Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980
Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 (1980 c. 65)
- Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 (1980 c. 65)
- Part I Local Government—Relaxation of Controls
- 1 Relaxation of Ministerial control of authorities.
- 1 Relaxation of Ministerial control of authorities.
- Part II Publication of Information by Local Authorities
- 2 Duty of authorities to publish information.
- 3 Supplementary provisions relating to codes of practice on publication of information.
- 4 Power to direct bodies to publish information.
- Part III Direct Labour Organisations
- Works Contracts
- 5 Meaning of “works contract ".
- 6 Regulation of works contracts.
- 7 Limitations on power to enter into works contracts.
- Functional work
- 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 8 Meaning of functional work
- 9 Regulation of functional work.
- Accounting Provisions
- 10 Accounts relating to construction or maintenance work
- 11 Exemption from requirement to keep seperate accounts under section 10.
- 12 Contents of accounts relating to construction or maintenance work.
- 13 Annual balance sheet etc.
- 14 Accounts under section 10 and other local authority accounts.
- Financial provisions
- 15 Payment for construction or maintenance work undertaken in pursuance of delegated functions etc.
- 16 General financial duty: treatment of deficits.
- 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Supplementary
- 18 Annual reports on construction or maintenance work.
- 19 Application to joint commitees.
- Sanctions
- 19A Notice for purpose of getting information.
- 19B Power to give directions.
- General
- 20 Interpretation of Part III.
- 21 Exemption of small direct labour organisations from requirements of Part III.
- 22 Consequential repeal or amendment of local statutory provisions.
- 23 Part III—supplementary
- Part IV Local Government Allowances
- 24 Right of councillor to opt for financial loss allowance.
- 25 Amendments relating to allowances to members of local authorities and other bodies.
- 26 Introduction of special responsibility allowances for members of local authorities.
- 27 Vice-chairmen of councils in Scotland and application of Part IV to Scotland.
- Part V Rates
- Valuation
- 28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 29 Ascertainment of rateable value of non-industrial buildings.
- 30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Fish Farms
- 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 32 Rating exemption for fish farms in Scotland.
- 33—40. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Unused and unoccupied property
- 41 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 42—44. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 45 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 46 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 47 Commencement and extent of Part V.
- Part VI Rate Support Grant
- Amendments relating to existing system of rate support grants
- 48 General power to reduce rate support grant.
- 49 Reduction of resources element.
- 50 Redution of needs element for authorities in Greater London.
- 51 Supplementary grants for transport purposes.
- 52 Separate provision for Wales.
- New system of rate support grants
- 53 Introduction of new system of rate support grants.
- 54 The aggregate amount of rate support grants.
- 55 The domestic rate relief grant.
- 56 The block grant.
- 57 Determination of grant-related poundage and grant-related expenditure.
- 58 Principles for determination of grant-related poundage.
- 59 Adjustments of distribution of block grant.
- 60 The Rate Support Grant Report.
- 61 Supplementary reports.
- 62 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 63 Adjustment of block grant in connection with education etc.
- 63A Adjustment of block grant for rates equalisation contribution.
- 64 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 65 Information.
- 66 Estimates and calculations.
- 67 Changes in rateable value.
- 68 Rate support grant– supplementary.
- Part VII Miscellaneous Grants
- Grants in respect of rate rebates for disabled
- 69 Grants in respect of rebates under the Rating (Disabled Persons) Act 1978.
- Grants for caravan sites
- 70 Grants in respect of caravan sites for gipsies
- Part VIII Capital Expenditure of Local Authorities Etc.
- 71—80B. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 81 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 82—85. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Part IX Town and Country Planning
- Allocation of planning functions
- 86 Distribution of planning functions between planning authorities.
- Planning fees
- 87 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 88 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 89 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 90 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Compulsory acquisition
- 91 Amendments relating to compulsory acquisition.
- Amendments of Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1972
- 92 Town and Country Planning – Scotland.
- Part X Land Held by Public Bodies
- 93 Public bodies to whom Part X applies.
- 94 Areas in which Part X is to operate.
- 95 Registration of land holdings.
- 96 Public access to information.
- 96A Information about entries.
- 97 Secretary of State’s power to require information.
- 98 Disposal of land at direction of Secretary of State.
- 99 Directions to dispose of land– supplementary.
- 99A Power of entry.
- 100 Interpretation and extent of Part X.
