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Town and Country Planning Act 1990

Town and Country Planning Act 1990

1990 c.8 · 532 provisions

An Act to consolidate certain enactments relating to town and country planning (excluding special controls in respect of buildings and areas of special architectural or historic interest and in respect of hazardous substances) with amendments to give effect to recommendations of the Law Commission.

Part I: Planning Authorities

Section 1: Local planning authorities: general.
Section 2: Joint planning boards.
Section 2A: The Mayor of London: applications of potential strategic importance
Section 2B: Section 2A: supplementary provisions
Section 2C: Matters reserved for subsequent approval
Section 2D: Further provision about orders under section 2A
Section 2E: Section 2A and planning obligations under section 106
Section 2F: Representation hearings
Section 3: Joint planning committee for Greater London.
Section 4A: National Parks with National Park authorities.
Section 5: The Broads.
Section 6: Enterprise zones.
Section 7: Urban development areas.
Section 7A: Mayoral development areas
Section 8: Housing action areas.
Section 8A: The Homes and Communities Agency.
Section 9: Power to make consequential and supplementary provision about authorities.

Part II:

Chapter I: Unitary Development Plans: Metropolitan Areas including London

Section 10: Application of Chapter I to Greater London and metropolitan counties.
Section 10A: Application of Chapter I in relation to Wales.
Section 11: Survey of planning areas.
Section 12: Preparation of unitary development plan.
Section 12A: Urban development corporations.
Section 13: Public participation.
Section 14: Withdrawal of unitary development plan.
Section 15: Adoption of unitary development plan by local planning authority.
Section 16: Local inquiries.
Section 17: Direction to reconsider proposals.
Section 18: Calling in of unitary development plan for approval by Secretary of State.
Section 19: Approval of unitary development plan by Secretary of State.
Section 20: Local inquiry, public examination and consultation by Secretary of State.
Section 21: Alteration or replacement of unitary development plan.
Section 21A: "Greater London: conformity with spatial development strategy.
Section 23: Joint unitary development plans.
Section 23A: Joint unitary development plans: Wales.
Section 23B: Unitary development plans for National Parks in Wales.
Section 23C: Joint unitary development plans for National Parks in Wales.
Section 24: Disregard of certain representations.
Section 25: Default powers.
Section 26: Regulations and directions.
Section 27: Meaning of "development plan" in Greater London and metropolitan counties.
Section 27A: Meaning of "development plan" in relation to Wales.
Section 28: Commencement of Chapter I: transitional provisions.
Section 28A: Application of Chapter I in relation to Wales: transitional provisions.

Chapter II: Structure and Local Plans: Non-Metropolitan Areas

Section 29: Application of Chapter II to non-metropolitan areas in England.
Section 30: Survey of planning areas.
Section 31: Structure plans: continuity, form and content.
Section 32: Alteration and replacement of structure plans.
Section 33: Public participation.
Section 34: Withdrawal of proposals for alteration and replacement of structure plans.
Section 35: Adoption of proposals.
Section 35A: Calling in of proposals for approval by Secretary of State.
Section 35B: Examination in public.
Section 35C: Duties to notify authorities responsible for local plans
Section 36: Local plans.
Section 37: Minerals local plans.
Section 38: Waste policies.
Section 39: Alteration and replacement of local plans.
Section 40: Public participation.
Section 41: Powers of Secretary of State to secure adequate publicity and consultation.
Section 42: Objections: local inquiry or other hearing.
Section 43: Adoption of proposals.
Section 44: Calling in of proposals for approval by Secretary of State.
Section 45: Approval of proposals by Secretary of State.
Section 46: Conformity between plans.
Section 47: Alteration of structure plan.
Section 48: Local plan to prevail in cases of conflict with structure plan.
Section 49: Disregarding of representations with respect to development authorised by or under other enactments.
Section 50: Joint structure and local plans.
Section 51: Default powers.
Section 51A: Urban development corporations.
Section 52: Reviews of plans in enterprise zones.
Section 53: Supplementary provisions as to structure and local plans.
Section 54: Meaning of "development plan" outside Greater London and the metropolitan counties.

