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Section 230: Acquisition of land for purposes of exchange.

Town and Country Planning Act 1990 · 1990 c. 8View on legislation.gov.uk

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

Without prejudice to the generality of the powers conferred by sections 226 and 227, any power of a local authority to acquire land under those sections, whether compulsorily or by agreement, shall include power to acquire land required for giving in exchange—

for land appropriated under section 229; or
for Green Belt land appropriated in accordance with the Green Belt (London and Home Counties) Act 1938 for any purpose specified in a development plan.

In subsection (1) "Green Belt land" has the same meaning as in that Act.

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