- Part XI Community Land Act
- 101 Repeal.
- Part XII The Land Authority for Wales
- The Authority
- 102 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Functions
- 103 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Acquisition of land
- 104 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 105 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Miscellaneous
- 106 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 107 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 108 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 109 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 110 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 111 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Part XIII Land Compensation
- 112 Claims for compensation for depreciation.
- 113 Claims for compensation for depreciation which are out of time on commencement date.
- 114 Claims for home loss payments.
- 115 Interpretation of Part XIII.
- Part XIV Land—Miscellaneous
- Development land
- 116 Assessment of development land.
- 117 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Miscellaneous provisions about land
- 118 Land miscellaneous amendments.
- 119 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 120 Compulsory acquisition: exclusion of special parliamentary procedure.
- 121 Certification of appropriate alternative development.
- 122 Acquisition and disposal of land by the Crown.
- 123 Acquisition of land by the Crown in Northern Ireland.
- 124 Town development functions.
- 125 Extent of Part XIV.
- Part XV New Towns
- Payments to Secretary of State
- 126—130. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Licensing
- 131 Off-licences: special provisions to cease.
- 132 Power to end special licensing provisions.
- Miscellaneous
- 133 Interpretation, amendments and extent.
- Part XVI Urban Development
- Urban development areas
- 134 Urban development areas.
- Urban development corporations
- 135 Urban development corporations.
- 135A Oversight of locally-led urban development area
- 136 Objects and general powers.
- 136A Powers in relation to infrastructure: England
- 137 Exclusion of functions.
- 138 Restrictions on powers.
- 139 Allocation or transfer of functions.
- 140 Consultation with local authorities.
- Transport functions relating to urban development areas in England
- 140A Exercise of transport functions
- Transfer schemes: general
- 140B Transfer schemes under sections 134 and 140A: general provisions
- Land
- 141 Vesting by order in corporation.
- 142 Acquisition by corporation.
- 143 Acquisition by local highway authority.
- 144 Vesting and acquisition: supplementary.
- 145 Land compensation.
- 146 Disposal by corporation.
- Planning blight
- 147 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Planning functions
- 148 Planning control.
- 149 Corporation as planning authority.
- 149A Arrangements for discharge of, or assistance with, planning functions in England
- Building control etc.
- 151 Building control.
- 152 Fire precautions and home insulation.
- Housing, etc.
- 153 Corporation as housing authority.
- 154 Rent rebates.
- 155 Rent.
- 156 Other provisions relating to corporation as landlords.
- Private streets
- 157 Adoption of private streets.
- 157A Connection of private streets to highway.
- 157B Traffic regulation orders for private streets.
- Sewerage etc.
- 158 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 159 Public health etc.
- Loans for building
- 160 Loans for building.
- 161 Loans in pursuance of building agreements.
- Inner urban areas
- 162 Inner urban areas.
- Supply of goods, etc, to Urban Development Corporations
- 163 Supply of goods etc. by local authorities.
- Finance, accounts, reports, etc.
- 164 Finance, accounts, reports, etc.
- Transfer of corporations’ undertakings
- 165 Power to transfer undertaking.
- 165A Transfer of property, rights and liabilities by order.
- 165B Transfer of property, rights and liabilities to statutory bodies.
- Dissolution of corporations
- 166 Dissolution of corporations.
- Miscellaneous
- 167 Power to survey land in Scotlandetc.
- 168 Service of notices.
- 169 Ecclesiastical property.
- 170 Interpretation: statutory undertakers etc.
- 171 Interpretation: general.
- 172 Extent of Part XVI.
- Part XVII Caravan Sites
- 173 Duty of local authorities to provide caravan sites for gipsies.
- 174 Removal of unlawfully parked caravans and their occupants.
- 175 Designation of areas for purpose of making unauthorised camping unlawful.
- 176 Site licences: exemption for sites provided for gipsies by county councils of regional councils.
- 177 Interpretation of Part XVII.
- 178 Commencement and extent of Part XVII.
- Part XVIII Enterprise Zones
- 179 Enterprise zones.
- Part XIX Miscellaneous and Supplementary
- Honorary Freemen
- 180 Honorary freemen.
- Land Drainage
- 181 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 182 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Social Services
- 183 Relaxation of Ministerial controls over social services.
- Commissioners for Local Administration
- 184 Disclosure of information to Commissioners for Local Administration.
