Part 7

Crown application of planning Acts
Chapter 1

England and Wales

Enforcement

Enforcement in relation to Crown land
84
1
Section 296 of the principal Act (exercise of powers in relation to Crown land) is omitted.
2
After section 296 there are inserted the following sections—

Enforcement in relation to the Crown
296A
1
No act or omission done or suffered by or on behalf of the Crown constitutes an offence under this Act.
2
A local planning authority must not take any step for the purposes of enforcement in relation to Crown land unless it has the consent of the appropriate authority.
3
The appropriate authority may give consent under subsection (2) subject to such conditions as it thinks appropriate.
4
A step taken for the purposes of enforcement is anything done in connection with the enforcement of anything required to be done or prohibited by or under this Act.
5
A step taken for the purposes of enforcement includes—
a
entering land;
b
bringing proceedings;
c
the making of an application.
6
A step taken for the purposes of enforcement does not include—
a
service of a notice;
b
the making of an order (other than by a court).

References to an interest in land
296B
1
Subsection (2) applies to the extent that an interest in land is a Crown interest or a Duchy interest.
2
Anything which requires or is permitted to be done by or in relation to the owner of the interest in land must be done by or in relation to the appropriate authority.
3
An interest in land includes an interest only as occupier of the land.
3
After section 82C of the listed buildings Act (inserted by Schedule 3) there are inserted the following sections—

Enforcement in relation to the Crown
82D
1
No act or omission done or suffered by or on behalf of the Crown constitutes an offence under this Act.
2
A local planning authority must not take any step for the purposes of enforcement in relation to Crown land unless it has the consent of the appropriate authority.
3
The appropriate authority may give consent under subsection (2) subject to such conditions as it thinks appropriate.
4
A step taken for the purposes of enforcement is anything done in connection with the enforcement of anything required to be done or prohibited by or under this Act.
5
A step taken for the purposes of enforcement includes—
a
entering land;
b
bringing proceedings;
c
the making of an application.
6
A step taken for the purposes of enforcement does not include—
a
service of a notice;
b
the making of an order (other than by a court).

References to an interest in land
82E
1
Subsection (2) applies to the extent that an interest in land is a Crown interest or a Duchy interest.
2
Anything which requires or is permitted to be done by or in relation to the owner of the interest in land must be done by or in relation to the appropriate authority.
3
An interest in land includes an interest only as occupier of the land.
4
After section 30B of the hazardous substances Act (inserted by section 79(3)) there are inserted the following sections—

Enforcement in relation to the Crown
30C
1
No act or omission done or suffered by or on behalf of the Crown constitutes an offence under this Act.
2
A local planning authority must not take any step for the purposes of enforcement in relation to Crown land unless it has the consent of the appropriate authority.
3
The appropriate authority may give consent under subsection (2) subject to such conditions as it thinks appropriate.
4
A step taken for the purposes of enforcement is anything done in connection with the enforcement of anything required to be done or prohibited by or under this Act.
5
A step taken for the purposes of enforcement includes—
a
entering land;
b
bringing proceedings;
c
the making of an application.
6
A step taken for the purposes of enforcement does not include—
a
service of a notice;
b
the making of an order (other than by a court).

References to an interest in land
30D
1
Subsection (2) applies to the extent that an interest in land is a Crown interest or a Duchy interest.
2
Anything which requires or is permitted to be done by or in relation to the owner of the interest in land must be done by or in relation to the appropriate authority.
3
An interest in land includes an interest only as occupier of the land.
S. 84 in force at 7.6.2006 by S.I. 2006/1281, art. 2(a)