Chapter III: General

Section 54A: Status of development plans.

Part III: Control over development

Section 55: Meaning of "development" and "new development".
Section 56: Time when development begun.
Section 57: Planning permission required for development.
Section 58: Granting of planning permission: general.
Section 58A: Permission in principle: general
Section 59: Development orders: general.
Section 59A: Development orders: permission in principle
Section 60: Permission granted by development order.
Section 61: Development orders: supplementary provisions.
Section 61A: Local development orders
Section 61B: Intervention by Secretary of State or National Assembly
Section 61C: Permission granted by local development order
Section 61D: Effect of revision or revocation of development order on incomplete development
Section 61DA: Mayoral development orders
Section 61DB: Permission granted by Mayoral development order
Section 61DC: Preparation and making of Mayoral development order
Section 61DD: Revision or revocation of Mayoral development order
Section 61DE: Effect of revision or revocation on incomplete development
Section 61E: Neighbourhood development orders
Section 61F: Authorisation to act in relation to neighbourhood areas
Section 61G: Meaning of "neighbourhood area"
Section 61H: Neighbourhood areas designated as business areas
Section 61I: Neighbourhood areas in areas of two or more local planning authorities
Section 61J: Provision that may be made by neighbourhood development order
Section 61K: Meaning of "excluded development"
Section 61L: Permission granted by neighbourhood development orders
Section 61M: Revocation or modification of neighbourhood development orders
Section 61N: Legal challenges in relation to neighbourhood development orders
Section 61O: Guidance
Section 61P: Provision as to the making of certain decisions by local planning authorities
Section 61Q: Community right to build orders
Section 61QA: Street vote development orders
Section 61QB: Qualifying groups
Section 61QC: Meaning of "street area"
Section 61QD: Process for making street vote development orders
Section 61QE: Referendums
Section 61QF: Regulations: general provision
Section 61QG: Provision that may be made by a street vote development order
Section 61QH: Meaning of "excluded development"
Section 61QI: Permission granted by street vote development orders
Section 61QJ: Revocation or modification of street vote development orders
Section 61QK: Financial assistance in relation to street votes
Section 61QL: Street votes: connected modifications
Section 61QM: Interpretation
Section 61W: England: requirement to carry out pre-application consultation
Section 61X: Duty to take account of responses to consultation
Section 61Y: Power to make supplementary provision
Section 61Z: Wales: requirement to carry out pre-application consultation
Section 61Z1: Wales: pre-application services
Section 61Z2: Pre-application services: records and statement of services
Section 62: Applications for planning permission or permission in principle.
Section 62ZA: Wales: notice that application is not valid
Section 62ZB: Right to appeal to Welsh Ministers against notice
Section 62ZC: Appeals under section 62ZB: determination by appointed person
Section 62ZD: Appeals under section 62ZB: determination by Welsh Ministers in place of appointed person
Section 62A: When application may be made directly to Secretary of State
Section 62B: Designation for the purposes of section 62A
Section 62C: Notifying parish councils of applications under section 62A(1)
Section 62D: Developments of national significance: applications to be made to Welsh Ministers
Section 62E: Notification of proposed application under section 62D
Section 62F: Developments of national significance: secondary consents
Section 62G: Developments of national significance: supplementary provision about secondary consents
Section 62H: Developments of national significance: meaning of secondary consent
Section 62I: Requirement to submit local impact report
Section 62J: Duty to have regard to local impact report
Section 62K: Local impact report: supplementary
Section 62L: Timetable for determining applications
Section 62M: Option to make application directly to Welsh Ministers
Section 62N: Designation for the purposes of section 62M
Section 62O: Option to make application to Welsh Ministers: connected applications
Section 62P: Applications to the Welsh Ministers: supplementary
Section 62Q: Notifying community councils of applications made to Welsh Ministers
Section 62R: Power to make provision by development order in respect of applications to Welsh Ministers
Section 62S: Exercise of functions by appointed person
Section 65: Notice etc. of applications for planning permission or permission in principle.
Section 66: Notification of applications to owners and agricultural tenants.
Section 67: Notification of applications for planning permission for mineral working.
Section 68: Further provisions as to certificates under sections 65 to 67.
Section 69: Register of applications etc
Section 69A: The register: additional requirements in relation to England
Section 70: Determination of applications: general considerations.
Section 70A: Power of local planning authority to decline to determine applications. Power to decline to determine subsequent application.
