Town and Country Planning Act 1968
Town and Country Planning Act 1968 (1968 c. 72)
- Town and Country Planning Act 1968 (1968 c. 72)
- PART I New Provisions as to Development Plans
- Survey and structure plan
- 1 Survey of planning areas.
- 2 Preparation of structure plans.
- 3 Publicity in connection with preparation of structure plan.
- 4 Approval or rejection of structure plan by Minister.
- 5 Alteration of structure plans.
- Local plans
- 6 Preparation of local plans.
- 7 Publicity in connection with preparation of local plans.
- 8 Inquiries etc. with respect to local plans.
- 9 Adoption and approval of local plans.
- 10 Alteration of local plans.
- Supplementary provisions
- 11 Disregarding of representations with respect to development authorised by or under other enactments.
- 12 Default powers of Minister.
- 13 Supplementary provisions as to structure and local plans.
- 14 Application to Greater London.
- PART II Enforcement of Planning Control
- Enforcement notices
- 15 New provision as to enforcement notices.
- 16 Appeal against enforcement notice.
- Established use
- 17 Certification of established use.
- 18 Grant of certificate by Minister on referred application or appeal against refusal.
- Stop notices
- 19 Power to stop further development pending proceedings on enforcement notice.
- 20 Compensation for loss due to stop notice.
- PART III Appeals
- 21 Determination of planning and similar appeals by persons appointed by the Minister.
- 22 Determination of appeals by the Minister.
- 23 Appointment of another person to determine an appeal.
- 24 Local inquiries and hearings.
- 25 Stopping of appeals.
- 26 Supplementary.
- PART IV Acquisition and Disposal of Land
- Land acquisition by government departments and local authorities
- 27 Repeal of existing provisions for compulsory acquisition of land.
- 28 Compulsory acquisition of land in connection with development and for other planning purposes.
- 29 Compulsory acquisition of land by certain Ministers.
- 30 Power of authorities possessing compulsory purchase powers to make general vesting declarations.
- 31 Compulsory purchase or appropriation of open spaces.
- 32 Grounds on which Minister may refuse to confirm purchase notice.
- Planning blight
- 33 New descriptions of land qualifying for protection.
- 34 Power of mortgagee to serve blight notice.
- 35 Extension of grounds of objection to blight notice.
- 36 Compensation for compulsory purchase of land in clearance areas and of historic buildings.
- 37 Miscellaneous amendments of Part VIII of principal Act.
- 38 Consequential amendments of ss.138 to 150 of principal Act.
- Disposal of land by public authorities
- 39 Restriction on exercise by public authorities of power of disposing of land.
- PART V Buildings of Architectural or Historic Interest
- Restriction on demolition and other works
- 40 New provisions restricting demolition etc. of listed buildings.
- 41 Provisions supplementary to s.40.
- Owner's rights on refusal of consent to works
- 42 Purchase notice on refusal or conditional grant of listed building consent.
- 43 Compensation for refusal of consent to alterations etc.
- Enforcement
- 44 Notice to enforce s. 40 control.
- 45 Penalties for non-compliance with notice under s.44.
- 46 Execution and cost of works required under enforcement procedure.
- 47 Enforcement by, or by direction of, the Minister.
- Other measures open to local planning authority and the Minister
- 48 Building preservation notice in respect of building not listed.
- 49 Compensation for loss or damage caused by service of building preservation notice.
- 50 Compulsory acquisition of listed building in need of repair.
- 51 Repairs notice as preliminary to compulsory acquisition.
- 52 Compensation on compulsory acquisition.
- 53 Minimum compensation in case of building deliberately left derelict.
- Miscellaneous
- 54 Matters which may be taken into account by Minister in listing buildings.
- 55 Application of control to local planning authorities.
- 56 Directions by Minister to local planning authorities with respect to development affecting Conservation Areas.
- 57 Additional requirement of notice for development affecting Conservation Area.
- 58 Removal of need for Minister's consent to certain local authority grants.
- 59 Compulsory purchase affecting ancient monuments, etc.
- 60 Crown land.
- PART VI Miscellaneous Changes in Planning Law
- Planning Inquiry Commissions
- 61 Constitution of Planning Inquiry Commissions.
- 62 References to a Planning Inquiry Commission.
- 63 Procedure on a reference to a Planning Inquiry Commission.
- Delegation of planning functions
- 64 Delegation of planning functions to officers of local authorities.
- Duration of planning permission
- 65 Limit of duration of planning permissions past and future.
- 66 Outline planning permissions.
- 67 Provisions supplementary to ss.65 and 66.
- 68 Termination of planning permission by reference to time limit.
- Statutory undertakers
- 69 New provision as to what is " operational land " of statutory undertakers.
- 70 Planning applications and appeals by statutory undertakers.
- 71 Restriction on entitlement of statutory undertakers to compensation for adverse planning decisions.
- 72 Modifications of s.164 of principal Act.
- 73 Notice for same purposes as s. 164, but given by statutory undertakers to developing authority.
- General planning control
- 74 Expansion of building below ground to constitute development.
