Section 40: Local development orders

Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 · 2004 c. 5View on legislation.gov.uk

Part 4: Development control

In the principal Act after section 61 (supplementary provision about development orders) there are inserted the following sections—

In each of the following provisions of the principal Act in each place where it occurs after "development order" there is inserted " or a local development order "

section 56(5)(a) (definition of material development);
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section 279(1)(a)(i) (compensation for certain decisions and orders).

Section 333 of the principal Act (regulations and orders) is amended as follows—

in subsection (4) after "55(2)(f)," there is inserted ;" 61A(5) "
in subsection (5)(b) after "28," there is inserted ." 61A(5) (unless it is made by the National Assembly for Wales), "

Schedule 1 further amends the principal Act.

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