Section 70B: Power to decline to determine overlapping application
Section 70C: Power to decline to determine retrospective application
Section 70D: Power to decline to determine applications in cases of earlier non-implementation etc
Section 71: Consultations in connection with determinations under s. 70.
Section 71ZA: Decision notices: Wales
Section 71ZB: Notification of initiation of development and display of notice: Wales
Section 71A: Assessment of environmental effects.
Section 72: Conditional grant of planning permission.
Section 73: Determination of applications to develop land without compliance with conditions previously attached.
Section 73A: Planning permission for development already carried out.
Section 74: Directions etc. as to method of dealing with applications.
Section 74A: Deemed discharge of planning conditions
Section 74B: Conditions relating to construction working hours
Section 74C: Effect of application under section 74B
Section 74D: Sections 74B and 74C: supplementary
Section 75: Effect of planning permission or permission in principle.
Section 75ZB: Information about neighbourhood development plans
Section 75A: Provisions applying for purpose of applications made to the Welsh Ministers
Section 76: Duty to draw attention to certain provisions for benefit of disabled.
Section 76A: Major infrastructure projects
Section 76B: Major infrastructure projects: inspectors
Section 76C: Provisions applying to applications made under section 62A
Section 76D: Deciding applications made under section 62A
Section 76E: Applications under section 62A: determination by Secretary of State
Section 77: Reference of applications to Secretary of State.
Section 78: Right to appeal against planning decisions and failure to take such decisions.
Section 78A: Appeal made: functions of local planning authorities
Section 79: Determination of appeals.
Section 82: Simplified planning zones.
Section 83: Making of simplified planning zone schemes.
Section 84: Simplified planning zone schemes: conditions and limitations on planning permission.
Section 85: Duration of simplified planning zone scheme.
Section 86: Alteration of simplified planning zone scheme.
Section 87: Exclusion of certain descriptions of land or development.
Section 88: Planning permission for development in enterprise zones.
Section 89: Effect on planning permission of modification or termination of scheme.
Section 90: Development with government authorisation.
Section 90A: Biodiversity gain in England
Section 90B: Condition relating to development progress reports in England
Section 91: General condition limiting duration of planning permission.
Section 92: Outline planning permission.
Section 92A: Extension of outline planning permission etc in event of legal challenge
Section 93: Provisions supplementary to ss. 91 and 92.
Section 93A: Extension of certain planning permissions: automatic extension
Section 93B: Extension of certain planning permissions: additional environmental approval
Section 93C: Interpretation of sections 93A and 93B
Section 93D: Outline planning permission: automatic extension of time limits for application for approval
Section 93E: Outline planning permission: automatic extension of certain time limits for beginning development
Section 93F: Outline planning permission: extension of limits for beginning development with additional environmental approval
Section 93G: Commencement notices
Section 93H: Completion notices
Section 93I: Appeals against completion notices
Section 93J: Effect of completion notices
Section 94: Termination of planning permission by reference to time limit: completion notices in Wales.
Section 95: Effect of completion notice in Wales.
Section 96: Power of Secretary of State to serve completion notices in Wales.
Section 96A: Power to make non-material changes to planning permission or permission in principle
Section 97: Power to revoke or modify planning permission or permission in principle.
Section 98: Procedure for s. 97 orders: opposed cases.
Section 99: Procedure for s. 97 orders: unopposed cases.
Section 100: Revocation and modification of planning permission or permission in principle by the Secretary of State.
Section 100ZA: Restrictions on power to impose planning conditions in England
Section 100A: Wales: consultation etc in respect of certain applications relating to planning permission
Section 101: Power to refer certain planning questions to Planning Inquiry Commission.
Section 102: Orders requiring discontinuance of use or alteration or removal of buildings or works.
Section 103: Confirmation by Secretary of State of s. 102 orders.
Section 104: Power of the Secretary of State to make s. 102 orders.
Section 106: Planning obligations.
Section 106A: Modification and discharge of planning obligations.
Section 106B: Appeals in relation to applications under section 106A.
Section 106BA: Modification or discharge of affordable housing requirements
Section 106BB: Duty to notify the Mayor of London of certain applications under section 106BA
Section 106BC: Appeals in relation to applications under section 106BA
Section 106C: Legal challenges relating to development consent obligations
Section 106D: Legal challenges relating to infrastructure consent obligations