- 75 Modification of transitory exemptions based on pre-1948 use.
- 76 Posting of site notice prior to planning application.
- 77 Extension of s.19 of principal Act with respect to development affecting trunk and special roads.
- 78 Local register of planning applications.
- 79 Reference to Minister of application for approval under outline planning permission.
- 80 Unopposed revocation or modification of planning permission.
- 81 Procedure in connection with making and confirmation of tree preservation orders.
- 82 Notice by Minister to planning authority when exercising default powers.
- Control of office development
- 83 Partial abrogation of dual control of office development.
- 84 Modifications of section 7 of 1965 Act.
- 85 Restriction on creation of office premises in building altered or extended.
- 86 Corresponding restriction on planning permission for erection of several buildings.
- 87 Provisions supplementary to ss. 83 to 86.
- 88 Transfer of Minister's functions in relation to Location of Offices Bureau.
- Stopping-up and diversion of highways
- 89 Transfer of Ministerial functions as to stopping-up etc. of footpaths and bridleways.
- 90 Procedure for making orders for stopping-up and diverting highways.
- 91 New powers to authorise stopping-up and diversion of highways.
- 92 Conversion of highway into footpath or bridleway.
- 93 Provision of amenity for highway reserved to pedestrians.
- 94 Powers for local authorities analogous to s.153 of principal Act.
- 95 Extinguishment of footpaths etc. over land held for planning purposes.
- 96 Confirmation, validity, etc. of orders under ss.94 and 95.
- 97 Miscellaneous amendments of Part IX of principal Act.
- Exchequer and Treasury matters
- 98 Grants for research, etc.
- 99 Exchequer contributions in connection with town development.
- 100 Agreements of Crown Estate Commissioners.
- Punishment of offences
- 101 Increase of certain penalties under principal Act.
- 102 Offences by corporations.
- PART VII General
- 103 Expenses.
- 104 Interpretation.
- 105 Commencement.
- 106 Adaptation, amendment and modification of enactments.
- 107 Transitional provisions and savings.
- 108 Repeals.
- 109 Short title, citation and extent.
- SCHEDULES
- SCHEDULE 1 Special Provisions as to Development Plans in Greater London.
- Survey of planning areas
- Structure plans
- Alterations to structure plans
- Local plans
- SCHEDULE 2 Provisions as to Established use Certificates.
- Application for certificate and appeal against refusal thereof
- Provisions with respect to grant of certificate
- SCHEDULE 3 General Vesting Declarations for Land Compulsorily Acquired.
- Execution of general vesting declarations
- Effect of general vesting declaration
- Recovery of compensation overpaid
- Supplemental
- SCHEDULE 4 Consequential Amendments of Planning Blight Provisions of 1962 Act.
- Section 138
- Section 139
- Section 140
- Section 141
- Section 142
- Section 144
- Section 145
- Section 146
- Section 149
- Section 150
- SCHEDULE 5 Control of Works for Demolition, Alteration or Extension of Listed Buildings.
- PART I Applications for Listed Building Consent
- PART II Revocation of Listed Building Consent
- PART III Proceedings on Listed Building Purchase Notice
- PART IV Provisions about Listed Building Enforcement Notices
- PART V Provisions Applicable on Lapse of Building Preservation Notice
- SCHEDULE 6 Construction of References in Sections 62 and 63 to " the responsible minister or ministers ".
- SCHEDULE 7 Procedure in connection with Orders relating to Footpaths and Bridleways.
- PART I Confirmation of Orders
- PART II Publicity for Orders after Confirmation
- SCHEDULE 8 Increase of Penalties under Principal Act.
- Section 16 (Notification of application for planning permission to owners of the land and others)
- Section 47 (Penalties for non-compliance with enforcement notice)
- Section 51 (Effect of enforcement notice on subsequent development)
- Section 56 (Non-compliance with notice requiring proper maintenance of unoccupied or waste land)
- Section 61 (Enforcement of orders requiring discontinuance of use or alteration or removal of buildings or works)
- Section 63 (Enforcement of control of advertisements)
- Section 212 (Supplementary provisions as to rights of entry
- Section 215 (Power to require information as to interests in land)
- SCHEDULE 9 Adaptation and Interpretation of Enactments, etc.
- PART I General Provisions for Adaptation and Interpretation
- PART II Specific Adaptations, Amendments and Modifications
- The Highways Act 1959 (c. 25)
- The Public Health Act 1961 (c. 64)
- The Town and Country Planning Act 1962 (c. 38)
- The London Government Act 1963 (c. 33)
- The Control of Office and Industrial Development Act 1965 (c. 33)
- The Industrial Development Act 1966 (c. 34)
- The Land Commission Act 1967 (c. 1)
- The General Rate Act 1967 (c. 9)
- The Civic Amenities Act 1967 (c. 69)
- The Leasehold Reform Act 1967 (c. 88)
- SCHEDULE 10 Transitional Provisions and Savings.
- Development plans
- Enforcement of planning control
- Acquisition of land
- Buildings of architectural or historic interest
- The National Coal Board
- SCHEDULE 11 Enactments Repealed.
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