It is unlawful for a planning authority to discriminate against a person in carrying out their planning functions.
In this section “planning authority”means—
(a) in England and Wales, a county county borough, district or London borough council the Broads Authority a National Park authority or, a joint planning board . . . and
(b) in Scotland, a planning authority or regional planning authority,
and includes an urban development corporation and a body having functions (whether as an enterprise zone authority or a body invited to prepare a scheme) under Schedule 32 to the Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980.
In this section “planning functions”means—
(a) in England and Wales, functions under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 and the Planning (Hazardous Substances) Act 1990and such other functions as may be prescribed, and
(b) in Scotland, functions under the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997, the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) (Scotland) Act 1997 and the Planning (Hazardous Substances) (Scotland) Act 1997 or Part IX of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, and such other functions as may be prescribed,
and includes, in relation to an urban development corporation, planning functions under Part XVI of the Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 and, in relation to an enterprise zone authority or body invited to prepare an enterprise zone scheme, functions under Part XVIII of that Act.