or depositing”.

(4)In subsection (1C), after “minerals” there is inserted “or involving the deposit of refuse or waste materials”.

(5)For subsection (1E) there is substituted—

(1E)An order under this section may grant planning permission for any development of the land to which the order relates, subject to such conditions as may be—

(a)required by section 41A of this Act; or

(b)specified in the order..

(6)In subsection (1F), for the words from “before” to “under it” there is substituted “before the development began”.

(7)In subsection (7) at the beginning there is inserted “Subject to subsection (7A) of this section,”.

(8)After subsection (7) there is inserted—

(7A)Subsection (7) of this section does not apply where the order under this section relates to the discontinuance of a use of land consisting of the winning and working of minerals or involving the deposit of refuse or waste materials..

6(1)For subsections (1) to (3) of section 49A (prohibition of resumption of winning and working of minerals) there is substituted—

(1)Where it appears to the planning authority—

(a)that development of land—

(i)consisting of the winning and working of minerals; or

(ii)involving the depositing of mineral waste,

has occurred; but

(b)the winning and working or depositing has permanently ceased,

the planning authority may by order—

(i)prohibit the resumption of the winning and working or the depositing; and

(ii)impose, in relation to the site, any such requirement as is specified in subsection (3) of this section.

(2)The planning authority may assume that the winning and working or the depositing has permanently ceased only when—

(a)no winning and working or depositing has occurred, to any substantial extent, at the site for a period of at least two years; and

(b)it appears to the planning authority, on the evidence available to them at the time when they make the order, that resumption of the winning and working or the depositing to any substantial extent at the site is unlikely.

(3)The requirements mentioned in subsection (1) of this section are—

(a)a requirement to alter or remove plant or machinery which was used for the purpose of the winning and working or the depositing or for any purpose ancillary to that purpose;

(b)a requirement to take such steps as may be specified in the order, within such period as may be so specified, for the purpose of removing or alleviating any injury to amenity which has been caused by the winning and working or depositing, other than injury due to subsidence caused by underground mining operations;

(c)a requirement that any condition subject to which planning permission for the development was granted or which has been imposed by virtue of any provision of this Act shall be complied with; and

(d)a restoration condition.

(2)At the end of subsection (11) of that section there is inserted “or involving the depositing of mineral waste”.

7For subsections (1) to (3) of section 49B (orders after suspension of winning and working of minerals) there is substituted—

(1)Where it appears to the planning authority—

(a)that development of land—

(i)consisting of the winning and working of minerals; or

(ii)involving the depositing of mineral waste,

has occurred; but

(b)the winning and working or depositing has been temporarily suspended,

the planning authority may by order (in this Act referred to as a “suspension order”) require that steps be taken for the protection of the environment.

(2)The planning authority may assume that the winning and working or the depositing has been temporarily suspended only when—

(a)no such winning and working or depositing has occurred, to any substantial extent, at the site for a period of at least 12 months; but

(b)it appears to the planning authority, on the evidence available to them at the time when they make the order, that a resumption of such winning and working or depositing to a substantial extent is likely.

(3)In this Act “steps for the protection of the environment” means steps for the purpose—

(a)of preserving the amenities of the area in which the land in, on or under which the development was carried out is situated during the period while the winning and working or the depositing is suspended;

(b)of protecting that area from damage during that period; or

(c)of preventing any deterioration in the condition of the land during that period..

8In section 49F (resumption of winning and working of minerals after suspension order)—

(a)in subsection (1), for “in, on or under the land” there is substituted “or involving the depositing of mineral waste at the site”;

(b)in subsection (2) for “development consisting of the winning and working of minerals” there is substituted “the development”;

(c)for subsection (3) there is substituted—

(3)The planning authority shall revoke the order if the winning and working of minerals or the depositing of mineral waste has recommenced to a substantial extent at the site in relation to which the order has effect.;

(d)for subsection (7) there is substituted—

(7)If the Secretary of State is satisfied that the winning and working of minerals or the depositing of mineral waste has recommenced to a substantial extent at the site in relation to which the order has effect, he shall revoke the order.

9In sections 100(1)(b) (enforcement of orders under sections 49, 49A and 49B) and 251(1) (power to modify Act in relation to minerals) after “minerals” there is inserted “or involving the depositing of mineral waste”.

10Sections 153A, 159A and 159B are omitted.

11For section 167A there is substituted—

167ARegulations as to compensation in respect of orders relating to mineral working

(1)The Secretary of State may by regulations made with the consent of the Treasury provide, in relation to orders made under—

(a)section 42 of this Act modifying planning permission for development consisting of the winning or working of minerals or involving the depositing of mineral waste; or

(b)section 49, 49A or 49B of this Act with respect to such winning and working or depositing,

that sections 153, 159, 167, 226 and 227 of this Act shall have effect subject, in such cases as may be prescribed, to such modifications as may be prescribed.

(2)Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1) of this section, regulations made by virtue of this section may make provision—

(a)as to circumstances in which compensation is not to be payable;

(b)for the modification of the basis on which any amount to be paid by way of compensation is to be assessed;

(c)for the assessment of any such amount on a basis different from that on which it would otherwise have been assessed,

and may also make different provision for different cases, and incidental or supplementary provision.

(3)No regulations under this section shall have effect until approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.

(4)Before making any such regulations, the Secretary of State shall consult such persons as appear to him to be representative—

(a)of persons carrying out mining operations;

(b)of owners of interests in land containing minerals;

(c)of planning authorities..

12Sections 167B and 167C are omitted.

13In section 251(1A) (power to modify Act in relation to minerals) the definition of “development consisting of the winning and working of minerals” is omitted.

14For section 251A (duty of planning authorities to review mineral workings) there is substituted—

251AReviews of mineral workings by planning authorities

(1)Every planning authority shall undertake periodic reviews about the winning and working of minerals, and the depositing of mineral waste, in their area.

(2)Subject to regulations made by virtue of subsection (4) of this section, the duty under this section is, at such intervals as they think fit—

(a)to review every mining site in their area; and

(b)to consider whether they should make an order under section 42, 49, 49A or 49B of this Act, and if they do consider that they should make any such order, to make it.

(3)For the purposes of subsection (2) “a mining site” means a site which—

(a)is being used for the winning and working of minerals or the depositing of mineral waste;

(b)has been so used at any time during—

(i)the period of five years preceding the date of the beginning of the review; or

(ii)such other period preceding that date as may be prescribed; or

(c)is authorised to be so used.

(4)If regulations so require, the reviews shall be undertaken at prescribed intervals and shall cover such matters as may be prescribed.

15In section 275(1) (interpretation)—

(a)after the definition of “conservation area” there is inserted—

“depositing of mineral waste” means any process whereby a mineral-working deposit is created or enlarged and “depositing of refuse or waste materials” includes the depositing of mineral waste;

(b)the definition of “development consisting of the winning and working of minerals” is omitted;

(c)the definition of “mineral compensation modifications” is omitted;

(d)in the definition of “minerals” for “minerals and substances in or under land” there is substituted “substances”;

(e)the definitions of “relevant order”, “restrictions on the winning and working of minerals” and “special consultations” are omitted; and

(f)at the end there is inserted—

“the winning and working of minerals” includes the extraction of minerals from a mineral working deposit.

Section 52.

SCHEDULE 9Registration of old mining permissions

The following Schedule shall be inserted as Schedule 10A to the 1972 Act— Registration of old mining permissions

Application for registration

1(1)Any person who is an owner of any land to which an old mining permission relates, or is entitled to an interest in a mineral to which such a permission relates, may apply to the planning authority for the permission to be registered.

(2)The application must specify the development which the applicant claims is authorised by the permission, including the land to which the permission relates, and the conditions (if any) to which the permission is subject.

(3)The application must be served on the planning authority before the end of the period of six months beginning with the day on which this Schedule comes into force.

(4)On an application under this paragraph, the planning authority must—

(a)if they are satisfied that (apart from section 49H(3) of this Act) the permission authorises development consisting of the winning and working of minerals or involving the depositing of mineral waste, ascertain—

(i)the area of land to which the permission relates, and

(ii)the conditions (if any) to which the permission is subject,

and grant the application; and

(b)in any other case, refuse the application.

(5)Where—

(a)application has been made under this paragraph, but

(b)the planning authority have not given the applicant notice of their determination within the period of three months beginning with the service of notice of the application (or within such extended period as may at any time be agreed upon in writing between the applicant and the authority),

the application is to be treated for the purposes of section 49H of this Act and this Schedule as having been refused by the authority.

Determination of conditions

2(1)The conditions to which an old mining permission is to be subject—

(a)may include any conditions which may be imposed on a grant of planning permission for development consisting of the winning and working of minerals or involving the depositing of mineral waste,

(b)may be imposed in addition to, or in substitution for, any conditions ascertained under paragraph 1(4)(a) above, and

(c)must include a condition that the winning and working of minerals or depositing of mineral waste must cease not later than 21st February 2042.

(2)Where an application for the registration of an old mining permission has been granted, any person who is an owner of any land to which the permission relates, or is entitled to an interest in a mineral to which the permission relates, may apply to the planning authority to determine the conditions to which the permission is to be subject.

(3)The application must set out proposed conditions.

(4)The application must be served on the planning authority—

(a)after the date mentioned in sub-paragraph (5) below, and

(b)except where section 49H(3) of this Act applies, before the end of the period of twelve months beginning with that date or such extended period as may at any time be agreed upon in writing between the applicant and the authority.

(5)The date referred to in sub-paragraph (4) above is—

(a)the date on which the application for registration is granted by the planning authority, if no appeal is made to the Secretary of State under paragraph 5 below, and

(b)in any other case, the date on which the application for registration is finally determined.

(6)On an application under this paragraph—

(a)the planning authority must determine the conditions to which the permission is to be subject, and

(b)if, within the period of three months beginning with the service of notice of the application (or within such extended period as may at any time be agreed upon in writing between the applicant and the authority) the authority have not given the applicant notice of their determination, the authority shall be treated for the purposes of section 49H of this Act and this Schedule as having determined that the permission is to be subject to the conditions set out in the application.

(7)The condition to which an old mining permission is to be subject by reason of sub-paragraph (1)(c) above is not to be regarded for the purposes of the planning Acts as a condition such as is mentioned in section 27(1)(b) of this Act (planning permission granted for a limited period).

(8)This paragraph does not apply to an old mining permission which has ceased to have effect since the application under paragraph 1 above was granted.

Registration

3(1)Where an application for the registration of an old mining permission is granted, the permission must be entered in the appropriate part of the register kept under section 31 of this Act and the entry must specify the area of land ascertained under paragraph 1(4)(a) above.

(2)Where an application to determine the conditions to which an old mining permission is to be subject is finally determined, the conditions must be entered in the appropriate part of that register.

(3)The matters required to be entered in the register under this paragraph must be entered as soon as reasonably practicable.

General provisions about applications

4(1)An application under paragraph 1 or 2 above is an application which is—

(a)made on an official form, and

(b)accompanied by an appropriate certificate.

(2)The applicant must, so far as reasonably practicable, give the information required by the form.

(3)Where the planning authority receive an application under paragraph 1 or 2 above, they must as soon as reasonably practicable give to the applicant a written acknowledgement of the application.

(4)Where the planning authority determine an application under either of those paragraphs, they must as soon as reasonably practicable give written notice of their determination to the applicant.

(5)An appropriate certificate is such a certificate—

(a)as would be required under sections 23 or 24 of this Act to accompany the application if it were an application for planning permission for development consisting of the winning and working of minerals or involving the depositing of mineral waste; but

(b)with such modifications as are required for the purposes of this Schedule.

(6)Sections 23(3) and 24(6) of this Act (offences) shall also have effect in relation to any certificate purporting to be an appropriate certificate.

Right of appeal

5(1)Where the planning authority—

(a)refuse an application under paragraph 1 above, or

(b)in granting such an application, ascertain an area of land, or conditions, which differ from those specified in the application,

the applicant may appeal to the Secretary of State.

(2)Where on an application under paragraph 2 above, the planning authority determine conditions that differ in any respect from the conditions set out in the application, the applicant may appeal to the Secretary of State.

(3)An appeal under this paragraph must be made by giving notice of appeal to the Secretary of State.

(4)In the case of an appeal under sub-paragraph (1) above, the notice must be given to the Secretary of State before the end of the period of three months beginning with the determination or, in the case of an application treated as refused by virtue of paragraph 1(5) above, beginning at the end of the period or extended period referred to in paragraph 1(5)(b).

(5)In the case of an appeal under sub-paragraph (2) above, the notice must be given to the Secretary of State before the end of the period of six months beginning with the determination.

(6)A notice of appeal under this paragraph is a notice which—

(a)is made on an official form, and

(b)is accompanied by an appropriate certificate.

(7)The appellant must, so far as reasonably practicable, give the information required by the form.

(8)Paragraph 4(5) and (6) above shall apply for the purposes of sub-paragraph (7) above as it applies for the purposes of paragraph 4(1) above.

Determination of appeal

6(1)On an appeal under paragraph 5 above the Secretary of State may—

(a)allow or dismiss the appeal, or

(b)reverse or vary any part of the decision of the planning authority (whether the appeal relates to that part of it or not),

and may deal with the application as if it had been made to him in the first instance.

(2)Before determining such an appeal the Secretary of State must, if either the appellant or the planning authority so wish, give each of them an opportunity of appearing before and being heard by a person appointed by the Secretary of State for the purpose.

(3)If at any time before or during the determination of such an appeal it appears to the Secretary of State that the appellant is responsible for undue delay in the progress of the appeal, he may—

(a)give the appellant notice that the appeal will be dismissed unless the appellant takes, within the period specified in the notice, such steps as are specified in the notice for the expedition of the appeal, and

(b)if the appellant fails to take those steps within that period, dismiss the appeal accordingly.

(4)The decision of the Secretary of State on such an appeal shall be final.

Reference of applications to Secretary of State

7(1)The Secretary of State may give directions requiring applications under this Schedule to any planning authority to be referred to him for determination instead of being dealt with by the authority.

(2)The direction may relate either to a particular application or to applications of a class specified in the direction.

(3)Where an application is referred to him under this paragraph—

(a)subject to paragraph (b) and sub-paragraph (4) below, the following provisions of this Schedule—

(i)paragraph 1(1) to (4),

(ii)paragraph 2(1) to (6)(a), (7) and (8),

(iii)paragraphs 3 and 4, and

(iv)paragraphs 8 to 10,

shall apply, with any necessary modifications, as they apply to applications which fall to be determined by the planning authority,

(b)before determining the application the Secretary of State must, if either the applicant or the planning authority so wish, give each of them an opportunity of appearing before and being heard by a person appointed by the Secretary of State for the purpose, and

(c)the decision of the Secretary of State on the application shall be final.

(4)Where an application under paragraph 1 above is so referred to him, paragraph 2(5) above shall apply as if for paragraphs (a) and (b) there were substituted “the date on which the application for registration is finally determined”.

Two or more applicants

8(1)Where a person has served an application under paragraph 1 or 2 above in respect of an old mining permission—

(a)he may not serve any further application under the paragraph in question in respect of the same permission, and

(b)if the application has been determined, whether or not it has been finally determined, no other person may serve an application under the paragraph in question in respect of the same permission.

(2)Where—

(a)a person has served an application under paragraph 1 or 2 above in respect of an old mining permission, and

(b)another person duly serves an application under the paragraph in question in respect of the same permission,

then for the purpose of the determination of the applications and any appeal against such a determination, this Schedule shall have effect as if the applications were a single application served on the date on which the later application was served and references to the applicant shall be read as references to either or any of the applicants.

Application of provisions relating to planning permission

9(1)Subject to paragraph 3 above, section 31 of this Act (registers of applications, etc.), and any provision of regulations under this Act or a development order made by virtue of that section, shall have effect with any necessary modifications as if references to applications for planning permission included applications under paragraph 1 or 2 above.

(2)Where the planning authority is not the authority required to keep the register under that section, the planning authority must provide the authority required to keep the register with such information and documents as that authority requires to comply with paragraph 3 above and with that section as applied by this paragraph.

(3)Sections 231 and 233 of this Act (validity of certain decisions and proceedings for questioning their validity) shall have effect as if the action mentioned in section 231(3) included any decision of the Secretary of State on an appeal under paragraph 5 above or on an application referred to him under paragraph 7 above.

Interpretation

10(1)In this Schedule—

  • “official form” means, in relation to an application or appeal, a document supplied by or on behalf of the Secretary of State for use for the purpose in question, and

  • “owner” in relation to any land means any person who under the Lands Clauses Acts would be enabled to sell and convey the land to the promoters of an undertaking and includes any person entitled to possession of the land as lessee under a lease the unexpired portion of which is not less than seven years.

(2)For the purposes of section 49H of this Act and this Schedule, an application under paragraph 1 or 2 above is finally determined when the following conditions are met—

(a)the proceedings on the application, including any proceedings on or in consequence of an application under section 233 of this Act, have been determined, and

(b)any time for appealing under paragraph 5 above, or applying or further applying under that section, (where there is a right to do so) has expired..

Section 58.

SCHEDULE 10Listed Buildings, Conservation Areas and Hazardous Substances - Scotland

The 1972 Act

1The 1972 Act is amended as follows.

