Section 61J: Provision that may be made by neighbourhood development order

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

Part III: Control over development

A neighbourhood development order may make provision in relation to—

all land in the neighbourhood area specified in the order,
any part of that land, or
a site in that area specified in the order.

A neighbourhood development order may not provide for the granting of planning permission for any development that is excluded development.

For the meaning of "excluded development", see section 61K.

A neighbourhood development order may not grant planning permission for any development in any particular case where planning permission is already granted for that development in that case.

A neighbourhood development order may not relate to more than one neighbourhood area.

Subsection (5) is subject to section 61G(6D) (effect of modification of existing neighbourhood area).

A neighbourhood development order may make different provision for different cases or circumstances.

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