Part IV: Compensation for Effects of Certain Orders, Notices, etc.

Section 107: Compensation where planning permission or permission in principle revoked or modified.
Section 108: Compensation for refusal or conditional grant of planning permission etc formerly granted by development order , local development order or neighbourhood development order.
Section 109: Apportionment of compensation for depreciation.
Section 110: Registration of compensation for depreciation.
Section 111: Recovery of compensation under s. 107 on subsequent development.
Section 112: Amount recoverable under s. 111 and provisions for payment or remission of it.
Section 114: Compensation for planning decisions restricting development other than new development.
Section 115: Compensation in respect of orders under s. 102, etc.
Section 116: Modification of compensation provisions in respect of mineral working etc.
Section 117: General provisions as to compensation for depreciation under Part IV.
Section 118: Determination of claims for compensation.

Part VI: Rights of owners etc. to require purchase of interests

Chapter I: Interests affected by planning decisions or orders

Section 137: Circumstances in which purchase notices may be served.
Section 137A: Purchase notices: Crown land
Section 138: Circumstances in which land incapable of reasonably beneficial use.
Section 139: Action by council on whom purchase notice is served.
Section 140: Procedure on reference of purchase notice to Secretary of State.
Section 141: Action by Secretary of State in relation to purchase notice.
Section 142: Power to refuse to confirm purchase notice where land has restricted use by virtue of previous planning permission.
Section 143: Effect of Secretary of State's action in relation to purchase notice.
Section 144: Special provisions as to compensation where purchase notice served.
Section 145: Counter-notice requiring purchase of remainder of agricultural unit.
Section 146: Effect of counter-notice under s. 145.
Section 147: Provisions supplemental to ss. 145 and 146.
Section 147A: Application of Chapter I to National Parks.
Section 148: Interpretation of Chapter I.