2For section 53(5) (offences: penalties) there is substituted—

(5)A person who is guilty of an offence under this section shall be liable—

(a)on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or a fine not exceeding £20,000, or both; or

(b)on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or a fine, or both;

and in determining the amount of any fine to be imposed on a person convicted of an offence under this section, the court shall in particular have regard to any financial benefit which has accrued or appears likely to accrue to him in consequence of the offence.

3In section 56L(4) (offences)—

(a)for “the statutory maximum” there is substituted “£20,000”; and

(b)for the words following paragraph (b) there is substituted—

(4A)In determining the amount of any fine to be imposed on a person convicted of an offence under this section, the court shall in particular have regard to any financial benefit which has accrued or appears likely to accrue to him in consequence of the offence.

4In section 92, (power to serve listed buildings enforcement notice)—

(a)paragraph (1)(c) is omitted; and

(b)for subsection (4) there is substituted—

(4)A listed building enforcement notice—

(a)shall specify the date upon which it is to take effect, and, subject to section 93(3) of this Act, shall take effect on that date, and

(b)shall specify the period within which any steps are required to be taken and may specify different periods for different steps,

and, where different periods apply to different steps, references in this Part of this Act to the period for compliance with a listed building enforcement notice, in relation to any step, are to the period within which the step is required to be taken.

5For section 92(5) of that Act (withdrawal of notices) there is substituted—

(5)The planning authority may—

(a)withdraw a listed building enforcement notice (without prejudice to their power to issue another); or

(b)waive or relax any requirement of such a notice and, in particular, may extend the period specified in accordance with section 92(4) of this Act,

and the powers conferred by this subsection may be exercised whether or not the notice has taken effect.

(5A)The planning authority shall, immediately after exercising the powers conferred by subsection (5), give notice of the exercise to every person who has been served with a copy of the listed building enforcement notice or would, if the notice were re-issued, be served with a copy of it.

6(1)Section 93 (appeals) is amended as follows.

(2)In subsection (1)—

(a)for paragraph (b) there is substituted—

(b)that the matters alleged to constitute a contravention of section 53(1) or (4) of this Act have not occurred;

(ba)that those matters (if they occurred) do not constitute such a contravention;; and

(b)paragraph (k) is omitted.

(3)For subsection (2) of that section there is substituted—

(2)An appeal under this section shall be made either—

(a)by giving written notice of the appeal to the Secretary of State before the date specified in the listed building enforcement notice as the date on which it is to take effect; or

(b)by sending such notice to him in a properly addressed and pre-paid letter posted to him at such time that, in the ordinary course of post, it would be delivered to him before that date.

(4)In subsection (4) (power to correct notice on appeal), for paragraph (a) there is substituted—

(a)the Secretary of State may—

(i)correct any defect, error or misdescription in the listed building enforcement notice; or

(ii)vary the terms of the listed building enforcement notice,

if he is satisfied that the correction or variation will not cause injustice to the appellant or the local planning authority.

(5)In subsection (5), the words “or for varying the terms of the notice in favour of the appellant” are omitted.

7For section 94 (penalties for non-compliance with listed building enforcement notice) there is substituted—

94Offence where listed building enforcement notice not complied with

(1)Where, after the end of the period for compliance with the notice, any step required by a listed building enforcement notice to be taken has not been taken, the person who is for the time being owner of the land is in breach of the duty under this subsection.

(2)If at any time the owner of the land is in breach of a listed building enforcement notice he shall be guilty of an offence.

(3)An offence under this section may be charged by reference to any day or longer period of time and a person may be convicted of a second or subsequent offence under this section by reference to any period of time following the preceding conviction for such an offence.

(4)In proceedings against any person for an offence under this section, it shall be a defence for him to show—

(a)that he did everything he could be expected to do to secure that all the steps required by the notice were taken; or

(b)that he was not served with a copy of the listed building enforcement notice and was not aware of its existence.

(5)A person guilty of an offence under this section shall be liable—

(a)on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding £20,000; and

(b)on conviction on indictment, to a fine.

(6)In determining the amount of any fine to be imposed on a person convicted of an offence under this section, the court shall in particular have regard to any financial benefit which has accrued or appears likely to accrue to him in consequence of the offence.

8In section 95 (execution and cost of works required by listed building enforcement notice), at the end there is inserted—

(4)Any person who wilfully obstructs a person acting in the exercise of powers under subsection (1) of this section shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.

9(1)In section 97B (power to issue hazardous substances contravention notice)—

(a)in subsection (3)(b) after “remedy” there is inserted “wholly or partly”, and

(b)in subsection (8) after “before” there is inserted “or after”, and

(c)at the end of subsection (9) there is inserted “or would, if the notice were re-issued, be served with a copy of it”.

10After section 97A there is inserted—

97ABFurther provision as to rights of entry in relation to listed buildings

(1)The provisions of this section and of section 97AC of this Act shall apply, in place of the provisions of section 266 of this Act, to rights of entry exercised under section 265 of this Act in relation to listed buildings and listed buildings control.

(2)If the sheriff is satisfied—

(a)that there are reasonable grounds for entering any land for any of the purposes mentioned in section 265 of this Act; and

(b)that—

(i)admission to the land has been refused, or a refusal is reasonably apprehended; or

(ii)the case is one of urgency,

he may issue a warrant authorising any person duly authorised in writing to enter the land.

(3)For the purposes of subsection (2)(b)(i) of this section admission to land shall be regarded as having been refused if no reply is received to a request for admission within a reasonable period.

(4)A warrant authorises entry on one occasion only and that entry must be—

(a)within one month from the date of the issue of the warrant; and

(b)at a reasonable hour, unless the case is one of urgency.

97ACRights of entry in relation to listed buildings: supplementary provisions

(1)Subject to subsection (2) of this section, a person authorised to enter any land in pursuance of a right of entry conferred under or by virtue of section 265 or 97AB of this Act (referred to in this section as “a right of entry”),—

(a)shall, if so required, produce evidence of his authority and state the purpose of his entry before so entering;

(b)may take with him such other persons as may be necessary; and

(c)on leaving the land shall, if the owner or occupier is not then present, leave it as effectively secured against trespassers as he found it.

(2)Admission to any land which is occupied shall not be demanded as of right by virtue of section 265 of this section unless 24 hours' notice of the intended entry has been given to the occupier of the land.

(3)Any person who wilfully obstructs a person acting in the exercise of a right of entry shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.

(4)If any damage is caused to land or moveable property in the exercise of a right of entry, compensation may be recovered by any person suffering the damage from the authority who gave the written authority for the entry or, as the case may be, the Secretary of State; and section 168 of this Act shall apply in relation to compensation under this subsection as it applies in relation to compensation under Part VIII of this Act.

(5)If any person who enters any land, in exercise of a right of entry, discloses to any person any information obtained by him while on the land as to any manufacturing process or trade secret, he shall be guilty of an offence.

(6)Subsection (5) does not apply if the disclosure is made by a person in the course of performing his duty in connection with the purpose for which he was authorised to enter the land.

(7)A person who is guilty of an offence under subsection (5) shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum or on conviction on indictment to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or a fine or both.

(8)No person shall carry out any works in exercise of a power conferred under section 97 of this Act unless notice of his intention to do so was included in the notice required by subsection (2) of this section.

(9)The authority of the appropriate Minister shall be required for the carrying out of works in exercise of a power conferred under section 97 of this Act if—

(a)the land in question is held by statutory undertakers; and

(b)they object to the proposed works on the ground that the execution of the works would be seriously detrimental to the carrying on of their undertaking.

(10)Section 213(1) of this Act applies for the purposes of subsection (9) of this section as it applies for the purposes of section 266(6)(b) of this Act.

11After section 97B there is inserted—

97BAVariation of hazardous substances contravention notices

(1)A planning authority may waive or relax any requirement of a hazardous substances contravention notice issued by them and, in particular, may extend any period specified in accordance with section 97B(5)(b) of this Act in the notice.

(2)The powers conferred by subsection (1) of this section may be exercised before or after the notice takes effect.

(3)The planning authority shall, immediately after exercising those powers, give notice of the exercise to every person who has been served with a copy of the hazardous substances contravention notice or would, if the notice were re-issued, be served with a copy of it.

97BBFurther provision as to rights of entry in relation to hazardous substances control

(1)The provisions of this section and of section 97BC of this Act apply, in place of the provisions of section 266 of this Act, to rights of entry exercised under section 265 of this Act in relation to applications for hazardous substances consent and hazardous substances control.

(2)If the sheriff is satisfied—

(a)that there are reasonable grounds for entering any land for any of the purposes mentioned in section 265 of this Act; and

(b)that—

(i)admission to the land has been refused, or a refusal is reasonably apprehended; or

(ii)the case is one of urgency,

he may issue a warrant authorising any person duly authorised in writing to enter the land.

(2)For the purposes of subsection (2)(b)(i) of this section admission to land shall be regarded as having been refused if no reply is received to a request for admission within a reasonable period.

(3)A warrant authorises entry on one occasion only and that entry must be—

(a)within one month from the date of the issue of the warrant; and

(b)at a reasonable hour, unless the case is one of urgency.

97BCRights of entry in relation to hazardous substances control: supplementary provisions

(1)A person authorised to enter any land in pursuance of a right of entry conferred under or by virtue of section 265 or 97BB of this Act (referred to in this section as “a right of entry”)—

(a)shall, if so required, produce evidence of his authority and state the purpose of his entry before so entering;

(b)may take with him such other persons as may be necessary; and

(c)on leaving the land shall, if the owner or occupier is not then present, leave it as effectively secured against trespassers as he found it.

(2)Any person who wilfully obstructs a person acting in the exercise of a right of entry shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.

(3)If any damage is caused to land or moveable property in the exercise of a right of entry, compensation may be recovered by any person suffering the damage from the authority who gave the written authority for the entry or, as the case may be, the Secretary of State; and section 168 of this Act shall apply in relation to compensation under this subsection as it applies in relation to compensation under Part VIII of this Act.

(4)If any person who enters any land, in exercise of a right of entry, discloses to any person any information obtained by him while on the land as to any manufacturing process or trade secret, he shall be guilty of an offence.

(5)Subsection (4) does not apply if the disclosure is made by a person in the course of performing his duty in connection with the purpose for which he was authorised to enter the land.

(6)A person who is guilty of an offence under subsection (4) shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum or on conviction on indictment to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or a fine or both.

(7)The authority of the appropriate Minister shall be required for the carrying out of works in exercise of a power conferred under section 265(8) of this Act if—

(a)the land in question is held by statutory undertakers; and

(b)they object to the proposed works on the ground that the execution of the works would be seriously detrimental to the carrying on of their undertaking.

(8)Section 213(1) of this Act applies for the purposes of subsection (7) of this section as it applies for the purposes of section 266(6)(b) of this Act.

12In section 265 (rights of entry)—

(a)in subsection (2), for “thereon” there is substituted “on that or any other land”; and

(b)in subsection (3), for “the land” there is substituted “that or any other land”.

Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 (c. 65)

13In Part I of Schedule 30 to the Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980, the following is inserted at the appropriate place among the provisions there listed: 97AB.

Section 59.

SCHEDULE 11Simplified Planning Zones - Scotland

Part IModification of Procedure for Making or Altering Schemes

Procedure before and after deposit of proposals

1In Schedule 6A to the 1972 Act (simplified planning zones) for paragraphs 5 and 6 there is substituted—

Steps to be taken before depositing proposals

5(1)A planning authority proposing to make or alter a simplified planning zone scheme shall, before determining the content of their proposals, comply with this paragraph.

(2)They shall—

(a)consult—

(i)the Secretary of State; and

(ii)any local roads authority in whose area the proposed zone or any part of it lies,

as to the effect any proposals they may make might have on existing or future roads; and

(b)consult or notify such persons as regulations may require them to consult or, as the case may be, notify.

(3)They shall take such steps as may be prescribed, or as the Secretary of State may in a particular case direct, to publicise—

(a)the fact that they propose to make or alter a simplified planning zone scheme, and

(b)the matters which they are considering including in the proposals.

(4)They shall consider any representations that are made in accordance with regulations.

Procedure after deposit of proposals

6Where a planning authority have prepared a proposed simplified planning zone scheme, or proposed alterations to a simplified planning zone scheme, they shall—

(a)make copies of the proposed scheme or alterations available for inspection at such places as may be prescribed;

(b)take such steps as may be prescribed for the purpose of advertising the fact that the proposed scheme or alterations are so available and the places at which, and times during which, they may be inspected;

(c)take such steps as may be prescribed for inviting representations or objections to be made within such period as may be prescribed; and

(d)send a copy of the proposed scheme or alterations to the Secretary of State and to any local roads authority whom they have consulted under paragraph 5(2)(a) of this Schedule.

Dealing with objections, etc.

2(1)For paragraph 7(1) to (3) (objections: local inquiry or other hearing) there is substituted—

Procedure for dealing with objections

7(1)Where objections to the proposed scheme or alterations are made, the planning authority may—

(a)for the purpose of considering the objections, cause a local inquiry or other hearing to be held by a person appointed by the Secretary of State or, in such cases as may be prescribed, appointed by the authority, or

(b)require the objections to be considered by a person appointed by the Secretary of State.

(2)A planning authority shall exercise the power under sub-paragraph (1), or paragraph (a) or (b) of that sub-paragraph, if directed to do so by the Secretary of State.

(2)For paragraph 10(3) and (4) (consideration of objections, etc., by Secretary of State) there is substituted—

(3)Where on taking the proposals into consideration the Secretary of State does not determine then to reject them he shall, before determining whether or not to approve them, consider any objections made in accordance with regulations (and not withdrawn) except objections which—

(a)have already been considered by the planning authority or by a person appointed by the Secretary of State, or

(b)have already been considered at a local inquiry or other hearing.

(4)The Secretary of State may—

(a)for the purpose of considering any objections and the views of the planning authority and of such other persons as he thinks fit, cause a local inquiry or other hearing to be held by a person appointed by him, or

(b)require such objections and views to be considered by a person appointed by him.

(5)In considering the proposals the Secretary of State may consult with, or consider the views of, any planning authority or any other person; but he need not do so, or give an opportunity for the making or consideration of representations or objections, except so far as he is required to do so by sub-paragraph (3) of this paragraph.

Part IIMinor and Consequential Amendments

3Schedule 6A to the 1972 Act is amended as follows.

4At the end of paragraph 4(1) there is added “and, in either case, requires the planning authority to take all the steps required by this Schedule for the adoption of proposals for the making or, as the case may be, alteration of a scheme.”

5In paragraph 7(4) for “to hold a local inquiry or other hearing” there is substituted “for the purposes of this paragraph”.

6For paragraph 8(1) there is substituted—

(1)After the expiry of the period for making objections or, if objections have been made in accordance with the regulations, after considering those objections and the views of any person holding an inquiry or hearing or considering the objections under paragraph 7, the planning authority may by resolution adopt the proposals (subject to the following provisions of this paragraph and of paragraph 9 of this Schedule).

7In paragraph 9(2)(a) after “hearing” there is inserted “or any consideration of objections”.

8For paragraph 11(1) there is substituted—

11(1)Where—

(a)a planning authority are directed under paragraph 3 to make a simplified planning zone scheme which the Secretary of State considers appropriate or to alter such a scheme in such manner as he considers appropriate, and

(b)the Secretary of State is satisfied, after holding a local inquiry or other hearing, that the authority are not taking within a reasonable period the steps required by this Schedule for the adoption of proposals for the making or, as the case may be, alteration of a scheme,

he may himself make a scheme or, as the case may be, the alterations.

9In paragraph 12(2)—

(a)after paragraph (b) there is inserted—

(bb)make provision with respect to the circumstances in which representations with respect to the matters to be included in such a scheme or proposals for its alteration are to be treated, for the purposes of this Schedule, as being objections made in accordance with regulations; and

(b)in paragraph (e) the words from “for the purpose” to “5(3)” are omitted.

Section 60.

SCHEDULE 12Planning Compensation Repeals: Minor and Consequential Amendments - Scotland

Land Compensation (Scotland) Act 1963 (c. 51)

1In section 23 of the Land Compensation (Scotland) Act 1963 (assumptions not directly derived from development plans)—

(a)for subsection (3) there is substituted—

(3)Subject to subsection (4) of this section, it shall be assumed that, in respect of the relevant land or any part of it, planning permission would be granted—

(a)subject to the condition set out in Schedule 16 to the [1972 c. 52.] Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1972, for any development of a class specified in paragraph 1 of Schedule 6 to that Act; and

(b)for any development of a class specified in paragraph 2 of Schedule 6 to that Act.; and

(b)in subsection (4), paragraphs (a) and (b) are omitted.

(2)This paragraph shall have effect, or be treated as having had effect, in relation to compensation which fell or falls to be assessed by reference to prices current on 16th November 1990 or on any subsequent date.

Gas Act 1965 (c. 36)

2In Schedule 3 to the Gas Act 1965, paragraph 3 is omitted.

Public Expenditure and Receipts Act 1968 (c. 14)

3In Schedule 3 to the Public Expenditure and Receipts Act 1968 (variation of fees) in paragraph 7, sub-paragraph (a) is omitted.

Post Office Act 1969 (c. 48)

4In Schedule 9 to the Post Office Act 1969 (transitional provisions) in paragraph 27(7) for “Parts VII and XII of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1972” there is substituted “Part XII of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1972”.

