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Section 241: Use and development of open spaces.

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

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

Notwithstanding anything in any enactment relating to land which is or forms part of a common, open space or fuel or field garden allotment or in any enactment by which the land is specially regulated, such land which has been acquired by a Minister, a local authority or statutory undertakers under this Part or under Chapter V of Part I of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 or Chapter 5 of Part 3 of the Historic Environment (Wales) Act 2023 or compulsorily under any other enactment, or which has been appropriated by a local authority for planning purposes—

if it has been acquired by a Minister, may be used in any manner by him or on his behalf for any purpose for which he acquired the land; and
in any other case, may be used by any person in any manner in accordance with planning permission.

Nothing in this section shall be construed as authorising any act or omission on the part of any person which is actionable at the suit of any person on any grounds other than contravention of any such enactment as is mentioned in subsection (1).

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