Chapter II: Interests Affected by Planning Proposals: Blight

Section 149: Scope of Chapter II.
Section 150: Notices requiring purchase of blighted land.
Section 151: Counter-notices objecting to blight notices.
Section 152: Further counter-notices where certain proposals have come into force.
Section 153: Reference of objection to Upper Tribunal: general.
Section 154: Effect of valid blight notice.
Section 155: Effect on powers of compulsory acquisition of counter-notice disclaiming intention to acquire.
Section 156: Withdrawal of blight notice.
Section 157: Special provisions as to compensation for acquisitions in pursuance of blight notices.
Section 158: Inclusion in blight notices of requirement to purchase parts of agricultural units unaffected by blight.
Section 159: Objections to s. 158 notices.
Section 160: Effect of notices served by virtue of s. 158.
Section 161: Powers of personal representatives in respect of blight notice.
Section 162: Power of mortgagees to serve blight notice.
Section 163: Prohibition on service of simultaneous notices under ss. 150, 161 and 162.
Section 164: Special provisions as to partnerships.
Section 164A: Power of Welsh Ministers to acquire land identified by National Development Framework for Wales where blight notice served
Section 165: Power of Secretary of State to acquire land affected by orders relating to new towns etc. where blight notice served.
Section 165ZA: Power of Greater London Authority to acquire land affected by designation of Mayoral development area where blight notice served
Section 165A: Power of Secretary of State to acquire land identified in national policy statements where blight notice served
Section 165B: Power of Welsh Ministers to acquire land identified in infrastructure policy statements where blight notice served
Section 166: Saving for claimant's right to sell whole hereditament, etc.
Section 167: No withdrawal of constructive notice to treat.
Section 168: Meaning of "owner-occupier" and "resident owner-occupier".
Section 169: "Appropriate authority" for purposes of Chapter II.
Section 170: "Appropriate enactment" for purposes of Chapter II.
Section 171: General interpretation of Chapter II.

Part VII: Enforcement

Section 171A: Expressions used in connection with enforcement.
Section 171B: Time limits.
Section 171BA: Time limits in cases involving concealment
Section 171BB: Planning enforcement orders: procedure
Section 171BC: Making a planning enforcement order
Section 171C: Power to require information about activities on land.
Section 171D: Penalties for non-compliance with planning contravention notice.
Section 171E: Temporary stop notice
Section 171F: Temporary stop notice: restrictions
Section 171G: Temporary stop notice: offences
Section 171H: Temporary stop notice: compensation
Section 172: Issue of enforcement notice.
Section 172ZA: Enforcement warning notice: England
Section 172A: Assurance as regards prosecution for person served with notice
Section 173: Contents and effect of notice.
Section 173ZA: Enforcement warning notice: Wales
Section 173A: Variation and withdrawal of enforcement notices.
Section 174: Appeal against enforcement notice.
Section 175: Appeals: supplementary provisions.
Section 176: General provisions relating to determination of appeals.
Section 177: Grant or modification of planning permission on appeals against enforcement notices.
Section 178: Execution and cost of works required by enforcement notice.
Section 179: Offence where enforcement notice not complied with.
Section 180: Effect of planning permission, etc., on enforcement or breach of condition notice.
Section 181: Enforcement notice to have effect against subsequent development.
Section 182: Enforcement by the Secretary of State.
Section 183: Stop notices.
Section 184: Stop notices: supplementary provisions.
Section 185: Service of stop notices by Secretary of State.
Section 186: Compensation for loss due to stop notice.
Section 187: Penalties for contravention of stop notice.
Section 187A: Enforcement of conditions.
Section 187B: Injunctions restraining breaches of planning control.
Section 188: Register of enforcement and stop notices and other enforcement action.
Section 189: Penalties for contravention of orders under s. 102 and Schedule 9.
Section 190: Enforcement of orders under s. 102 and Schedule 9.
Section 191: Certificate of lawfulness of existing use or development.
Section 192: Certificate of lawfulness of proposed use or development.
Section 193: Certificates under sections 191 and 192: supplementary provisions.
Section 194: Offences.
Section 195: Appeals against refusal or failure to give decision on application.
Section 196: Further provisions as to references and appeals to the Secretary of State.
Section 196A: Rights to enter without warrant.
Section 196B: Right to enter under warrant.
Section 196C: Rights of entry: supplementary provisions.
Section 196D: Offence of failing to obtain planning permission for demolition of unlisted etc buildings in conservation areas in England
Section 196E: Power to provide relief from enforcement of planning conditions