Land Compensation (Scotland) Act 1973 (c. 56)

5(1)In section 5 of the Land Compensation (Scotland) Act 1973 (assessment of compensation: assumptions as to planning permission)—

(a)for subsection (2) there is substituted—

(3)Subject to subsection (3) below, it shall be assumed that, in respect of the land in which the interest subsists (“the relevant land”) or any part of it, planning permission would be granted—

(a)subject to the condition set out in Schedule 16 to the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1972, for any development of a class specified in paragraph 1 of Schedule 6 to that Act; and

(b)for any development of a class specified in paragraph 2 of Schedule 6 to that Act.; and

(b)in subsection (3), paragraphs (a) and (b) are omitted.

(2)This paragraph shall have effect, or be treated as having had effect, where the relevant date for the purposes of Part I of the Land Compensation (Scotland) Act 1973 fell or falls on or after 16th November 1990.

The 1972 Act

6The 1972 Act is amended as follows.

7In section 19 (meaning of “development” and “new development”) subsection (5) (meaning of new development) is omitted.

8Sections 35 and 36 (review of planning decisions where compensation claimed) are omitted.

9In section 37(2) (development with Government authorisation) for “Parts VII and” there is substituted “Part”.

10In section 40(3) (date when development is begun), for paragraph (b) there is substituted—

(b)development of a class specified in paragraph 1 or 2 of Schedule 6 to this Act;.

11In section 56G (deemed hazardous substances consent by virtue of authorisation of government department), in subsection (3) for “Parts VII and XII” there is substituted “Part XII”.

12In section 58(2)(a) (tree preservation orders) “35, 36” is omitted.

13In section 106 (compensation on compulsory acquisition of listed building) the words from “other than” to the end are omitted.

14(1)In section 153(4) (compensation where planning permission modified or revoked) for “for development of the land of any class specified in Schedule 6 to this Act” there is substituted

(a)subject to the condition set out in Schedule 16, for any development of a class specified in paragraph 1 of Schedule 6;

(b)for any development of a class specified in paragraph 2 of Schedule 6.

(2)This paragraph shall have effect, or be treated as having had effect, in relation to claims made on or after 16th November 1990.

15In section 155 (recording and apportionment of compensation for depreciation)—

(a)for subsection (3) there is substituted—

(3)Regulations under this Act shall make provision—

(a)for enabling the claimant or any other person to whom notice of the planning authority’s apportionment has been given in accordance with subsection (1) of this section, or who establishes that he is entitled to an interest in land which is substantially affected by such an apportionment, if he wishes to dispute the apportionment, to require it to be referred to the Lands Tribunal;

(b)for enabling the claimant and any other person mentioned in paragraph (a) of this subsection to be heard by the Tribunal on any reference under this section of that apportionment; and

(c)for requiring the Tribunal, on any such reference, either to confirm or vary the apportionment and to notify the parties of the decision.;

(b)in subsection (5), the words from “and subsection (5)” to the end are omitted;

(c)after subsection (5) there is inserted—

(5A)In relation to compensation for depreciation specified in a notice recorded or, as the case may be, registered under the preceding provisions of this section, references in this Part of this Act to so much of the compensation as is attributable to a part of the land to which the notice relates shall be construed in accordance with the following provisions, that is to say—

(a)if the notice does not include an apportionment under the preceding provisions of this section, the amount of the compensation shall be treated as distributed rateably according to area over the land to which the notice relates;

(b)if the notice includes such an apportionment, the compensation shall be treated as distributed in accordance with that apportionment as between the different parts of the land by reference to which the apportionment is made; and so much of the compensation as, in accordance with the apportionment, is attributed to a part of the land shall be treated as distributed rateably according to area over that part of the land.; and

(d)in subsection (6), “and in section 156 of this Act” is omitted.

16Section 156 (contribution by Secretary of State towards compensation in certain cases) is omitted.

17Before section 157 there is inserted—

156ARecovery of compensation on subsequent development

(1)No person shall carry out any development to which this section applies, on land in respect of which a notice (hereafter in this Part of this Act referred to as a “compensation notice”) is recorded or, as the case may be, registered under section 155(5) of this Act, until such amount, if any, as is recoverable under this section in respect of the compensation specified in the notice has been paid or secured to the satisfaction of the Secretary of State.

(2)Subject to the following provisions of this section, this section applies to any development—

(a)which is development of a residential, commercial or industrial character and consists wholly or mainly of the construction of houses, flats, shop or office premises, or industrial buildings (including warehouses), or any combination thereof; or

(b)which consists in the winning and working of minerals; or

(c)to which, having regard to the probable value of the development, it is in the opinion of the Secretary of State reasonable that this section should apply.

(3)This section shall not apply to any development by virtue of subsection (2)(c) of this section if, on an application made to him for the purpose, the Secretary of State has certified that, having regard to the probable value of the development, it is not in his opinion reasonable that this section should apply thereto.

(4)Where the compensation specified in the compensation notice became payable in respect of the imposition of conditions on the granting of permission to develop land, this section shall not apply to the development for which that permission was granted.

(5)This section does not apply to any development—

(a)of a class specified in paragraph 1 of Schedule 6 which is carried out in accordance with the condition set out in Schedule 16; or

(b)of a class specified in paragraph 2 of Schedule 6.

(6)This section does not apply in a case where the compensation under section 153 of this Act specified in a compensation notice became payable in respect of an order modifying planning permission, and the development is in accordance with that permission as modified by that order.

156BAmount recoverable, and provisions for payment or remission thereof

(1)Subject to the following provisions of this section, the amount recoverable under section 156A of this Act in respect of the compensation specified in a compensation notice—

(a)if the land on which the development is to be carried out (in this subsection referred to as “the development area”) is identical with, or includes (with other land) the whole of, the land comprised in the compensation notice, shall be the amount of compensation specified in that notice;

(b)if the development area forms part of the land comprised in the compensation notice, or includes part of that land together with other land not comprised in that notice, shall be so much of the amount of the compensation specified in that notice as is attributable to land comprised in that notice and falling within the development area.

(2)Where, in the case of any land in respect of which a compensation notice has been recorded, the Secretary of State is satisfied, having regard to the probable value of any proper development of that land, that no such development is likely to be carried out unless he exercises his powers under this subsection, he may, in the case of any particular development, remit the whole or any part of any amount otherwise recoverable under section 156A of this Act.

(3)Where, in connection with the development of any land, an amount becomes recoverable under section 156A of this Act in respect of the compensation specified in a compensation notice, then, except where, and to the extent that, payment of that amount has been remitted under subsection (2) of this section, no amount shall be recoverable under section 156A of this Act in respect of that compensation, in so far as it is attributable to that land, in connection with any subsequent development thereof.

(4)No amount shall be recoverable under section 156A of this Act in respect of any compensation by reference to which a sum has become recoverable by the Secretary of State under section 244 of this Act.

(5)An amount recoverable under section 156A of this Act in respect of any compensation shall be payable to the Secretary of State, and

(a)shall be so payable either as a single capital payment or as a series of instalments of capital and interest combined, or as a series of other annual or periodical payments, of such amounts, and payable at such times, as the Secretary of State may direct, after taking into account any representations made by the person by whom the development is to be carried out; and

(b)except where the amount is payable as a single capital payment, shall be secured by that person to the satisfaction of the Secretary of State (whether by heritable or other security, personal bond or otherwise).

(6)If any person initiates any development to which section 156A applies in contravention of subsection (1) of that section, the Secretary of State may serve a notice on him specifying the amount appearing to the Secretary of State to be the amount recoverable under that section in respect of the compensation in question, and requiring him to pay that amount to the Secretary of State within such period, not being less than three months after the service of the notice, as may be specified in the notice.

(7)Where, after a compensation notice in respect of any land has been recorded or, as the case may be, registered, any amount recoverable under this section in respect of the compensation specified in the notice, or any part of such amount, has been paid to the Secretary of State, or circumstances arise under which by virtue of any provision of this Act no amount is so recoverable in respect of the land specified in the notice or any part of that land, the Secretary of State shall cause to be recorded in the appropriate Register of Sasines or, as the case may be, registered in the Land Register of Scotland, a notice of that fact, specifying the land to which such fact relates, and, in the case of any notice of the fact that part only of such amount has been so paid, stating whether the balance has been secured to the satisfaction of the Secretary of State or has been remitted by him under subsection (2) of this section, and shall send a copy thereof to the planning authority.

18In section 157 (recovery, on subsequent development, of compensation under section 153)—

(a)subsection (1) is omitted;

(b)in subsection (2), for “section 148 of this Act, as applied by subsection (1) of this section” there is substituted “section 156A of this Act”;

(c)in subsection (3)—

(i)paragraph (a) is omitted; and

(ii)in the proviso, “paragraph (a) or” is omitted; and

(d)subsection (4) is omitted.

19In section 169 (purchase notice on refusal or conditional grant of planning permission)—

(a)in subsection (2), for the words from “no account shall be taken” to the end there is substituted “no account shall be taken of any prospective development other than any development specified in paragraph 1 or 2 of Schedule 6 to this Act.”; and

(b)subsection (3) is omitted.

20In section 176 (special provisions as to compensation where purchase notice served)—

(a)in subsection (2), for “existing use value” there is substituted “Schedule 6 value”; and

(b)in subsection (5), for the definition of “existing use value” there is substituted—

“Schedule 6 value”, in relation to such an interest, means the value of that interest calculated on the assumption that planning permission would be granted—

(a)subject to the conditions set out in Schedule 16, for any development of a class specified in paragraph 1 of Schedule 6; and

(b)for any development of a class specified in paragraph 2 of Schedule 6.

21In section 179(2) (purchase notice on refusal or conditional grant of listed building consent) for “new development” there is substituted “development (other than any development specified in paragraph 1 or 2 of Schedule 6 to this Act)”.

22In section 231(3) (validity of orders etc.), paragraph (c) is omitted.

23In section 244 (recovery from acquiring authorities of sums paid by way of compensation)—

(a)in subsection (1), for “147(5)” there is substituted “155(5A)”; and

(b)in subsection (2), the words from “subsection (4)” to “applied by” are omitted.

24Section 245 (recovery from acquiring authorities of sums paid in respect of war-damaged land) is omitted.

25In section 246 (sums recoverable from acquiring authorities reckonable for purposes of grant), “or 245” is omitted.

26In section 247 (expenses of government departments), in subsection (1)(b) “Part VII or” is omitted.

27Section 248 (payments under section 56 of Act of 1947 and Parts I and V of Act of 1954) is omitted.

28In section 249 (general provision as to receipts of Secretary of State), “Without prejudice to section 248 of this Act, and” is omitted.

29For subsection (1) of section 255 (supplementary provisions as to Crown interest), there is substituted—

(1)Subject to subsection (2) of this section, where there is a Crown interest in any land, the provisions of sections 155 to 157 of this Act, and the provisions of Schedule 22 to this Act in so far as they relate to those sections, shall have effect in relation to any private interest as if the Crown interest were a private interest.

30Sections 263 (assumptions as to planning permission in determining value of interests in land) and 264 (recovery, on subsequent development, of payments in respect of war-damaged land) are omitted.

31In section 275 (interpretation), in subsection (1), the definitions of “new development” and “previous apportionment” are omitted.

32In Schedule 6 (development not constituting new development)—

(a)paragraphs 3 to 9 and 12 are omitted; and

(b)in paragraph 14, for sub-paragraph (2) there is substituted—

(2)This paragraph does not apply for the purposes of sections 157 and 169 of this Act.

33In Schedule 19 (provisions referred to in sections 250, 251 etc.), in Part I, the entry relating to section 158 is omitted.

Civil Aviation Act 1982 (c. 16)

34In section 53(1)(a) of the Civil Aviation Act 1982 “158,” is omitted.

Airports Act 1986 (c. 31)

35In section 61(1)(a) of the Airports Act 1986 “158,” is omitted.

Section 61.

SCHEDULE 13Planning in Scotland: Minor and Consequential Amendments

Agricultural Land (Removal of Surface Soil) Act 1953 (c. 10.)

1For section 4 (application to Scotland) of the Agricultural Land (Removal of Surface Soil) Act 1953 there is substituted—

4In the application of this Act to Scotland, for the references to the [1990 c. 8.] Town and Country Planning Act 1990, to Part III of that Act, and to section 192 of that Act, there shall be substituted references to the [1972 c. 52.] Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1972, to Part III of that Act, and to section 90A of that Act..

The 1972 Act

2The 1972 Act is amended as follows.

3In subsection (3)(a) of section 5 (preparation of structure plans), after “measures for” there is inserted “the conservation of the natural beauty and amenity of the land,”.

4In subsection (3)(a) of section 9 (preparation of local plans), after “fit for” there is inserted “the conservation of the natural beauty and amenity of the land,”.

5For subsections (1) to (3) of section 21 (development orders) there is substituted—

(1)The Secretary of State shall by regulations under this Act or by order provide for the granting of planning permission.

(2)An order under this section (in this Act referred to as a “development order”) may itself grant planning permission for development specified in the order, or for development of any class so specified, and may be made either—

(a)as a general order applicable, except so far as it otherwise provides, to all land, but which may make different provision with respect to different descriptions of land; or

(b)as a special order applicable only to such land or descriptions of land as may be specified in the order.

(3)In respect of development for which planning permission is not granted by a development order, regulations under this Act or an order may provide for the granting of planning permission by the planning authority (or, in the cases hereinafter provided for, by the Secretary of State) on an application in that behalf made to the planning authority in accordance with the regulations or the order.

6In section 23 (publication of notices of applications—

(a)in subsection (1) before the words “a development order” there is inserted “regulations under this Act or”;

(b)at the end there is inserted—

(4)A planning authority shall not entertain any application for planning permission unless any requirements imposed by virtue of this section have been satisfied.

(5)Proceedings for an offence under this section may be brought at any time within the period of two years following the commission of the offence.

7In section 28 (directions, etc. as to method of dealing with applications)—

(a)in subsection (1)—

(i)the words “Subject to the provisions of section 26(2) to (5) of this Act,” are omitted;

(ii)before the words “a development order” there is inserted “regulations under this Act or”; and

(iii)for the words “the order”, in each place where they occur, there is substituted “such regulations or the order”; and

(b)in subsection (2) of that section, before the words “a development order” there is inserted “regulations under this Act or”.

8For section 29 there is substituted—

29Planning permission for development already carried out

(1)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.

(2)Subsection (1) of this section applies to development carried out—

(a)without planning permission;

(b)in accordance with planning permission granted for a limited period; or

(c)without complying with some condition subject to which planning permission was granted.

(3)Planning permission for such development may be granted so as to have effect from—

(a)the date on which the development was carried out; or

(b)if it was carried out in accordance with planning permission granted for a limited period, the end of that period..

9In section 31 (information regarding, and registers of, applications and decisions)—

(a)for the words “A development order” in both places where they occur, there is substituted “Regulations under this Act or a development order”;

(b)for the words “the order” in both places where they occur, there is substituted “such regulations or the order”; and

(c)for the words “by a development order”, in both places where they occur, there is substituted “by such regulations or the order”.

10In subsection (4) of section 32 (reference of applications to Secretary of State)—

(a)for the words from “23” to “28A” there is substituted “26(1) to (3A), 27(1), 27A, 28A and 29”; and

(b)at the end there is inserted “and regulations under this Act or a development order may apply, with or without modifications, to an application so referred any requirements imposed by such regulations or such an order by virtue of section 23 or 24 of this Act.”.

11In section 33 (appeals against planning decisions)—

(a)in subsection (2), before the words “a development order” there is inserted “regulations under this Act or”;

(b)in subsection (5)—

(i)“23, 24” is omitted;

(ii)for “26(1) and (3)” there is substituted “26(1) to (3A)”;

(iii)for “and 27A” there is substituted “, 27A and 29”; and

(iv)at the end there is inserted “and regulations under this Act or a development order may apply, with or without modifications, to such an appeal any requirements imposed by regulations or such an order by virtue of section 23 or 24 of this Act”; and

(c)in subsection (7)—

(i)for the words “and of the development order” there is substituted “, any regulations made under this Act in that regard and of any development order”; and

(ii)for the words “under that order” there is substituted “under such regulations or such order”.

12In section 34 (appeal in default of planning decision), for the words “the development order”, in both places where they occur, there is substituted “regulations under this Act or a development order”.

13In subsection (3)(c) of section 38 (limit of duration of planning permission), for the words from “granted” to the end there is substituted “for any development carried out before the grant of planning permission”.

14In section 39 (outline planning permission), before the words “a development order” there is inserted “regulations under this Act or”.

15In subsection (2) of section 40 (provision as to date when development begun), after paragraph (a) there is inserted—

(aa)any work of demolition of a building;.

16In section 49 (orders requiring discontinuance of use etc.), for subsection (3) there is substituted—

(3)The planning permission which may be granted by an order under this section includes planning permission, subject to such conditions as may be specified in the order, for development carried out before the date on which the order was submitted to the Secretary of State under this section.

(3A)Planning permission for such development may be granted so as to have effect from—

(a)the date on which the development was carried out; or

(b)if it was carried out in accordance with planning permission granted for a limited period, the end of that period.

17Section 51 is omitted.

18In subsection (3) of section 55 (acts causing or likely to result in damage to listed buildings), for “£40” there is substituted “one-tenth of level 3 on the standard scale”.

19In section 84A (power of regional planning authority to take enforcement action) in subsection (2) for the words “84 (except subsection (1)),” there is substituted “83A, 83B, 84 (except subsection (1)), 84AA, 84AB,”.

20In section 85 (appeal against enforcement notice)—

(a)in subsection (2B)(d) for the words from “being” to “situated” there is substituted “to such persons as may be specified”;

(b)in subsection (4)—

(i)for paragraph (a) there is substituted—

(a)the Secretary of State may—

(i)correct any defect, error or misdescription in the enforcement notice; or

(ii)vary the terms of the enforcement notice,

if he is satisfied that the correction or variation will not cause injustice to the appellant or the planning authority;; and

(ii)in paragraph (b) for “84(5)” there is substituted “84(2)”; and

(c)in subsection (5)—

(i)“or for varying the terms of the notice in favour of the appellant” is omitted; and

(ii)for paragraphs (a) to (b) there is substituted—

(a)grant planning permission in respect of any of the matters stated in the enforcement notice as constituting a breach of planning control or any of those matters so far as relating to part of the land to which the notice relates;

(b)discharge any condition or limitation subject to which planning permission was granted;

(c)grant planning permission for such other development on the land to which the enforcement notice relates as appears to him to be appropriate; and

(d)determine whether on the date on which the appeal was made, any existing use of the land was lawful, any operations which had been carried out in, on, over or under the land were lawful or any matter constituting a failure to comply with any condition or limitation subject to which the permission was granted was lawful and, if so, issue a certificate under section 90 of this Act.

(d)after subsection (5) there is inserted—

(5A)The provisions of sections 90 to 90C of this Act mentioned in subsection (5B) of this section shall apply for the purposes of subsection (5)(d) of this section as they apply for the purposes of section 90 of this Act, but as if—

(a)any reference to an application for a certificate were a reference to the appeal and any reference to the date of such an application were a reference to the date on which the appeal is made; and

(b)references to the planning authority were references to the Secretary of State.

(5B)Those provisions are: sections 90(5) to (7), 90B(4) (so far as it relates to the form of the certificate), (6) and (7) and 90C.;

(e)in subsection (6), for the words from “and any planning permission” to the end there is substituted—

(6A)The planning permission which may be granted under subsection (5) of this section is any planning permission which might be granted on an application under Part III of this Act.

(6B)Where the Secretary of State discharges a condition or limitation under subsection (5) of this section, he may substitute for it any other condition or limitation.;

(f)in subsection (7), for “for the development to which the notice relates” there is substituted “in respect of the matters stated in the enforcement notice as constituting a breach of planning control”; and

(g)subsection (11) is omitted.

21In section 87 (stop notices)—

(a)in subsection (4)(c), for “84(7)(c)” there is substituted “84AA(7)”;

(b)in subsection (5), for the words “activity prohibited by the stop notice” there is substituted “relevant activity”;(c) in subsection (6) for the words “activities which constitute or involve the breach of planning control alleged” there is substituted “the relevant activity specified”; and

(d)in subsection (9), for “84(5)” there is substituted “84”.

22In subsection (1) of section 87A (register of various notices), for the words “waste land notices” there is substituted “notices under section 63 of this Act” and after “enforcement notices” there is inserted “, breach of condition notices”.

23In subsection (2) of section 88 (execution and cost of works required by enforcement notice), “(as defined in section 84(2) of this Act)” is omitted.

24In section 89 (enforcement notice to have effect against subsequent development)—

(a)in subsection (1), for “demolition” there is substituted “removal”; and

(b)in subsections (3) and (4) for “demolished” in each place where it occurs there is substituted “removed”.

25For section 89A there is substituted—

89AEffect of planning permission, etc., on enforcement or breach of condition notice

(1)Where, after the service of—

(a)a copy of an enforcement notice; or

(b)a breach of condition notice,

planning permission is granted for any development carried out before the grant of that permission, the notice shall cease to have effect so far as inconsistent with that permission.

(2)Where, after a breach of condition notice has been served, any condition to which the notice relates is discharged, the notice shall cease to have effect so far as it requires any person to secure compliance with the condition in question.

(3)The fact that an enforcement notice or breach of condition notice has wholly or partly ceased to have effect by virtue of this section shall not affect the liability of any person for an offence in respect of a previous failure to comply, or secure compliance, with the notice.

26In section 91 (grant of certificate by Secretary of State on referred application or appeal against refusal)—

(a)for “an established use certificate” in subsection (2) there is substituted “a certificate under section 90 or 90A”;

(b)subsections (3) and (5) are omitted; and

(c)at the end there is inserted—

(7)Where the Secretary of State or a person appointed by him under Schedule 7 to this Act to determine an appeal grants a certificate under section 90 or 90A of this Act, the Secretary of State or that person shall give notice to the planning authority of that fact.

27In subsection (2) of section 101 (enforcement of control as to advertisements), for “£40” there is substituted “one-tenth of level 3 on the standard scale”.

28In subsection (1) of section 145 (determination of claims)—

(a)the words “this Part of”, in both places where they occur, are omitted; and

(b)at the end there is inserted—

(d)for requiring the Secretary of State to pay any compensation determined under this section to the person entitled thereto.

29In subsection (1) of section 166 (compensation for loss due to stop notice)—

(a)for the words “in any of the circumstances mentioned in subsection (2) of this section” there is substituted “subject to the provisions of this section,”; and

(b)at the end there is inserted “or, in a case to which subsection (2)(b) of this section applies, the prohibition of such of the activities prohibited by the stop notice as cease to be relevant activities”.

30In subsection (2) of that section—

(a)for paragraphs (a) and (b) there is substituted—

(a)the enforcement notice is quashed on grounds other than those mentioned in paragraph (a) of section 85(1) of this Act;

(b)the enforcement notice is varied (otherwise than on the grounds mentioned in that paragraph) so that any activity the carrying out of which is prohibited by the stop notice ceases to be a relevant activity within the meaning of section 87(2) of this Act; and

(b)in paragraph (c) the words from “or for its retention” to “granted” are omitted.

31In subsection (5) of section 201 (order extinguishing right to use vehicles on highway), the definition of “lawful access” is omitted.

32Section 214(3) is omitted.

33In subsection (3)(g) of section 231 (validity of development plans and certain orders, decisions and directions), for the words “an established use certificate” there is substituted “a certificate under section 90 or 90A of this Act”.

34Section 234 is omitted.

35In section 242(2)(b) for “sections 97” there is substituted “sections 91A, 91B, 97”.

36In subsection (1)(b) of section 247 (expenses of government departments), for “Part VII” there is substituted “section 145”.

37In section 253 (exercise of powers in relation to Crown land), in subsection (2)(a) for “84” there is substituted “83C, 84, 84AB, 87, 87AA”.

38In section 265 (rights of entry)—

(a)in subsection (1)(b)—

(i)“58 or” is omitted; and

(ii)for the words “either of those sections” there is substituted “section 61”;

(b)in subsection (1)(c)—

(i)after “Part IV” there is inserted “other than sections 58 to 60”; and

(ii)for the words “Part V” there is substituted “sections 92 to 97BC and 101”;

(c)subsection (2A)(a) is omitted;

(d)in subsection (4)(b), “or 99” is omitted;

(e)in subsection (5) “Part VII of” is omitted; and

(f)in subsection (6) after “other than section” where it first occurs there is inserted “163 or”.

39In section 266 (supplementary provisions as to rights of entry)—

(a)in subsection (1) after “authority” there is inserted “and state the purpose of his entry”;

(b)in subsection (3) for “premises” there is substituted “land”.

40(1)In subsection (1) of section 275 (interpretation)—

(a)after the definition of “authority to whom Part II of the 1959 Act applies” there is inserted—

“breach of condition notice” has the meaning given in section 87AA of this Act;

“breach of planning control” has the meaning given in section 83A of this Act;

(b)at the end of the definition of “building or works” there is inserted “and references to the removal of buildings or works include demolition of buildings and filling in of trenches”;

(c)for the definition of “building operations” there is substituted—

“building operations” has the meaning given by section 19 of this Act;

(d)the definition of “established use certificate” is omitted;

(e)after the definition of “owner” there is inserted—

“planning contravention notice” has the meaning given in section 83C of this Act;; and

(f)in the definition of “planning permission” the words from “and in construing” to the end are omitted.

(2)In subsection (9) of that section, for “or 257” there is substituted “, 257 or 258”.

41(1)In paragraph 2 of Schedule 7 (determination of appeals), in sub-paragraph (1)(a), for “subsections (3) and (5)” there is substituted “subsections (3), (5) and (7A)”.

(2)In paragraph 2 of that Schedule, in sub-paragraph (2), after “85(2)” there is inserted “to (2D)” and after “93(2)” there is inserted “and (2A)”.

(3)In paragraph 3 of that Schedule, in sub-paragraph (2), for “section 26(3)(a)” there is substituted “section 26(3)”.

(4)In paragraph 3A of that Schedule, in sub-paragraph (2), for “26(3)(a)” there is substituted “26(3)”.

42In paragraph 2 of Schedule 10 (control of works for demolition etc.), in sub-paragraph (1)—

(a)for the words “or other of those described in section 24(1)(a) to (d)” there is substituted “prescribed under section 24”; and

(b)for the words “24(2) to (4) and 26(3)” there is substituted “24 and 26(3) and (3A)”.

43In Schedule 19 (sections 250, 251 etc.)—

(a)in Part I—

(i)after the entry for section 26(1) there is inserted “Section 26A”;

(ii)for “Sections 48 to 51” there is substituted “Section 49 to 50”;

(iii)after the entry for sections 88 to 89 there is inserted— Section 90A.Sections 91A to 91C.

(iv)after the entry relating to section 98 there is inserted— Sections 99A to 99C.

(b)in Part II—

(i)in the entry for section 33, for “and” there is substituted “to”;

(ii)after the entry relating to section 56 there is inserted— Sections 83A to 83D.

(iii)after the entry relating to section 87 there is inserted— Section 87AA.

(c)in Part III after the entry for sections 61 to 63A there is inserted— Sections 83A to 83D.

Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (c. 65)

44(1)For subsection (4) of section 173 (regional reports) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 there is substituted—

(4)Before submitting the report to the Secretary of State, a general or regional planning authority shall consult every other planning authority who are likely to be affected by the report, and at the same time as they submit the report to the Secretary of State they shall send a copy of the report to every such planning authority.

(2)In subsection (2) of section 174 (structure plans) of that Act, after “State, a” there is inserted “general or”.

(3)In subsection (5) of section 179 (reference of applications to regional planning authority), for the words “23(1)(f) and (h), 24(2B), (2C), (2D) and (4)” there is substituted “23, 24”.

Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 (c. 65)

45In subsection (3) of section 87 of the Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 (fees for planning applications), for the words “to him of a fee of the prescribed amount in respect of an” there is substituted—

(a)of fees of prescribed amounts to him and to the planning authority in respect of any application for planning permission deemed to be made under subsection (7) of section 85 (appeals against enforcement notice) of the [1972 c. 52.] Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1972; and

(b)of a fee of the prescribed amount to him in respect of any other.

40AIn Part I of Schedule 30 to that Act the following are inserted at the appropriate places among the provisions of the 1972 Act there listed: 83C, 83D, 84AA, 84AB, 87AA and 260A.

Town and Country Planning Act 1984 (c. 10)

47(1)Section 1 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1984 is amended as follows.

(2)In subsection (1) for “determination under section 51 of the Act of 1972 (determination whether planning permission is required)” there is substituted “certificate under section 90A of the Act of 1972 (certificate of lawfulness of proposed use or development)”.

(3)In subsection (2) for “or determination” there is substituted “or certificate”.

(4)For subsection (4) there is substituted—

(4)Any application made by virtue of this section for a certificate under section 90A shall be determined as if the land were not Crown land.

(5)In subsection (5)(a) for “determinations” there is substituted “certificates”.

(6)In subsection (7) for “determination” there is substituted “certificate”.

Section 66.

SCHEDULE 14Compensation where Permission for Additional Development Granted after Acquisition

1After section 22 of the [1961 c. 33.] Land Compensation Act 1961 there is inserted—

Part IVCompensation where Permission for Additional Development Granted after Acquisition
23Compensation where planning decision made after acquisition

(1)Where—

(a)any interest in land is compulsorily acquired or is sold to an authority possessing compulsory purchase powers and, before the end of the period of ten years beginning with the date of completion, a planning decision is made granting permission for the carrying out of additional development of any of the land; and

(b)the principal amount of the compensation which was payable in respect of the compulsory acquisition or, in the case of a sale by agreement, the amount of the purchase price, was less than the amount specified in subsection (2) of this section,

then, subject to the following provisions of this section, the person to whom the compensation or purchase price was payable shall be entitled, on a claim duly made by him, to compensation from the acquiring authority of an amount equal to the difference.

(2)The amount referred to in subsection (1)(b) of this section is the principal amount of the compensation which would have been payable in respect of a compulsory acquisition of the interest by the acquiring authority, in pursuance of a notice to treat served on the relevant date if—

(a)the planning decision mentioned in subsection (1)(a) of this section had been made before that date; and

(b)the permission granted by it had been in force on that date.

(3)No compensation shall be payable by virtue of this section in respect of a planning decision in so far as it relates to land acquired by the acquiring authority, whether compulsorily or by agreement—

(a)under section 142 or 143 of the [1980 c. 65.] Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 (acquisitions by urban development corporations and by highway authorities in connection with urban development areas);

(b)under the [1981 c. 64.] New Towns Act 1981 (acquisitions by development corporations and by highway authorities in connection with new town areas); or

(c)where the compulsory purchase order included a direction under section 50 of the [1990 c. 9.] Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 (minimum compensation where building deliberately allowed to fall into disrepair).

(4)If—

(a)in accordance with the preceding provisions of this section the person referred to in subsection (1) of this section would be entitled to compensation under this section; but

(b)before the planning decision in question that person has died, or any other act or event has occurred whereby the right to compensation under this section, if vested in him immediately before that act or event, would thereupon have vested in some other person,

the right to compensation under this section shall be treated as having devolved as if that right had been vested in him immediately before his death or immediately before that act or event, as the case may be, and the compensation shall be payable to the persons claiming under him accordingly.

(5)Compensation under this section shall carry interest at the rate prescribed under section 32 of this Act from the date of the planning decision in question until payment.

(6)The provisions of Part I of this Act (so far as applicable) shall apply (subject to the following provisions) in relation to the assessment of compensation under this section as they apply in relation to the assessment of compensation in respect of the compulsory acquisition of an interest in land.

24Provisions as to claims under section 23

(1)For the purpose of facilitating the making of claims for compensation under section 23 of this Act—

(a)the person entitled to receive the compensation or purchase price in respect of such an acquisition or sale as is mentioned in section 23(1)(a) of this Act; or

(b)any person claiming under him as being a person who, if compensation under that section became payable, would be entitled to it by virtue of subsection (4) of that section,

may give to the acquiring authority an address for service under this section.

(2)Where, at any time—

(a)after a person has given an acquiring authority an address for service under this section; and

(b)before the end of the period mentioned in paragraph (a) of section 23(1) of this Act,

such a planning decision is made as is mentioned in that paragraph, the acquiring authority shall, subject to subsection (3) of this section, give notice of the decision in the prescribed form to that person at that address.

(3)If—

(a)an address for service has been given by such a person as is mentioned in subsection (1)(b) of this section; and

(b)the acquiring authority have reasonable grounds for believing that the person mentioned in subsection (1)(a) of this section is dead or that any other act or event has occurred as mentioned in section 23(4)(b) of this Act,

the acquiring authority need not give a notice to the person mentioned in subsection (1)(a).

(4)A claim for compensation under section 23 of this Act in respect of a planning decision shall not have effect if made more than six months after the following date, that is to say—

(a)if the claim is made by a person who has not given the acquiring authority an address for service under this section, the date of the decision;

(b)if the claim is made by a person who has given the acquiring authority such an address, the date on which notice of the decision is given to him in accordance with subsection (2) of this section;

but, where there is an appeal against the planning decision, the reference in paragraph (a) of this subsection to the date of the planning decision shall be read as a reference to the date of the decision on the appeal.

(5)The references in subsection (4) of this section to an appeal against a planning decision include an appeal made by virtue of section 78(2) of the [1990 c. 8.] Town and Country Planning Act 1990.

(6)Where—

(a)a person has given to an acquiring authority an address for service under this section; and

(b)that authority, before the end of the period mentioned in section 23(1)(a) of this Act, cease to be entitled to an interest in the whole or part of the land comprised in the acquisition or sale, without remaining or becoming entitled to a freehold interest in, or tenancy of, that land or that part of it, as the case may be,

they shall notify the local planning authority; and after that it shall be the duty of the local planning authority to give notice to the acquiring authority of any planning decision of which the acquiring authority are required to give notice under subsection (2) of this section.

(7)Notice under subsection (6) of this section of a planning decision—

(a)in the case of a decision made by the local planning authority, shall be given within seven days after the making of the decision; and

(b)in any other case, shall be given within seven days after the making of the decision has been notified to the local planning authority.

25Extension to planning permission where no planning decision made

(1)The provisions of sections 23 and 24(1) of this Act shall have effect in relation to any planning permission falling within column 1 of the following table for any development as if a planning decision granting that permission had been made on the date shown in column 2.