Part VIII: Special Controls

Chapter I: Trees

Section 198: Power to make tree preservation orders.
Section 199: Form of and procedure applicable to orders.
Section 200: Tree preservation orders: Forestry Commissioners and Natural Resources Body for Wales
Section 201: Provisional tree preservation orders.
Section 202: Power for Secretary of State to make tree preservation orders.
Section 202A: Tree preservation regulations: general
Section 202B: Tree preservation regulations: making of tree preservation orders
Section 202C: Tree preservation regulations: prohibited activities
Section 202D: Tree preservation regulations: consent for prohibited activities
Section 202E: Tree preservation regulations: compensation
Section 202F: Tree preservation regulations: registers
Section 202G: Tree preservation regulations: supplementary
Section 203: Compensation in respect of tree preservation orders.
Section 204: Compensation in respect of requirement as to replanting of trees.
Section 205: Determination of compensation claims.
Section 206: Replacement of trees.
Section 207: Enforcement of duties as to replacement of trees.
Section 208: Appeals against s. 207 notices.
Section 209: Execution and cost of works required by s. 207 notice.
Section 210: Penalties for non-compliance with tree preservation order regulations .
Section 211: Preservation of trees in conservation areas.
Section 212: Power to disapply s. 211.
Section 213: Enforcement of controls as respects trees in conservation areas.
Section 214: Registers of s. 211 notices.

Chapter II: Land Adversely Affecting Amenity of Neighbourhood

Section 215: Power to require proper maintenance of land.
Section 216: Penalty for non-compliance with s. 215 notice.
Section 217: Appeal against a section 215 notice.
Section 218: Further appeal to the Crown Court: England
Section 219: Execution and cost of works required by s. 215 notice.

Chapter III: Advertisements

Section 220: Regulations controlling display of advertisements.
Section 221: Power to make different advertisement regulations for different areas.
Section 222: Planning permission not needed for advertisements complying with regulations.
Section 223: Repayment of expense of removing prohibited advertisements.
Section 224: Enforcement of control as to advertisements.
Section 225: Power to remove or obliterate placards and posters.
Section 225A: Power to remove structures used for unauthorised display
Section 225B: Appeal against notice under section 225A
Section 225C: Remedying persistent problems with unauthorised advertisements
Section 225D: Right to appeal against notice under section 225C
Section 225E: Applying section 225C to statutory undertakers' operational land

CHAPTER 4: Remedying defacement of premises

Section 225F: Power to remedy defacement of premises
Section 225G: Notices under section 225F in respect of post boxes
Section 225H: Section 225F powers as respects bus shelters and other street furniture
Section 225I: Right to appeal against notice under section 225F
Section 225J: Remedying defacement at owner or occupier's request

CHAPTER 5: Application of provisions of Chapters 3 and 4 to statutory undertakers

Section 225K: Action under sections 225A, 225C and 225F: operational land
Section 214A: Injunctions.
Section 214B: Rights to enter without warrant.
Section 214C: Right to enter under warrant.
Section 214D: Rights of entry: supplementary provisions.

Part IX: Acquisition and Appropriation of Land for Planning Purposes, etc.

Section 226: Compulsory acquisition of land for development and other planning purposes.
Section 227: Acquisition of land by agreement.
Section 228: Compulsory acquisition of land by the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government .
Section 229: Appropriation of land forming part of common, etc.
Section 230: Acquisition of land for purposes of exchange.
Section 231: Power of Secretary of State to require acquisition or development of land.
Section 232: Appropriation of land held for planning purposes.
Section 233: Disposal by local authorities of land held for planning purposes.
Section 234: Disposal by Secretary of State of land acquired under s. 228.
Section 235: Development of land held for planning purposes.
Section 236: Extinguishment of rights over land compulsorily acquired.
Section 237: Power to override easements and other rights.
Section 238: Use and development of consecrated land.
Section 239: Use and development of burial grounds.
Section 240: Provisions supplemental to ss. 238 and 239.
Section 241: Use and development of open spaces.
Section 242: Overriding of rights of possession.
Section 243: Constitution of joint body to hold land for planning purposes.
Section 244: Powers of joint planning boards under Part IX.
Section 244A: Powers of National Park authorities under Part IX.
Section 245: Modification of incorporated enactments for purposes of this Part.
Section 246: Interpretation of Part IX.