Permission granted by a development orderWhen development is initiated
Permission granted by the adoption or approval of a simplified planning zone schemeWhen the scheme is approved or adopted
Permission granted by an order designating an enterprise zoneWhen the designation takes effect
Permission deemed to be granted by a direction under section 90 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990When the direction is given
Permission deemed to be granted by a local planning authorityThe occurrence of the event in consequence of which the permission is deemed to be granted

(2)Where the provisions of section 23 of this Act have effect as applied by subsection (1) of this section in relation to any planning permission falling within column 1 of that table for any development, then if—

(a)before the date shown in column 2, a person who (under section 24(1) of this Act as so applied) is entitled to give an address for service under that section has given such an address to the acquiring authority; and

(b)the development is proposed to be carried out by the acquiring authority or, if it is proposed to be carried out by a person other than the acquiring authority, notice of that proposal is given to the acquiring authority by the person proposing to carry out the development,

it shall, subject to subsection (3) of this section, be the duty of the acquiring authority to give notice of that proposal in the prescribed form to the person mentioned in paragraph (a) of this subsection at the address given by him to the authority.

(3)An acquiring authority shall not be required by virtue of subsection (2) of this section to give notice of proposed development to the person mentioned in section 24(1)(a) of this Act if—

(a)an address for service has been given to them by such a person as is mentioned in section 24(1)(b) of this Act; and

(b)they have reasonable grounds for believing that the former person is dead or that any other act or event has occurred as mentioned in section 23(4)(b) of this Act.

(4)A claim for compensation under section 23 of this Act in respect of a planning permission falling within column 1 of that table shall not have effect if made more than six months after the following date, that is to say—

(a)if the claim is made by a person to whom notice has been given under subsection (2) of this section, the date on which the notice was given;

(b)in any other case, the date shown in column 2.

26Extension to Crown development

(1)Where—

(a)any interest in land is compulsorily acquired or is sold to an authority possessing compulsory purchase powers, and before the end of the period of ten years beginning with the date of completion there is initiated any additional development of any of the land which was comprised in the acquisition or sale; and

(b)by reason of any such circumstances as are mentioned in subsection (2) of this section the development in question is development for which planning permission is not required,

the provisions of sections 23 and 24(1) of this Act shall apply as if a planning decision granting permission for that development had been made at the time when the additional development is so initiated.

(2)The circumstances referred to in subsection (1) of this section are either or both of the following—

(a)that the development is initiated by or on behalf of the Crown;

(b)that there is a Crown or Duchy interest in the land and the development is initiated in right of that interest.

(3)Where—

(a)the provisions of section 23 of this Act have effect as applied by subsection (1) of this section in relation to the initiation of any development; and

(b)before the development is initiated a person who (under section 24(1) of this Act as so applied) is entitled to give an address for service under that section has given such an address to the acquiring authority,

it shall, subject to subsections (4) and (5) of this section, be the duty of the acquiring authority to give notice in the prescribed form of the initiation of the development to the person mentioned in paragraph (b) of this subsection at the address given by him to the authority.

(4)Where—

(a)by virtue of subsection (3) of this section, it is the duty of a government department to give notice of development initiated by or on behalf of that department; and

(b)the Minister in charge of the department certifies that for reasons of national security it is necessary that the nature of the development should not be disclosed, except to the extent specified in the certificate,

the department shall give notice of development, but shall not be required to give any particulars of the nature of the development except to the extent specified in the certificate.

(5)An acquiring authority shall not be required by virtue of subsection (3) of this section to give notice of proposed development to the person mentioned in section 24(1)(a) of this Act if—

(a)an address for service has been given to them by such a person as is mentioned in section 24(1)(b) of this Act; and

(b)they have reasonable grounds for believing that the former person is dead or that any other act or event has occurred as mentioned in section 23(4)(b) of this Act.

(6)A claim for compensation under section 23 of this Act in respect of the initiation of any development shall not have effect if made more than six months after the following date, that is to say—

(a)if the claim is made by a person to whom notice has been given under subsection (3) of this section, the date on which the notice was given;

(b)in any other case, the time the development is initiated.

(7)In this section “Crown or Duchy interest” means an interest belonging to Her Majesty in right of the Crown or of the Duchy of Lancaster, or belonging to the Duchy of Cornwall, or belonging to a government department or held in trust for Her Majesty for the purposes of a government department.

27Application of Part IV to certain cases

The preceding provisions of this Part of this Act shall have effect subject to the provisions of the Third Schedule to this Act.

28Regulations for purposes of Part IV

(1)The Secretary of State may by statutory instrument make regulations for prescribing the form of any notice required by this Part of this Act to be given in the prescribed form.

(2)Any statutory instrument containing such regulations shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

29Interpretation of Part IV

(1)In this Part of this Act—

  • “additional development”, in relation to an acquisition or sale of an interest in land, means any development of the land other than the following, that is to say—

    (a)

    where the acquiring authority are a local authority, and acquired the interest for the purposes of any of their functions, development for the purposes of the functions for which they acquired it;

    (b)

    where the acquiring authority are not a local authority, development for the purposes of the project in connection with which they acquired the interest;

    (c)

    development for which planning permission was in force on the relevant date;

    (d)

    in the case of compulsory acquisition, development for which it was assumed (in accordance with the provisions of sections 14 to 16 of this Act) for the purpose of assessing compensation that planning permission would be granted; and

    (e)

    in the case of a sale by agreement, development for which, if the interest (instead of being sold by agreement) had been compulsorily acquired by the acquiring authority in pursuance of a notice to treat served on the relevant date, it would have been so assumed;

  • “date of completion”, in relation to an acquisition or sale of an interest in land, means the date on which the acquisition or sale is completed by the vesting of that interest in the acquiring authority;

  • “local authority” means—

    (a)

    a charging authority, a precepting authority, a combined police authority or a combined fire authority, as defined in section 144 of the [1988 c. 41.] Local Government Finance Act 1988;

    (b)

    a levying board within the meaning of section 74 of that Act;

    (c)

    a body as regards which section 75 of that Act applies;

    (d)

    any joint board or joint committee if all the constituent authorities are such authorities as are described in paragraphs (a) to (c); and

    (e)

    the Honourable Society of the Inner Temple or the Honourable Society of the Middle Temple;

    and includes any internal drainage board under section 6 of the [1976 c. 70.] Land Drainage Act 1976;

  • “prescribed” means prescribed by regulations under this Part of this Act;

  • “the relevant date”, in relation to a compulsory acquisition of an interest in land, means the date of service of the notice to treat and, in relation to a sale of such an interest by agreement, means the date of the making of the contract in pursuance of which the sale was effected.

(2)In this Part of this Act any reference to the granting of permission for the carrying out of development of any land is a reference to the granting of permission (including where applicable outline permission) for that development—

(a)either unconditionally or subject to conditions; and

(b)either in respect of that land taken by itself or in respect of an area including that land.

2After Schedule 2 to that Act there is inserted—

Third ScheduleApplication of Part IV to Certain Cases
Disturbance, severance and injurious affection

1Subject to paragraph 2 of this Schedule, any reference in section 23 of this Act to the principal amount of any compensation shall be construed as including any sum attributable to disturbance, severance or injurious affection.

2If the person entitled to the compensation under section 23 of this Act—

(a)was, at the time of the compulsory acquisition or sale mentioned in subsection (1) of that section, entitled to an interest in other land contiguous or adjacent to the land acquired or purchased; but

(b)is, at the time of the planning decision in question, no longer entitled to that interest, either in respect of the whole or in respect of part of that land;

any reference in section 23 of this Act to the principal amount of any compensation or the amount of the purchase price shall be construed as excluding so much of the compensation or purchase price as was or would have been attributable to severance or injurious affection of that land or, as the case may be, of that part.

Increase in value of contiguous or adjacent land

3In determining for the purposes of section 23 of this Act the difference between the principal amount of the compensation specified in subsection (2) of that section and the principal amount of the compensation or the amount of the purchase price mentioned in subsection (1) of that section, in a case where—

(a)the compensation or the purchase price was or would have been reduced (whether by virtue of section 7 of this Act or otherwise) by reason of an increase in the value of an interest in contiguous or adjacent land; but

(b)at the time of the planning decision the person entitled to the compensation under section 23 of this Act is not entitled to the interest or is entitled to it only as respects part of the contiguous or adjacent land,

the amount specified in section 23(2) and the principal amount or purchase price mentioned in section 23(1) shall be calculated as if the circumstances by reason of which it was or would have been so reduced had not existed or, as the case may be, as if the interest in the contiguous or adjacent land had subsisted only in that part of the land.

Mortgaged land

4Subject to the provisions of this Schedule relating to settled land, where, in a case falling within section 23(1) of this Act, the interest in land which was acquired or sold was subject to a mortgage, any reference (however expressed) in section 23 or section 24 of this Act to the person entitled to the compensation or purchase price shall be construed as a reference to the person who, subject to the mortgage, was entitled to that interest, and not as a reference to the mortgagee.

5For the purposes of the application of section 23 of this Act, and of the provisions of this Schedule other than this paragraph, to a case falling within the preceding paragraph, any reference to the principal amount of the compensation which was or would have been payable in respect of any compulsory acquisition shall be construed as a reference to the principal amount of the compensation which would have been payable if the interest in question had not been subject to a mortgage.

6No compensation shall be payable by virtue of section 23 of this Act in respect of a compulsory acquisition or sale by agreement where the interest acquired or sold was the interest of a mortgagee (as distinct from an interest subject to a mortgage).

Settled land

7(1)Where, in a case falling within section 23(1) of this Act, the interest in land which was acquired or sold was subject to a settlement, and accordingly the compensation or purchase price was payable to the trustees of that settlement, any reference (however expressed) in section 23 or section 24 of this Act to the person entitled to the compensation or purchase price shall be construed as a reference to the trustees for the time being of the settlement.

(2)Where sub-paragraph (1) of this paragraph applies, section 23(4) of this Act shall not apply.

(3)Any compensation paid to the trustees of the settlement by virtue of section 23 of this Act in respect of a compulsory acquisition or sale by agreement shall be applicable by the trustees as if it were proceeds of the sale of the interest acquired or sold.

(4)In this paragraph “settlement” means a settlement within the meaning of the [1925 c. 18.] Settled Land Act 1925, or a trust for sale within the meaning of the [1925 c. 20.] Law of Property Act 1925.

Interpretation

8References in this Schedule to sections 23 and 24 of this Act include references to those sections as applied by section 25 or 26 of this Act, and references to the time of any planning decision shall be construed accordingly.

Section 70.

SCHEDULE 15Amendments Relating to Land Compensation

Part IMiscellaneous Amendments
Rules for assessment of compensation

1In section 5 of the [1961 c. 33.] Land Compensation Act 1961 (rules for assessing compensation), in rule (3) (disregard of special suitability of land for any purpose where, in particular, there is no market for that purpose apart from the special needs of a particular purchaser or the requirements of an authority possessing compulsory purchase powers) “the special needs of a particular purchaser or” is omitted.

Expenses in acquiring replacement land

2After section 10 of the [1961 c. 33.] Land Compensation Act 1961 there is inserted—

10AExpenses of owners not in occupation

Where, in consequence of any compulsory acquisition of land—

(a)the acquiring authority acquire an interest of a person who is not then in occupation of the land; and

(b)that person incurs incidental charges or expenses in acquiring, within the period of one year beginning with the date of entry, an interest in other land in the United Kingdom,

the charges or expenses shall be taken into account in assessing his compensation as they would be taken into account if he were in occupation of the land.

Compensation otherwise than in the form of money

3In section 3 of the [1965 c. 56.] Compulsory Purchase Act 1965 (acquisition by agreement for a consideration in money) after “money” there is inserted “or money’s worth”.

Tenants at will, etc: part acquisitions

4In section 20(2) of the Compulsory Purchase Act 1965 (tenant at will, etc., entitled to compensation for damage done to him in his tenancy), for “in his tenancy by severing the” there is substituted “by severing”.

Caravans etc. affected by noise of public works

5(1)After section 20 of the [1973 c. 26.] Land Compensation Act 1973 there is inserted—

20APower to make payments in respect of caravans and other structures affected by noise of public works

(1)The Secretary of State may make regulations empowering responsible authorities to make a payment, not exceeding an amount specified in the regulations, in respect of any dwelling which—

(a)is not a building;

(b)is occupied by a person as his only or main residence; and

(c)is affected or likely to be affected by noise caused by the construction or use of public works.

(2)Regulations under this section may—

(a)make provision as to the level of noise giving rise to a power under the regulations and the area in which a dwelling must be situated if a power is to arise in respect of it;

(b)specify the classes of public works and of dwellings in respect of which a power is to arise, and the classes of persons entitled to make claims, under the regulations; and

(c)make provision as to the funds out of which expenses incurred by responsible authorities under the regulations are to be defrayed.

(3)The power to make regulations under this section shall be exercisable by statutory instrument which shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

(4)Subsections (3), (7) and (12) of section 20 above apply for the purposes of this section as they apply for the purposes of that.

(2)This paragraph does not apply in relation to any public works if the relevant date for the purposes of Part I of the [1973 c. 26.] Land Compensation Act 1973 fell more than twelve months before the date on which this paragraph comes into force.

Farm loss payments

6(1)Section 34 of the Land Compensation Act 1973 (right to farm loss payment where person displaced from agricultural unit) is amended as follows.

(2)For subsection (1)(a) (section applies only if whole of land is acquired) there is substituted—

(a)in consequence of the compulsory acquisition of his interest in the whole, or a sufficient part, of that land, he is displaced from the land acquired.

(3)In subsection (2) (interests qualifying for compensation) for the words following “tenancy” there is substituted “where his interest is as tenant for a year or from year to year or a greater interest, and “sufficient part” means not less than 0.5 hectares or such other area as the Secretary of State may by order specify”.

(4)After that subsection there is inserted—

(2A)The power to make an order under subsection (2) above shall be exercisable by statutory instrument which shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

(5)At the end of subsection (3)(a) (meaning of displacement) there is added “or on any date after the making or confirmation of the compulsory purchase order but before being required to do so by the acquiring authority”.

(6)Subsection (6) is omitted.

Notice to quit agricultural holding: right to opt for notice of entry compensation

7At the end of section 59(7) of the Land Compensation Act 1973 (which does not apply where land was Crown land at time of agreement to acquire it) there is inserted “and the reference in that subsection to an authority possessing compulsory purchase powers includes a person or body of persons who would be an authority possessing compulsory purchase powers if the landlord’s interest were not an interest in Crown land (as defined by section 293 of the [1990 c. 8.] Town and Country Planning Act 1990).”

Service of documents

8In section 6(4) of the [1981 c. 67.] Acquisition of Land Act 1981 (service of documents where not practicable to ascertain name or address of owner, etc.), for the words from “premises or” to the end there is substituted “land or, if there is no person on the land to whom it may be delivered, by leaving it or a copy of it on or near the land”.

Meaning of “owner”

9In section 7 of the Acquisition of Land Act 1981 (interpretation) at the end of the definition of “owner” there is inserted “and a person who would have power to sell and convey or release the land to the acquiring authority if a compulsory purchase order were operative”.

Local authority and statutory undertakers' land

10(1)At the end of section 16(1) of, and paragraph 3(1) of Schedule 3 to, the [1981 c. 67.] Acquisition of Land Act 1981 (statutory undertakers' land excluded from compulsory purchase if objection made and no certificate given) there is added “and the representation is not withdrawn.”

(2)For section 31(2) and (3) of that Act (acquisition under certain enactments without a certificate) there is substituted—

(2)Section 16(2) of, and paragraph 3(2) of Schedule 3 to, this Act shall not apply to an order confirmed or made by the appropriate Minister jointly with the Minister or Ministers who would (apart from this subsection) have power to make or confirm it.

11In section 17(3) of, and paragraph 4(3) of Schedule 3 to, that Act (certain compulsory acquisitions to be subject to special parliamentary procedure, unless acquirer is local authority, etc.), before “the Land Authority for Wales” there is inserted “an urban development corporation”.

Commons, open spaces, etc.

12(1)In section 19 of the Acquisition of Land Act 1981 (compulsory acquisition of commons, etc., to be subject to special parliamentary procedure, with exceptions)—

(a)at the end of subsection (1)(a) there is inserted—

(aa)that the land is being purchased in order to secure its preservation or improve its management, and

(b)in subsection (2) after “shall” there is inserted “direct the acquiring authority to”,

(c)after that subsection there is inserted—

(2A)Notice under subsection (2) above shall be given in such form and manner as the Secretary of State may direct., and

(d)at the end of subsection (3) there is added “except where the Secretary of State has given a certificate under subsection (1)(aa) above.”

(2)In paragraph 6 of Schedule 3 to that Act—

(a)after sub-paragraph (1)(a) there is inserted—

(aa)that the right is being acquired in order to secure the preservation or improve the management of the land, and

(b)in sub-paragraph (3) after “shall” there is inserted “direct the acquiring authority to”,

(c)after that sub-paragraph there is inserted—

(3A)Notice under sub-paragraph (3) above shall be given in such form and manner as the Secretary of State may direct., and

(d)in sub-paragraph (4), after “mentioned, and” there is inserted “except where the Secretary of State has given his certificate under sub-paragraph (1)(aa) above.”

Blighted land

13In sections 150(1)(b), 161(2)(c) and 162(1)(b) of the principal Act (notices requiring purchase of blighted land: need to show reasonable endeavours to sell interest) after “interest” there is inserted “or the land falls within paragraph 21 or paragraph 22 (disregarding the notes) of Schedule 13 and the powers of compulsory acquisition remain exercisable”.

14(1)In Schedule 13 to that Act (blighted land) for paragraph 16 there is substituted—

16Land comprised in the site of a highway as proposed to be constructed, improved or altered by the Secretary of State if he has given written notice of the proposal, together with maps or plans sufficient to identify the land in question, to the local planning authority.