Part X: Highways

Section 247: Highways affected by development: orders by Secretary of State.
Section 248: Highways crossing or entering route of proposed new highway, etc.
Section 249: Order extinguishing right to use vehicles on highway.
Section 250: Compensation for orders under s. 249.
Section 251: Extinguishment of public rights of way over land held for planning purposes.
Section 252: Procedure for making of orders.
Section 253: Procedure in anticipation of planning permission.
Section 254: Compulsory acquisition of land in connection with highways.
Section 255: Concurrent proceedings in connection with highways.
Section 256: Telecommunication apparatus: orders by Secretary of State.
Section 257: Footpaths , bridleways and restricted byways affected by development: orders by other authorities.
Section 258: Extinguishment of public rights of way over land held for planning purposes.
Section 259: Confirmation of orders made by other authorities.
Section 260: Telecommunication apparatus: orders by or on application of other authorities.
Section 261: Temporary stopping up of highways for mineral workings.

Part XI: Statutory Undertakers

Section 262: Meaning of "statutory undertakers".
Section 263: Meaning of "operational land".
Section 264: Cases in which land is to be treated as not being operational land.
Section 265: Meaning of "the appropriate Minister".
Section 266: Applications for planning permission by statutory undertakers.
Section 267: Conditional grants of planning permission.
Section 268: Development requiring authorisation of government department.
Section 269: Revocation or modification of permission to develop operational land.
Section 270: Order requiring discontinuance of use etc. of operational land.
Section 271: Extinguishment of rights of statutory undertakers: preliminary notices.
Section 272: Extinguishment of rights of telecommunications code system operators: preliminary notices.
Section 273: Notice for same purposes as ss. 271 and 272 but given by undertakers to developing authority.
Section 274: Orders under ss. 271 and 272.
Section 275: Extension or modification of functions of statutory undertakers.
Section 276: Procedure in relation to orders under s. 275.
Section 277: Relief of statutory undertakers from obligations rendered impracticable.
Section 278: Objections to orders under ss. 275 and 277.
Section 279: Right to compensation in respect of certain decisions and orders.
Section 280: Measure of compensation to statutory undertakers, etc.
Section 281: Exclusion of s. 280 at option of statutory undertakers.
Section 282: Procedure for assessing compensation.
Section 283: Display of advertisements on operational land.

Part XII: Validity

Section 284: Validity of development plans and certain orders, decisions and directions.
Section 285: Validity of enforcement notices and similar notices.
Section 286: Challenges to validity on ground of authority's powers.
Section 287: Proceedings for questioning validity of development plans and certain schemes and orders.
Section 288: Proceedings for questioning the validity of other orders, decisions and directions.
Section 289: Appeals to High Court relating to certain notices.
Section 291: Special provisions as to decisions relating to statutory undertakers.
Section 292: Special provisions as to orders subject to special parliamentary procedure.

Part XIII: Application of Act to Crown Land

Section 292A: Application to the Crown
Section 293: Preliminary definitions.
Section 293A: Urgent Crown development: application to the Welsh Ministers
Section 293B: Urgent Crown development: applications to the Secretary of State
Section 293C: Urgent Crown development: determination of applications by the Secretary of State
Section 293D: Crown development: applications to the Secretary of State
Section 293E: Crown development: connected applications to the Secretary of State
Section 293F: Applications under section 293D or 293E: supplementary matters
Section 293G: Notifying parish councils of applications under section 293D(2)
Section 293H: Provisions applying to applications made under section 293D or 293E
Section 293I: Deciding applications made under section 293D or 293E
Section 293J: Applications under section 293D or 293E: determination by the Secretary of State
Section 294: Control of development on Crown land: special enforcement notices.
Section 295: Supplementary provisions as to special enforcement notices.
Section 296: Exercise of powers in relation to Crown land.
Section 296A: Enforcement in relation to the Crown
Section 296B: References to an interest in land
Section 297: Agreements relating to Crown land.
Section 298: Supplementary provisions as to Crown and Duchy interests.
Section 298A: Applications for planning permission etc by Crown
Section 299: Application for planning permission etc. in anticipation of disposal of Crown land.
Section 299A: Crown planning obligations.
Section 300: Tree preservation orders in anticipation of disposal of Crown land.
Section 301: Requirement of planning permission for continuance of use instituted by the Crown.
Section 302: Enforcement in respect of war-time breaches of planning control by the Crown.