(2)In paragraph 18 of that Schedule for “trunk road or special road” there is substituted “highway”.

Part IIMinor and Consequential Amendments
Land Compensation Act 1961 (c. 33)

15(1)In section 14(1) of the Land Compensation Act 1961 after “shall” there is inserted “(subject to subsection (3A) of this section)”.

(2)In section 14(3) of that Act, for the words from “but” to the end there is substituted—

(3A)In determining—

(a)for the purpose referred to in subsection (1) of this section whether planning permission for any development could in any particular circumstances reasonably have been expected to be granted in respect of any land; or

(b)whether any of the assumptions mentioned in section 16 of this Act (but not section 15) are applicable to the relevant land or any part thereof,

regard shall be had to any contrary opinion expressed in relation to that land in any certificate issued under Part III of this Act.

16In section 17 of that Act—

(a)for the words from the beginning of subsection (2) to “acquire it” there is substituted “If the authority proposing to acquire the interest”, and

(b)subsection (8) is omitted.

17In section 19(1) of that Act for “in the circumstances mentioned in subsection (1) of section 17 of this Act” there is substituted “by an authority possessing compulsory purchase powers”.

18Section 22(3) of that Act is omitted.

Compulsory Purchase Act 1965 (c. 56)

19In section 31 of the Compulsory Purchase Act 1965—

(a)after “but” there is inserted “in the case of land which is not diocesan glebe land”,

(b)for “to be applied” there is substituted “and, in the case of diocesan glebe land, shall be paid to the Diocesan Board of Finance in which the land is vested and, in either case, shall be applied”, and

(c)at the end of that section there is added— In this section “Diocesan Board of Finance” and “diocesan glebe land” have the same meaning as in the [1976 No. 4.] Endowments and Glebe Measure 1976.

Land Compensation Act 1973 (c. 26)

20In section 13 of the Land Compensation Act 1973—

(a)in subsection (1) for “to the Church Commissioners to” there is substituted—

(a)in the case of land which is not diocesan glebe land, to the Church Commissioners; and

(b)in the case of diocesan glebe land, to the Diocesan Board of Finance in which the land is vested,

and (in either case) shall, and

(b)at the end of subsection (2) there is added “or being diocesan glebe land; and “Diocesan Board of Finance” and “diocesan glebe land” have the same meaning as in the [1976 No. 4.] Endowments and Glebe Measure 1976”.

21In section 26 of that Act—

(a)in subsection (2) for “of the kind mentioned in section 22(2) above” there is substituted “a qualifying interest”, and

(b)in subsection (5) for “and (2)” there is substituted “(2) and (2A)”.

22(1)Section 29 of that Act is amended as follows.

(2)In subsection (1)—

(a)in paragraph (ii) “passed the resolution” is omitted;

(b)“and” following paragraph (iii) is omitted;

(c)after paragraph (iv) there is inserted “and”; and

(d)in paragraph (v) after “(e)” there is inserted “above”.

(3)In subsection (3A) the words from “of the service” to “(1)(b) above” are omitted.

(4)In subsection (4)—

(a)for paragraph (b) there is substituted—

(b)a right to occupy the dwelling—

(i)as a statutory tenant within [1977 c. 42.] the meaning of the [1976 c. 80.] Rent (Agriculture) Act 1976 or the Rent Act 1977, or

(ii)under a contract to which section 19 of the Rent Act 1977 (restricted contracts) applies or would apply if the contract or dwelling were not excluded by section 19(3) to (5) or 144 of that Act, and

(b)for paragraph (e) there is substituted—

(e)a right to occupy the dwelling under a licence where—

(i)it is a right to occupy as a protected occupier within the meaning of the Rent (Agriculture) Act 1976,

(ii)Part IV of the [1985 c. 68.] Housing Act 1985 (secure tenancies) applies to the licence, or

(iii)the licence is an assured agricultural occupancy within the meaning of Part I of the [1988 c. 50.] Housing Act 1988.

23In section 32(7B) of that Act for “the person giving up possession” there is substituted “any person giving up possession or occupation”.

24In section 52 of that Act—

(a)in subsection (9) after “the amount of the advance payment” there is inserted “together with any amount paid under section 52A”, and

(b)in subsection (10) the words following “unpaid” are omitted.

Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 (c. 65)

25After section 141(5) of the Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 there is inserted—

(5A)No compensation is payable, by virtue of an order under this section, under Part IV of the [1961 c. 33.] Land Compensation Act 1961.

Highways Act 1980 (c. 66)

26In section 246(2) of the Highways Act 1980, for the words following paragraph (b) there is substituted “if the interest of the vendor is a qualifying interest”.

Acquisition of Land Act 1981 (c. 67)

27At the end of section 12(3) of, and paragraph 3(3) of Schedule 1 to, the Acquisition of Land Act 1981 there is added “or being diocesan glebe land within the meaning of the [1976 No. 4.] Endowments and Glebe Measure 1976”.

28Section 20 of, and paragraph 7 of Schedule 3 to, that Act are repealed.

The principal Act

29In section 231 of the principal Act the words from “for a purpose” to “is situated” are omitted.

30(1)In section 318 of that Act, in subsection (3) for the words from “be” (in paragraph (a)) to “shall” (in paragraph (b)) there is substituted— in the case of land which is not diocesan glebe land, be paid to the Church Commissioners; and

(b)shall, in the case of diocesan glebe land, be paid to the Diocesan Board of Finance in which the land is vested,

and shall (in either case).

(2)In subsection (4)(b) of that section for “(3)(b)” there is substituted “(3)”.

(3)At the end of section 318(6) of that Act there is added “or being diocesan glebe land; and “Diocesan Board of Finance” and “diocesan glebe land” have the same meaning as in the Endowments and Glebe Measure 1976”.

Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 (c. 9)

31(1)In section 86(3) of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 for the words from “be” (in paragraph (a)) to “shall” (in paragraph (b)) there is substituted— in the case of land which is not diocesan glebe land, be paid to the Church Commissioners; and

(b)shall, in the case of diocesan glebe land, be paid to the Diocesan Board of Finance in which the land is vested,

and shall (in either case).

(2)At the end of section 86(4) of that Act there is added or being diocesan glebe land; and “Diocesan Board of Finance” and “diocesan glebe land” have the same meaning as in the Endowments and Glebe Measure 1976

Planning (Hazardous Substances) Act 1990 (c. 10)

32(1)In section 34(3) of the Planning (Hazardous Substances) Act 1990 for the words from “be” (in paragraph (a)) to “shall” (in paragraph (b)) there is substituted— in the case of land which is not diocesan glebe land, be paid to the Church Commissioners; and

(b)shall, in the case of diocesan glebe land, be paid to the Diocesan Board of Finance in which the land is vested,

and shall (in either case).

(2)At the end of section 34(4) of that Act there is added “or being diocesan glebe land; and “Diocesan Board of Finance” and “diocesan glebe land” have the same meaning as in the [1976 No. 4.] Endowments and Glebe Measure 1976”.

Section 77.

SCHEDULE 16Compensation where Permission for Additional Development Granted after Acquisition-Scotland

1After section 30 of the [1963 c. 51.] Land Compensation (Scotland) Act 1963 there is inserted—

Part VCompensation where Permission for Additional Development Granted after Acquisition
31Compensation where planning decision made after acquisition

(1)Where—

(a)any interest in land is compulsorily acquired or is sold to an authority possessing compulsory purchase powers and, before the end of the period of ten years beginning with the date of completion, a planning decision is made granting permission for the carrying out of additional development of any of the land; and

(b)the principal amount of the compensation which was payable in respect of the compulsory acquisition or, in the case of a sale by agreement, the amount of the purchase price, was less than the amount specified in subsection (2) of this section,

then, subject to the following provisions of this section, the person to whom the compensation or purchase price was payable shall be entitled, on a claim duly made by him, to compensation from the acquiring authority of an amount equal to the difference.

(2)The amount referred to in subsection (1)(b) of this section is the principal amount of the compensation which would have been payable in respect of a compulsory acquisition of the interest by the acquiring authority, in pursuance of a notice to treat served on the relevant date if—

(a)the planning decision mentioned in subsection (1)(a) of this section had been made before that date; and

(b)the permission granted by it had been in force on that date.

(3)No compensation shall be payable by virtue of this section in respect of a planning decision in so far as it relates to land acquired by the acquiring authority, whether compulsorily or by agreement—

(a)under section 142 or 143 of the [1980 c. 65.] Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 (acquisitions by urban development corporations and by roads authorities in connection with urban development areas);

(b)under the [1968 c. 16.] New Towns (Scotland) Act 1968 (acquisitions by development corporations and by roads authorities in connection with new town areas); or

(c)where the compulsory purchase order included a direction under section 107 of the [1972 c. 52.] Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1972 (minimum compensation in case of listed building deliberately left derelict).

(4)If—

(a)in accordance with the preceding provisions of this section the person referred to in subsection (1) of this section would be entitled to compensation under this section; but

(b)before the planning decision in question that person has died, or any other act or event has occurred whereby the right to compensation under this section, if vested in him immediately before that act or event, would thereupon have vested in some other person,

the right to compensation under this section shall be treated as having devolved as if that right had been vested in him immediately before his death or immediately before that act or event, as the case may be, and the compensation shall be payable to the persons claiming under him accordingly.

(5)Compensation under this section shall carry interest at the rate prescribed under section 40 of this Act from the date of the planning decision in question until payment.

(6)The provisions of Part II of this Act (so far as applicable) shall apply (subject to the following provisions) in relation to the assessment of compensation under this section as they apply in relation to the assessment of compensation in respect of the compulsory acquisition of an interest in land.

32Provisions as to claims under section 31

(1)For the purpose of facilitating the making of claims for compensation under section 31 of this Act—

(a)the person entitled to receive the compensation or purchase price in respect of such an acquisition or sale as is mentioned in section 31(1)(a) of this Act; or

(b)any person claiming under him as being a person who, if compensation under that section became payable, would be entitled to it by virtue of subsection (4) of that section,

may give to the acquiring authority an address for service under this section.

(2)Where, at any time—

(a)after a person has given an acquiring authority an address for service under this section; and

(b)before the end of the period mentioned in paragraph (a) of section 31(1) of this Act,

such a planning decision is made as is mentioned in that paragraph, the acquiring authority shall, subject to subsection (3) of this section, give notice of the decision in the prescribed form to that person at that address.

(3)If—

(a)an address for service has been given by such a person as is mentioned in subsection (1)(b) of this section; and

(b)the acquiring authority have reasonable grounds for believing that the person mentioned in subsection (1)(a) of this section is dead or that any other act or event has occurred as mentioned in section 31(4)(b) of this Act,

the acquiring authority need not give a notice to the person mentioned in subsection (1)(a).

(4)A claim for compensation under section 31 of this Act in respect of a planning decision shall not have effect if made more than six months after the following date, that is to say—

(a)if the claim is made by a person who has not given the acquiring authority an address for service under this section, the date of the decision;

(b)if the claim is made by a person who has given the acquiring authority such an address, the date on which notice of the decision is given to him in accordance with subsection (2) of this section;

but, where there is an appeal against the planning decision, the reference in paragraph (a) of this subsection to the date of the planning decision shall be read as a reference to the date of the decision on the appeal.

(5)The references in subsection (4) of this section to an appeal against a planning decision include an appeal made by virtue of section 34 of the [1972 c. 52.] Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1972.

(6)Where—

(a)a person has given to an acquiring authority an address for service under this section; and

(b)that authority, before the end of the period mentioned in section 31(1)(a) of this Act, cease to be entitled to an interest in the whole or part of the land comprised in the acquisition or sale, without remaining or becoming entitled to the dominium utile, or a tenancy, of that land or that part of it, as the case may be,

they shall notify the planning authority; and after that it shall be the duty of the planning authority to give notice to the acquiring authority of any planning decision of which the acquiring authority are required to give notice under subsection (2) of this section.

(7)Notice under subsection (6) of this section of a planning decision—

(a)in the case of a decision made by the planning authority, shall be given within seven days after the making of the decision; and

(b)in any other case, shall be given within seven days after the making of the decision has been notified to the planning authority.

33Extension to planning permission where no planning decision made

(1)The provisions of sections 31 and 32(1) of this Act shall have effect in relation to any planning permission falling within column 1 of the following table for any development as if a planning decision granting that permission had been made on the date shown in column 2.

Permission granted by a development orderWhen development is initiated
Permission granted by the adoption or approval of a simplified planning zone schemeWhen the scheme is approved or adopted
Permission granted by an order designating an enterprise zoneWhen the designation takes effect
Permission deemed to be granted by a direction under section 37 of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1972When the direction is given
Permission deemed to be granted by a planning authorityThe occurrence of the event in consequence of which the permission is deemed to be granted

(2)Where the provisions of section 31 of this Act have effect as applied by subsection (1) of this section in relation to any planning permission falling within column 1 of that table for any development, then if—

(a)before the date shown in column 2, a person who (under section 32(1) of this Act as so applied) is entitled to give an address for service under that section has given such an address to the acquiring authority; and

(b)the development is proposed to be carried out by the acquiring authority or, if it is proposed to be carried out by a person other than the acquiring authority, notice of that proposal is given to the acquiring authority by the person proposing to carry out the development,

it shall, subject to subsection (3) of this section, be the duty of the acquiring authority to give notice of that proposal in the prescribed form to the person mentioned in paragraph (a) of this subsection at the address given by him to the authority.

(3)An acquiring authority shall not be required by virtue of subsection (2) of this section to give notice of proposed development to the person mentioned in section 32(1)(a) of this Act if—

(a)an address for service has been given to them by such a person as is mentioned in section 32(1)(b) of this Act; and

(b)they have reasonable grounds for believing that the former person is dead or that any other act or event has occurred as mentioned in section 31(4)(b) of this Act.

(4)A claim for compensation under section 31 of this Act in respect of a planning permission falling within column 1 of that table shall not have effect if made more than six months after the following date, that is to say—

(a)if the claim is made by a person to whom notice has been given under subsection (2) of this section, the date on which the notice was given;

(b)in any other case, the date shown in column 2.

34Extension to Crown development

(1)Where—

(a)any interest in land is compulsorily acquired or is sold to an authority possessing compulsory purchase powers, and before the end of the period of ten years beginning with the date of completion there is initiated any additional development of any of the land which was comprised in the acquisition or sale; and

(b)by reason of any such circumstances as are mentioned in subsection (2) of this section the development in question is development for which planning permission is not required,

the provisions of sections 31 and 32(1) of this Act shall apply as if a planning decision granting permission for that development had been made at the time when the additional development is so initiated.

(2)The circumstances referred to in subsection (1) of this section are either or both of the following—

(a)that the development is initiated by or on behalf of the Crown;

(b)that there is a Crown interest in the land and the development is initiated in right of that interest.

(3)Where—

(a)the provisions of section 31 of this Act have effect as applied by subsection (1) of this section in relation to the initiation of any development; and

(b)before the development is initiated a person who (under section 32(1) of this Act as so applied) is entitled to give an address for service under that section has given such an address to the acquiring authority,

it shall, subject to subsections (4) and (5) of this section, be the duty of the acquiring authority to give notice in the prescribed form of the initiation of the development to the person mentioned in paragraph (b) of this subsection at the address given by him to the authority.

(4)Where—

(a)by virtue of subsection (3) of this section, it is the duty of a government department to give notice of development initiated by or on behalf of that department; and

(b)the Minister in charge of the department certifies that for reasons of national security it is necessary that the nature of the development should not be disclosed, except to the extent specified in the certificate,

the department shall give notice of development, but shall not be required to give any particulars of the nature of the development except to the extent specified in the certificate.

(5)An acquiring authority shall not be required by virtue of subsection (3) of this section to give notice of proposed development to the person mentioned in section 32(1)(a) of this Act if—

(a)an address for service has been given to them by such a person as is mentioned in section 32(1)(b) of this Act; and

(b)they have reasonable grounds for believing that the former person is dead or that any other act or event has occurred as mentioned in section 31(4)(b) of this Act.

(6)A claim for compensation under section 31 of this Act in respect of the initiation of any development shall not have effect if made more than six months after the following date, that is to say—

(a)if the claim is made by a person to whom notice has been given under subsection (3) of this section, the date on which the notice was given;

(b)in any other case, the time the development is initiated.

(7)In this section “Crown interest” means an interest belonging to Her Majesty in right of the Crown, or belonging to a government department or held in trust for Her Majesty for the purposes of a government department.

35Application of Part V to certain cases

The preceding provisions of this Part of this Act shall have effect subject to the provisions of the Third Schedule to this Act.

36Regulations for purposes of Part V

(1)The Secretary of State may by statutory instrument make regulations for prescribing the form of any notice required by this Part of this Act to be given in the prescribed form.

(2)Any statutory instrument containing such regulations shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

37Interpretation of Part IV

(1)In this Part of this Act—

  • “additional development”, in relation to an acquisition or sale of an interest in land, means any development of the land other than the following, that is to say—

    (a)

    where the acquiring authority are a local authority, and acquired the interest for the purposes of any of their functions, development for the purposes of the functions for which they acquired it;

    (b)

    where the acquiring authority are not a local authority, development for the purposes of the project in connection with which they acquired the interest;

    (c)

    development for which planning permission was in force on the relevant date;

    (d)

    in the case of compulsory acquisition, development for which it was assumed (in accordance with the provisions of sections 22 to 24 of this Act) for the purpose of assessing compensation that planning permission would be granted; and

    (e)

    in the case of a sale by agreement, development for which, if the interest (instead of being sold by agreement) had been compulsorily acquired by the acquiring authority in pursuance of a notice to treat served on the relevant date, it would have been so assumed;

  • “date of completion”, in relation to an acquisition or sale of an interest in land, means the date on which the acquisition or sale is completed by the vesting of that interest in the acquiring authority;

  • “local authority” means a regional, islands or district council;

  • “prescribed” means prescribed by regulations under this Part of this Act;

  • “the relevant date”, in relation to a compulsory acquisition of an interest in land, means the date of service of the notice to treat and, in relation to a sale of such an interest by agreement, means the date of the making of the contract in pursuance of which the sale was effected.

(2)In this Part of this Act any reference to the granting of permission for the carrying out of development of any land is a reference to the granting of permission (including where applicable outline permission) for that development—

(a)either unconditionally or subject to conditions; and

(b)either in respect of that land taken by itself or in respect of an area including that land.

2After Schedule 2 to that Act there is inserted—

Third ScheduleApplication of Part V to Certain Cases
Disturbance, severance and injurious affection

1Subject to paragraph 2 of this Schedule, any reference in section 31 of this Act to the principal amount of any compensation shall be construed as including any sum attributable to disturbance, severance or injurious affection.

2If the person entitled to the compensation under section 31 of this Act—

(a)was, at the time of the compulsory acquisition or sale mentioned in subsection (1) of that section, entitled to an interest in other land contiguous or adjacent to the land acquired or purchased; but

(b)is, at the time of the planning decision in question, no longer entitled to that interest, either in respect of the whole or in respect of part of that land;

any reference in section 31 of this Act to the principal amount of any compensation or the amount of the purchase price shall be construed as excluding so much of the compensation or purchase price as was or would have been attributable to severance or injurious affection of that land or, as the case may be, of that part.

Increase in value of contiguous or adjacent land

3In determining for the purposes of section 31 of this Act the difference between the principal amount of the compensation specified in subsection (2) of that section and the principal amount of the compensation or the amount of the purchase price mentioned in subsection (1) of that section, in a case where—

(a)the compensation or the purchase price was or would have been reduced (whether by virtue of section 14 of this Act or otherwise) by reason of an increase in the value of an interest in contiguous or adjacent land; but

(b)at the time of the planning decision the person entitled to the compensation under section 23 of this Act is not entitled to the interest or is entitled to it only as respects part of the contiguous or adjacent land,

the amount specified in section 31(2) and the principal amount or purchase price mentioned in section 31(1) shall be calculated as if the circumstances by reason of which it was or would have been so reduced had not existed or, as the case may be, as if the interest in the contiguous or adjacent land had subsisted only in that part of the land.

Land held subject to heritable security

4Subject to the provisions of this Schedule relating to settled land, where, in a case falling within section 31(1) of this Act, the interest in land which was acquired or sold was subject to a heritable security, any reference (however expressed) in section 31 or section 32 of this Act to the person entitled to the compensation or purchase price shall be construed as a reference to the person who, subject to the heritable security, was entitled to that interest, and not as a reference to the heritable creditor.

5For the purposes of the application of section 31 of this Act, and of the provisions of this Schedule other than this paragraph, to a case falling within the preceding paragraph, any reference to the principal amount of the compensation which was or would have been payable in respect of any compulsory acquisition shall be construed as a reference to the principal amount of the compensation which would have been payable if the interest in question had not been subject to a heritable security.

6No compensation shall be payable by virtue of section 31 of this Act in respect of a compulsory acquisition or sale by agreement where the interest acquired or sold was the interest of a heritable creditor (as distinct from an interest subject to a heritable security).

Land held in trust

7(1)Where, in a case falling within section 31(1) of this Act, the interest in land which was acquired or sold was subject to a trust, and accordingly the compensation or purchase price was payable to the trustees of that trust, any reference (however expressed) in section 31 or section 32 of this Act to the person entitled to the compensation or purchase price shall be construed as a reference to the trustees for the time being of the trust.

(2)Where sub-paragraph (1) of this paragraph applies, section 31(4) of this Act shall not apply.

(3)Any compensation paid to the trustees of the trust by virtue of section 31 of this Act in respect of a compulsory acquisition or sale by agreement shall be applicable by the trustees as if it were proceeds of the 1sale of the interest acquired or sold.

(4)In this paragraph “trust” has the same meaning as in the [1921 c. 58.] Trusts (Scotland) Act 1921.

Interpretation

8References in this Schedule to sections 31 and 32 of this Act include references to those sections as applied by section 33 or 34 of this Act, and references to the time of any planning decision shall be construed accordingly.

Section 79.

SCHEDULE 17Amendments relating to land compensation in Scotland

Part IMiscellaneous amendments
Compensation for tenants for a year or from year to year

1In section 114 of the [1845 c. 19.] Lands Clauses Consolidation (Scotland) Act 1845 (compensation to be made to tenants for a year etc.), for “in his tenancy by the severing of the” there is substituted “by severing”.

Local authority and statutory undertakers' land

2In paragraph 10 (protection of land held by statutory undertakers) of Schedule 1 to the [1947 c. 42.] Acquisition of Land (Authorisation Procedure) (Scotland) Act 1947, before “the compulsory purchase order” there is inserted “and, if the representation is not withdrawn,”.

3In paragraph 11 of that Schedule (purchase of open space)—

(a)in sub-paragraph (2), after “shall” there is inserted “direct the acquiring authority to”; and

(b)after that sub-paragraph there is inserted—

(3)Notice under sub-paragraph (2) of this paragraph shall be given in such form and manner as the Secretary of State may direct..

Service of documents

4In paragraph 19(4) of that Schedule (service of documents where not practicable to ascertain name or address of owner, etc.), for the words from “premises or” to the end there is substituted “land or, if there is no person on the land to whom it may be delivered, by leaving it or a copy of it on or near the land”.

Rules for the assessment of compensation

5In section 12 of the [1963 c. 51.] Land Compensation (Scotland) Act 1963 (rules for assessing compensation), in rule (3) (disregard of special suitability of land for any purpose where, in particular, there is no market for that purpose apart from the special needs of a particular purchaser or the requirements of an authority possessing compulsory purchase powers) “the special needs of a particular purchaser or” is omitted.

Expenses in acquiring replacement land

6After section 17 of the Land Compensation (Scotland) Act 1963 there is inserted—

17AExpenses of owners not in occupation

Where, in consequence of any compulsory acquisition of land—

(a)the acquiring authority acquire an interest of a person who is not then in occupation of the land; and

(b)that person incurs incidental charges or expenses in acquiring, within the period of one year beginning with the date of entry, an interest in other land in the United Kingdom,

the charges or expenses shall be taken into account in assessing his compensation as they would be taken into account if he were in occupation of the land..

7(1)In section 22(1) of the Land Compensation (Scotland) Act 1963 after “shall” there is inserted “(subject to subsection (3A) of this section)”.

(2)In section 22(3) of that Act, for the words from “but” to the end there is substituted—

(3A)In determining—

(a)for the purpose referred to in subsection (1) of this section whether planning permission for any development could in any particular circumstances reasonably have been expected to be granted in respect of any land; or

(b)whether any of the assumptions mentioned in section 24 of this Act (but not section 23) are applicable to the relevant land or any part thereof,

regard shall be had to any contrary opinion expressed in relation to that land in any certificate issued under Part IV of this Act.

8In section 25 of that Act—

(a)for the words from the beginning of subsection (2) to “acquire it” there is substituted “If the authority proposing to acquire the interest”, and

(b)subsection (8) is omitted.

9In section 27(1) of that Act for “in the circumstances mentioned in section 25(1) of this Act” there is substituted “by an authority possessing compulsory purchase powers”.

10Section 30(3) of that Act is omitted.

Blighted land

11In each of sections 182(1)(c) (power to serve blight notice) and 190(1)(b) (power of heritable creditor to serve blight notice) of the 1972 Act, after “interest” there is inserted “or the land falls within paragraph (d) or (g) of section 181(1) of this Act and the powers of compulsory acquisition remain exercisable”.

Local authority and statutory undertakers' land

12For section 218 (acquisition of land of statutory undertakers) of the 1972 Act, there is substituted—

218Acquisition of land of statutory undertakers

(1)This section applies to any compulsory purchase order under this Act authorising the acquisition of land which has been acquired by statutory undertakers for the purposes of their undertaking.

(2)Paragraph 10 (protection of land of statutory undertakers) of Schedule 1 to the [1947 c. 42.] Acquisition of Land (Authorisation Procedure) (Scotland) Act 1947 shall not apply to such an order confirmed or made by the appropriate Minister jointly with the Minister or Ministers who would (apart from this subsection) have power to make or confirm it.

Caravans etc. affected by noise of public works

13(1)After section 18 of the [1973 c. 56.] Land Compensation (Scotland) Act 1973 there is inserted—

18APower to make payments in respect of caravans and other structures affected by noise of public works

(1)The Secretary of State may make regulations empowering responsible authorities to make a payment, not exceeding an amount specified in the regulations, in respect of any dwelling which—

(a)is not a building;

(b)is occupied by a person as his only or main residence; and

(c)is affected or likely to be affected by noise caused by the construction or use of public works.

(2)Regulations under this section may—

(a)make provision as to the level of noise giving rise to a power under the regulations and the area in which a dwelling must be situated if a power is to arise in respect of it;

(b)specify the classes of public works and of dwellings in respect of which a power is to arise, and the classes of persons entitled to make claims, under the regulations; and

(c)make provision as to the funds out of which expenses incurred by responsible authorities under the regulations are to be defrayed.

(3)The power to make regulations under this section shall be exercisable by statutory instrument which shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

(4)Subsections (3), (6) and (11) of section 18 above apply for the purposes of this section as they apply for the purposes of that.

(2)This paragraph does not apply in relation to any public works if the relevant date for the purposes of Part I of the [1973 c. 56.] Land Compensation (Scotland) Act 1973 fell more than twelve months before the date on which this paragraph comes into force.

Farm loss payments

14(1)Section 31 of the Land Compensation (Scotland) Act 1973 (right to farm loss payment where person displaced from agricultural unit) is amended as follows.

(2)For subsection (1)(a) (section applies only if whole of land is acquired) there is substituted—

(a)in consequence of the compulsory acquisition of his interest in the whole, or a sufficient part, of that land, he is displaced from the land acquired;.

(3)In subsection (2) (interests qualifying for compensation)—

(a)for the words from “lease” where it first appears to “three years” there is substituted “where his interest is as a lessee for a year or from year to year or a greater interest,”; and

(b)at the end there is inserted “, and “sufficient part” means not less than 0.5 hectares or such other area as the Secretary of State may by order specify”.

(4)After that subsection there is inserted—

(2A)The power to make an order under subsection (2) above shall be exercisable by statutory instrument which shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

(5)At the end of subsection (3)(a) (meaning of displacement) there is added “or on any date after the making or confirmation of the compulsory purchase order but before being required to do so by the acquiring authority”.

(6)Subsection (6) is omitted.

Notice to quit agricultural holding; right to opt for notice of entry compensation

15At the end of section 55(7) of the Land Compensation (Scotland) Act 1973 (which does not apply where land was Crown land at time of agreement to acquire it) there is inserted “and the reference in that subsection to an authority possessing compulsory purchase powers includes a person or body of persons who would be an authority possessing compulsory purchase powers if the landlord’s interest were not an interest in Crown land (as defined by section 253(7) of the [1972 c. 52.] Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1972).”

Part IIMinor and consequential amendments
Land Compensation (Scotland) Act 1963 (c. 51)

16In section 28 (power to prescribe matters relevant to Part IV) of the Land Compensation (Scotland) Act 1963, for the words “The provisions which may be made by a development order shall” there are substituted the words “Regulations made under section 273(1)(c) of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1972 or a development order may”.

The 1972 Act

17In section 181 of the 1972 Act (blighted land) for paragraph (h) of subsection (1) there is substituted—

(h)is land comprised in the site of a road as proposed to be constructed, improved or altered by the Secretary of State if he has given written notice of the proposal, together with maps or plans sufficient to identify the land in question, to the planning authority;.

18In section 273 (regulations) of the 1972 Act, after subsection (1)(b) there is inserted and

(c)for any of the purposes mentioned in section 28 (power to prescribe matters relevant to Part IV) of the [1963 c. 51.] Land Compensation (Scotland) Act 1963;.

Land Compensation (Scotland) Act 1973 (c. 56)

19In section 24 (acquisition of land in connection with public works) of the Land Compensation (Scotland) Act 1973—

(a)in subsection (2) for the word “vendor” there shall be substituted the word “seller”, and

(b)in subsection (5), for “and (2)” there is substituted “(2) and (2A)”.

20(1)Section 27 of that Act is amended as follows.

(2)In subsection (1)—

(a)in paragraph (ii), “passed the resolution” is omitted;

(b)“and” following paragraph (iii) is omitted; and

(c)after paragraph (iv) there is inserted “and”.

(3)In subsection (4), for paragraph (b) there is substituted—

(b)a right to occupy the dwelling-house—

(i)as a statutory tenant within the meaning of the Rent (Scotland) Act 1984; or

(ii)under a contract to which Part VII of that Act applies or would apply if the contract or dwelling-house were not excluded by section 63(3) to (5) or under section 64(3) respectively of that Act; and.

21In section 48 (right to advance payment of compensation) of that Act—

(a)in subsection (8), after “the amount of the advance payment” there is inserted “together with any amount paid under section 48A”, and

(b)in subsection (9), the words following “unpaid” are omitted.

Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 (c. 65)

22After section 141(5) of the Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 there is inserted—

(5B)No compensation is payable, by virtue of an order under this section, under Part V of the Land Compensation (Scotland) Act 1963.

Section 80.

SCHEDULE 18Compensation Provisions Referred to in Section 80

Part IProvisions that do not Provide for Interest
Enactments extending to Great Britain
Section 10(4)(a) of the [1967 c. 10.] Forestry Act 1967Date of claim for compensation
Section 18(1)(a) of the [1975 c. 23.] Reservoirs Act 1975Date of entry on the land
Section 18(1)(b) of that ActDate of claim for disturbance
Section 7 of the [1979 c. 46.] Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979Date of the refusal, or grant subject to conditions, of scheduled monument consent
Section 9 of that ActDate works ceased to be authorised
Section 46 of that ActDate of entry on the land
Enactments extending to England and Wales
Section 31(3) of the [1961 c. 33.] Land Compensation Act 1961Date of withdrawal of notice to treat
Section 11(3) of the [1965 c. 56.] Compulsory Purchase Act 1965Date of entry on the land
Section 17(5) of the [1976 c. 70.] Land Drainage Act 1976 (including that provision as applied by section 33(4) or 39(4))Date of claim
Section 44(3) of that ActDate of claim
Section 93(7) of that ActDate of claim
Section 23 of the [1980 c. 66.] Highways Act 1980Date which would be the date from which interest is payable if the works were executed under Part V by a highway authority
Section 28(1) of that ActDate of claim
Section 73(9) of that ActDate of claim
Section 74(8) of that ActDate of claim
Section 77(2) of that ActIn the case of damage sustained by reason of expenditure, the date on which the damage is sustained; otherwise the date of claim
Section 79(11) of that ActIn the case of loss, the date of the notice; and in the case of injurious affection, the date of claim
Section 79(12) of that ActDate of service of the notice
Section 126(2) of that ActDate of claim
Section 231 of that ActIn the case damage sustained by reason of expenditure, the date on which the damage is sustained; otherwise the date of claim
Section 292(1) of that ActIn the case of damage, the date of entry; in the case of disturbance, the date of claim
Section 57 of the [1984 c. 22.] Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984In the case damage sustained by reason of expenditure, the date on which the damage is sustained; otherwise the date of claim
Section 106 of the [1984 c. 55.] Building Act 1984In the case damage sustained by reason of expenditure, the date on which the damage is sustained; otherwise the date of claim
Paragraph 5 of Schedule 14 to the [1989 c. 15.] Water Act 1989Date of the entry upon or occupation or use of the land
Paragraph 6(2) or (3) of that ScheduleDate of the order under section 131
Paragraph 6(4) of that ScheduleDate of decision to prohibit or limit taking of water
Paragraph 6(5) of that ScheduleDate of suspension or variation of consent to make discharges or of the attachment of conditions to such consent
Paragraph 6(1) of Schedule 19 to that ActDate of claim
Paragraph 6(2) or (3) of that ScheduleIn the case of loss or damage sustained by reason of expenditure, the date on which the loss or damage is sustained; otherwise the date of claim
Paragraph 8(2)(b) of that ScheduleDate loss is caused or damage done
Paragraph 8(1) of Schedule 20 to that ActDate of claim
Paragraph 8(2) or (3) of that ScheduleIn the case of loss or damage sustained by reason of expenditure, the date on which the loss or damage is sustained; otherwise the date of claim
Paragraph 8(4) of that ScheduleDate loss is caused or damage done
Section 107(1) of the principal ActDate of order under section 97
Section 107(1) of that Act as applied by section 108(1)Date planning permission is refused or granted subject to conditions
Section 115 of that ActDate damage suffered or expenses incurred
Section 144(2) of that ActDate of direction under section 141(3)
Section 186 of that ActDate of service of stop notice
Section 203 of that ActDate consent required by tree preservation order is refused or granted subject to conditions
Section 204 of that ActDate direction is given by local planning authority or Secretary of State
Section 223 of that ActDate expenses incurred
Section 250 of that ActDate of order under section 249(2)
Section 279(1) of that ActDate of decision made in accordance with section 266 or of order under section 97
Section 279(2) of that ActDate right extinguished or requirement imposed
Section 28 of [1990 c. 9.] Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990Date of order under section 23
Section 29 of that ActDate building preservation notice served
Section 16 of the [1990 c. 10.] Planning (Hazardous Substances) Act 1990Date of order under section 14(1)
Section 19 of that ActDate of modification or revocation of hazardous substances consent
Enactments extending to Scotland
Section 2 of the [1930 c. 20.] Land Drainage (Scotland) Act 1930Date loss is caused or damage done
Section 1 of the [1941 c. 13.] Land Drainage (Scotland) Act 1941Date of injury or damage
Section 4 of the [1958 c. 24.] Land Drainage (Scotland) Act 1958Date damage is suffered
Section 39(3) of the [1963 c. 51.] Land Compensation (Scotland) Act 1963Date of withdrawal of notice to treat
Section 56J(8) of the 1972 ActDate of order revoking or modifying consent
Section 56K(12) of the 1972 ActDate of modification or revocation of consent
Section 153 of the 1972 ActDate of order under section 42
Section 154 of the 1972 ActDate permission is refused or granted subject to conditions
Section 159 of the 1972 ActDate damage suffered or expenses incurred
Section 161 of the 1972 ActDate of order under paragraph 9 of Schedule 10
Section 162 of the 1972 ActDate building preservation notice served
Section 163 of the 1972 ActDate consent required by tree preservation order is refused or granted subject to conditions
Section 164 of the 1972 ActDate requirement is imposed by planning authority or Secretary of State
Section 165 of the 1972 ActDate expenses incurred
Section 166 of the 1972 ActDate of service of stop notice
Section 167A of the 1972 ActDate order made
Section 176 of the 1972 ActDate of direction under section 172(3)
Section 201(5) of the 1972 ActDate on which order takes effect
Section 226 of the 1972 ActDate planning permission refused or granted subject to conditions
Section 10 of the [1980 c. 45.] Water (Scotland) Act 1980Date damage sustained
Schedule 6 to that ActDate source or land is affected or injury is sustained
Section 71 of the [1984 c. 54.] Roads (Scotland) Act 1984Date access stopped up or limited
Section 72 of that ActDate access stopped up
Section 83(8) of that ActAs regards expenses, date expenses incurred; as regards injurious effect, date injury sustained
Section 88(2) of that ActDate on which damage sustained
Section 106 of that ActAs regards compulsory acquisition, date on which compulsory purchase notice first published; as regards acquisition by agreement, date agreement made.
Section 116 of that ActDate on which damage sustained
Section 121 of that ActDate on which damage done or materials removed
Section 140 of that ActDate of damage or disturbance
Part IIProvisions that Provide for Interest
Enactments extending to England and Wales
  • Section 23 of the [1961 c. 33.] Land Compensation Act 1961 (permission for additional development granted after acquisition).