Part XIV: Financial Provisions

Section 303: Fees for planning applications etc.
Section 303ZZA: Directions in relation to fees set by English local planning authorities etc
Section 303ZZB: Surcharge on planning fees
Section 303ZA: Fees for appeals
Section 303A: Responsibility of local planning authorities for costs of holding certain inquiries etc.
Section 304: Grants for research and education.
Section 304A: Grants for advice and assistance
Section 305: Contributions by Ministers towards compensation paid by local authorities.
Section 306: Contributions by local authorities and statutory undertakers.
Section 307: Assistance for acquisition of property where objection made to blight notice in certain cases.
Section 308: Recovery from acquiring authorities of sums paid by way of compensation.
Section 310: Sums recoverable from acquiring authorities reckonable for purposes of grant.
Section 311: Expenses of government departments.
Section 313: General provision as to receipts of Secretary of State.
Section 314: Expenses of county councils.

Part XV: Miscellaneous and General Provisions

Section 314A: Wales: duties relating to listed buildings and features of architectural or historic interest
Section 315: Power to modify Act in relation to minerals.
Section 316: Land of interested planning authorities and development by them.
Section 316A: Local planning authorities as statutory undertakers.
Section 318: Ecclesiastical property.
Section 319: The Isles of Scilly.
Section 319ZZA: Training: local planning authorities in England
Section 319ZZB: Training: certain mayoral planning functions
Section 319ZZC: Requirement for functions to be discharged by committee, sub-committee or officer
Section 319ZZD: Size and composition of committee discharging functions
Section 319ZZE: Sections 319ZZC and 319ZZD: supplementary
Section 319ZZF: Interpretation of sections 319ZZC to 319ZZE
Section 319ZA: Requirement for functions to be discharged by committee, sub-committee or officer
Section 319ZB: Size and composition of committee discharging functions
Section 319ZC: Sections 319ZA and 319ZB: supplementary
Section 319ZD: Interpretation of sections 319ZA to 319ZC
Section 319A: Determination of procedure for certain proceedings: England
Section 319B: Determination of procedure for certain proceedings: Wales
Section 320: Local inquiries.
Section 321: Planning inquiries to be held in public subject to certain exceptions.
Section 321A: Appointed representative: no inquiry
Section 321B: Special provision in relation to planning inquiries: Wales
Section 322: Orders as to costs of parties where no local inquiry held.
Section 322A: Orders as to costs: supplementary.
Section 322B: Local inquiries in London: special provision as to costs in certain cases.
Section 322C: Costs: Wales
Section 323: Procedure on certain appeals and applications: England.
Section 323A: Procedure for certain proceedings: Wales
Section 324: Rights of entry.
Section 325: Supplementary provisions as to rights of entry.
Section 325A: Rights of entry: Crown land
Section 327ZA: Planning applications in England: powers as to form and content
Section 327A: Applications: compliance with requirements
Section 328: Settled land ....
Section 329: Service of notices.
Section 329A: Service of notices on the Crown
Section 330: Power to require information as to interests in land.
Section 330A: Information as to interests in Crown land
Section 331: Offences by corporations.
Section 332: Combined applications.
Section 333: Regulations and orders.
Section 334: Licensing planning areas.
Section 335: Act not excluded by special enactments.
Section 336: Interpretation.
Section 337: Short title, commencement and extent.

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