  • The following provisions of the [1965 c. 56.] Compulsory Purchase Act 1965—

    • section 5 (notice to treat ceasing to have effect), and

    • section 11(1) (entry on land under compulsory purchase powers).

  • The following provisions of the [1973 c. 26.] Land Compensation Act 1973—

    • section 18 (claims under Part I of that Act),

    • section 36(6) (farm loss payment),

    • section 37(6) (disturbance payments), and

    • section 63(1) (injurious affection payments under section 10 of the Compulsory Purchase Act 1965).

  • Rule 38 of the [S.I.1975/299.] Lands Tribunal Rules 1975 (awards with interest by Lands Tribunal).

Enactments extending to Scotland
  • Sections 84 to 86 of the [1845 c. 19.] Lands Clauses Consolidation (Scotland) Act 1845.

  • Paragraph 3 of Schedule 2 to the [1947 c. 42.] Acquisition of Land (Authorisation Procedure) (Scotland) Act 1947.

  • Section 31 (compensation where planning decision made after acquisition) of the [1963 c. 51.] Land Compensation (Scotland) Act 1963.

  • The following provisions of the [1973 c. 56.] Land Compensation (Scotland) Act 1973—

    • section 16 (interest on compensation),

    • section 33(6) (supplementary provisions about farm loss payments),

    • section 34(5) (disturbance payments for people without compensatable interests),

    • section 59 (interest on compensation for injurious affection where no land taken).

  • Section 78 of this Act.

Section 84.

SCHEDULE 19Repeals

Part IPlanning: England and Wales
ChapterShort titleExtent of repeal
1976 c. 57.Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976.In section 7(5) paragraph (a)(iii).
1990 c. 8.Town and Country Planning Act 1990.In section 12(4)(a), “other” (in the second place where it occurs) and “or for any description of development or other use of such land”.Section 14(3).In section 21(2) “Subject to section 22”.Section 22.Section 23(2) to (4), (9) and (10).In section 49 “repeal”.In section 50, in subsection (1) “for the repeal and”, subsections (2) and (3), in subsections (4) and (5) “repeal and”, in subsection (6) “repeal”, in paragraph (a) the words from the beginning to “except that”, “or 40(2)(a)” and “or 40(3)” and in paragraph (b) “and they may do so as respects any part of their area to which the proposals relate” and in subsection (8) “repeal” and “in accordance with the provisions of the relevant local plan scheme”.In section 51(1) “repeal” (in both places).Section 52(2) and (3).In section 53, in subsections (1) and (2)(b) “repeal”, in subsection (2)(g) “repealing” and subsection (5).Section 55(6).Section 63.Section 64.In section 69, in subsection (1) “made to that authority” and in subsection (3) “made to the authority”.In section 74(2) “section 71 of this Act and”.In section 97(5) the words from “and Part II of Schedule 5” to the end.In section 176(4) “in writing”.In section 178(2) “(as defined in section 172(3))”.In section 186(1)(c) the words from “or for its retention” to “granted”.In section 188(1) the “and” immediately preceding paragraph (b).Section 190(4).In section 196 “an application referred to him under section 192(5) or” (in subsection (1)), and “an application or” (in subsection (3)), and subsections (5) to (7).In section 198(4)(a) “to 68”.In section 210, in subsection (3) “on indictment” and subsection (5).Section 219(6).In section 220(3)(a) “to 68”.Section 221(7) to (9).Section 250(2).Section 266(3).In section 284, in subsection (1)(a) “repeal” (in both places) and in subsection (3)(g) the words from “on an application” to “or”.In section 285, in subsection (1) “Subject to the provisions of this section”, in subsection (2) “(6) to (8)” and subsections (5) and (6).Section 286(1)(b).In section 287(1), (2), (3) and (5) “repeal” in each place where it occurs.Section 290.In section 306(2) “repeal”.In section 324, in subsection (1)(b) “198 to 200”, in subsection (1)(c) “Part VII” and subsection (2).In section 336(1), the definitions of “development consisting of the winning and working of minerals”, “established use certificate” and “mineral compensation modifications”, in the definition of “owner” the words “(except in sections 66, 67 and 71)”, in the definition of “planning permission” the words from “and in construing” to the end, the definitions of “relevant order”, “restriction on the winning and working of minerals” and “special consultations” and in section 336(9) “(1) to (3)”.In Schedule 1, paragraphs 1(2), 3(3) to (6), 4(1) and 9(2) and (3).In Schedule 2, in Part I paragraphs 3, 5 and 6, and in Part II paragraphs 3 to 16 and 18.In Schedule 5, in paragraph 1(6) “consisting of the winning and working of minerals”.In Schedule 6, in paragraph 2, in sub-paragraph (1)(c) “and subsection (5) of section 196” and in sub-paragraph (8) “or 290”.In Schedule 7, in paragraph 13(2)(e) the words from “for the purpose” to “6(2)”.Schedule 11.In Schedule 13, Notes (2) and (5) to paragraph 2, in Note (3) to paragraph 2 “also”, in Note (1)(b) to paragraph 3 “or under section 22”, in Note (2) to paragraph 3 “13(7) or”, in Note (1)(b) to paragraph 4 “or under section 22” and in Note (2) to paragraph 4 “13(7) or”.In Schedule 16, in Part I, in the entry relating to section 77 “(2) and (9), 66 and 67”, in the entry relating to sections 78 and 79 the words from “with” to the end and in the entry relating to section 285 “except subsections (5) and (6)”; and in Part III, the entries relating to sections 312(2) and 324(4); and Parts IV and V.
1990 c. 9.Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990.In section 9(5) “on indictment”.In section 38(2) “within such period as may be so specified”.In section 39(7) “in writing”.Section 42(7).Section 55(6).In section 88(6) “or the presence of minerals in it”.In section 90(6)(b) “and 42(6)”.In section 92(2)(b) “and 42(6)”.
1990 c. 10.Planning (Hazardous Substances) Act 1990.In section 25(1)(c) “(1) to (5) and (7)”.In section 36(5) “Subject to subsection (6)”.
1990 c. 11.Planning (Consequential Provisions) Act 1990.In Schedule 2, paragraphs 3(2), 35(1)(b) and 38.In Schedule 4, in paragraph 1, in the Table the entry relating to section 9(4) of the 1971 Act and paragraph 2 of the Schedule, and paragraph 2 of the Schedule.
Part IIPlanning Compensation Repeals
ChapterShort titleExtent of repeal
The repeals in Part II have effect subject to section 31(7) and (8) of this Act and paragraphs 1(2), 5(2) and 13(2) of Schedule 6.
1961 c. 33.Land Compensation Act 1961.In section 15(4) paragraphs (a) and (b).
1965 c. 36.Gas Act 1965.In Schedule 3, paragraph 3.
1968 c. 14.Public Expenditure and Receipts Act 1968.In Schedule 3, paragraph 7(b).
1973 c. 26.Land Compensation Act 1973.In section 5(3), paragraphs (a) and (b).
1982 c. 16.Civil Aviation Act 1982.In section 53(1)(a) “114”.
1986 c. 31.Airports Act 1986.In section 61(1)(a) “114”.
1990 c. 8.Town and Country Planning Act 1990.Section 55(6).Sections 80 and 81.In section 111(1) and (2) “new” (in both places).In section 112, in subsection (9) “new”, subsection (12)(a) and in subsection (13) “paragraph (a) or paragraph (b) of”.Sections 113 and 114.Part V.In section 198(4)(a) “80, 81”.In section 220(3)(a) “80, 81”.In section 262(4) and (7)(a) “123”.In section 263(3) “123(3) and (4)”.Section 284(3)(c).In section 308, in subsection (1)(b) “or 132(1)”, in subsection (2) “or, as the case may be, section 132(4)” and in subsection (6) “and in section 309”.Section 309.In section 310 “or 309”.In section 311(1)(b) “or V”.Section 312.In section 313 “Without prejudice to section 312, and”.In section 315(2), the words from “and in relation” to “in respect of such land”.Section 324(4).Sections 326 and 327.In section 336(1) the definitions of “new development” and “previous apportionment”.In Schedule 1, in paragraph 16(1) “114”.In Schedule 3, paragraphs 3 to 8, 11 and 14.Schedule 12.In Schedule 16, in Parts III and VI, the entries relating to Schedule 12.
1990 c. 9.Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990.Section 27.In section 30, subsection (1)(a) and in subsection (2) “27”.In section 49 the words from “other than” to the end.In section 88(4) “27”.In section 91(2) “new development”.
1990 c. 11.Planning (Consequential Provisions) Act 1990.In Schedule 2, paragraphs 12(3)(a), 18, 24(3)(a)(i) and, in paragraph 29(2) paragraph (a) and, in paragraph (b), sub-paragraphs (i) and (ii).
Part IIILand Compensation: England and Wales
ChapterShort titleExtent of repeal
1961 c. 33.Land Compensation Act 1961.In section 5, in rule (3), “the special needs of a particular purchaser or”.Section 17(8).Section 22(3).
1973 c. 26.Land Compensation Act 1973.In section 29, in subsection (1) “passed the resolution” in paragraph (ii) and the “and” following paragraph (iii), in subsection (3A) the words from “of the service” to “(1)(b) above” and subsection (5).Section 34(6).In section 52(10), the words following “unpaid”.
1973 c. 56.Land Compensation (Scotland) Act 1973.In Part II of Schedule 2, the entry for section 33(4) of the Land Compensation Act 1973.
1980 c. 65.Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980.Section 114(2).
1981 c. 67.Acquisition of Land Act 1981.Section 20.Paragraph 7 of Schedule 3.
1985 c. 71.Housing (Consequential Provisions) Act 1985.In Schedule 2, paragraph 24(2)(c).
1986 c. 63.Housing and Planning Act 1986.Section 9(3)(c).
1990 c. 8.Town and Country Planning Act 1990.In section 231, the words from “for a purpose” to “is situated”.
1990 c. 11.Planning (Consequential Provisions) Act 1990.In Schedule 2, paragraph 29(4).
Part IVScotland
ChapterShort titleExtent of repeal
1963 c. 51Land Compensation (Scotland) Act 1963.In section 12, in rule 3, the words “the special needs of a particular purchaser or”.Section 23(4)(a) and (b).Section 25(8).Section 30(3).
1965 c. 36.Gas Act 1965.In Schedule 3, paragraph 3.
1968 c. 14.Public Expenditure and Receipts Act 1968.In Schedule 3, paragraph 7(a).
1972 c. 52.Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1972.Section 19(5).In section 28(1), the words “Subject to the provisions of section 26(2) to (5) of this Act,”.Section 35.Section 36.In section 41A(6) and (7), the words “consisting of the winning and working of minerals”.Section 51.In section 58(2)(a), “35, 36,”.Section 61(6).In section 85, in subsection (5), the words “or for varying the terms of the notice in favour of the appellant”; and subsection (11).In section 88(1), the words “(other than the discontinuance of a use of land)”.In section 88(2), the words “(as defined in section 84(2) of this Act)”.Section 91(3) and (5).In section 93, subsection (1)(k) and, in subsection (5), the words “or for varying the terms of the notice in favour of the appellant”.In section 98(1), the words “on indictment” where second occurring.Section 98(3).Section 101(1) and, in subsection (2), the words from “Without” to “this section”.In section 106, the words from “other than” to the end.Part VII (except section 145).Section 153A.In section 155(5), the words from “and subsection (5)” to the end.In section 155(6), the words “and in section 156 of this Act”.Section 156.Section 157(1).In section 157(3), the words from “(a)” to “(b)” and, in the proviso, the words “paragraph (a) or”.Section 157(4).Section 158.Section 159A.Section 159B.Section 160.In section 166(2)(c), the words from “or for its retention” to “granted”.Section 167B.Section 167C.Section 169(3).In section 201(5), the definition of “lawful access”.Section 214(3).Section 231(3)(c).Section 234.In section 244(2), the words from “subsection (4)” to “applied by”.Section 245.In section 246, the words “or 245”.Section 248.In section 249, the words “Without prejudice to section 248 of this Act, and”.In section 251(1A), the definition of “development consisting of the winning and working of minerals”.Section 263.
Section 264.In section 265, in subsection (1)(b), the words “58 or”; subsection (2A)(a); in subsection (4), the words “or 99”; and in subsection (5), the words “Part VII of”.In section 275(1), the definitions of “development consisting of the winning and working of minerals”, “established use certificate”, and “new development”; in the definition of “planning permission” the words from “and in construing” to the end; and the definition of “previous apportionment”.In Schedule 6, paragraphs 3 to 9 and 12.In Schedule 6A, in paragraph 12(2)(e), the words from “for the purpose” to “5(3)”.In Schedule 7, in paragraph 2(1)(c), the words “and (3)”.Schedules 12 to 15.In Part I of Schedule 19, “section 158 except subsection (5)”.
1973 c. 56.Land Compensation (Scotland) Act 1973.Section 5(3)(a) and (b).In section 27, in subsection (1), the words “passed the resolution” in paragraph (ii), and the word “and” following paragraph (iii); and subsection (5).Section 31(6).Section 48(9)(b).In Part II of Schedule 2, the entry for section 33(4) of the Land Compensation Act 1973.
1980 c. 65.Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980.Section 114(2).
1982 c. 16.Civil Aviation Act 1982.In section 53(1)(a), the word “158”.
1986 c. 31.Airports Act 1986.In section 61(1)(a), the word “158”.
Part VNew Street Byelaws
ChapterShort titleExtent of repeal
The repeals in Part V are subject to the savings in section 81(2) of this Act.
1980 c. 66.Highways Act 1980.Part X.Section 203(2)(b)(ii).In section 232(9), in the definition of “byelaw width”, the word “byelaws”.In section 307(1) the words “193, 200(2)”.Section 325(1)(c).In section 326(1) the words “or 186”.In Schedule 22 paragraph 4.In Schedule 23 paragraphs 10 and 11.
1985 c. 51.Local Government Act 1985.In Schedule 4, paragraphs 29 to 32.
1985 c. 68.Housing Act 1985.In section 622, in the definition of “building regulations”, paragraph (b).
1990 c. 8.Town and Country Planning Act 1990.In paragraph 2 of Schedule 17 the words—“Sections 188, 193 and 196Section 200(2) and (4)”.In Schedule 17, in paragraph 3, sub-paragraphs (a) and (c)(iii).

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