- Pleasure Boats
- 185 Pleasure boats bye laws.
- 186 Amendment of s. 94 of the Public Health Acts (Amendment) Act 1907.
- 187 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 188, 189. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 190 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 191 Amendments of Inner Urban Areas Act 1978.
- Supplementary
- 192 Finance-general.
- 193 Minor and consequential amendments.
- 194 Repeals.
- 195 Scotland.
- 196 Northern Ireland.
- 197 Citation.
- SCHEDULES
- SCHEDULE 1 Provisions to which section 1(1) refers
- Prevention of damage by Pests Act 1949 (c. 55)
- Rag Flock and other Filling Materials Act 1951 (c. 63)
- Food and Drugs Act 1955 (4 & 5 Eliz. 2) (c. 16)
- Agriculture Act 1970 (c. 40)
- Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70)
- Slaughterhouses Act 1974 (c. 3)
- SCHEDULE 2 Relaxation of Controls Over Functions Relating to Clean Air and Pollution
- Clean Air Act 1956 (c. 52)
- Clean Air Act 1968 (c. 62)
- Control of Pollution Act 1974 (c. 40)
- SCHEDULE 3 Relaxion of Controls Over Functions Relating to Amenity Etc.
- Commons Act 1876 (c. 56)
- Commons Act 1899 (c. 30)
- National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949 (c. 97)
- Caravan Sites and Control of Development Act 1960 (c. 62)
- London Government Act 1963 (c. 33)
- Countryside Act 1968 (c. 41)
- Caravan Sites Act 1968 (c. 52)
- Refuse Disposal (Amenity) Act 1978 (c. 3)
- SCHEDULE 4 Relaxation of Controls Over Functions Relating to Weights and Measures and Trade
- Shops Act 1950 (c. 28)
- Weights and Measures Act 1963 (c. 31)
- Trade Descriptions Act 1968 (c. 29)
- Consumer Credit Act 1974 (c. 39)
- Estate Agents Act 1979 (c. 38)
- Weights and Measures Act 1979 (c. 45)
- SCHEDULE 5 Allotments
- Small Holdings and Allotments Act 1908 (c. 36)
- Land Settlement (Facilities) Act 1919 (c. 59)
- Allotments Act 1922 (c. 51)
- Allotments Act 1925 (c. 61)
- SCHEDULE 6 Relaxation of Controls Over Charges and Rates of Interest Etc.
- Town Police Clauses Act 1847 (c. 89)
- Public Health Act 1936 (c. 49)
- Coast Protection Act 1949 (c. 74)
- Rag Flock and Other Filling Materials Act 1951 (c. 63)
- Public Libraries and Museums Act 1964 (c. 75)
- Theatres Act 1968 (c. 54)
- Mines and Quarries (Tips) Act 1969 (c. 10)
- Poisons Act 1972 (c. 66)
- Greater London Council (General Powers) Act 1972 (c. xl)
- Breeding of Dogs Act 1973 (c. 60)
- Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (c. 65)
- Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 (c. 57)
- Part I Highways
- Relaxation of Ministerial controls over the provision of ferries
- Relaxation of Ministerial controls in respect of footpaths and bridleways
- Abolition of Ministerial powers in respect of certain expenses
- Abolition of Ministerial powers in relation to toll highways
- Abolition of certain procedures for settlement of disputes by Minister
- Abolition of certain Ministerial controls relating to structures on and near highway
- Miscellaneous amendments of Highway Acts and associated legislation
- Traffic on bridges etc.
- Miscellaneous
- SCHEDULE 8 Enactments Mentioned in Section 53(11)(c)
- SCHEDULE 9 Domestic Rate Relief Grant
- Reduction of rates by reference to domestic rate relief grant
- Distribution of domestic rate relief grant
- Apportionment of rate reductions in the City of London by reference to the domestic rate relief grant
- SCHEDULE 10 Adjustment of Block Grant in Connection with Education etc.
- Part I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Part II Other Adjustments Between Authorities
- Introduction
- Expenditure other than on advanced further education
- Expenditure on advanced further education
- Part III General
- Information
- Consultation
- Regulations
- Interpretation
- SCHEDULE 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- SCHEDULE 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- SCHEDULE 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- SCHEDULE 16 Bodies to whom Part X Applies
- SCHEDULE 17 Community Land Act
- Part I Preliminary
- Part II Repeals
- Part III Provisions Re-Enacted Etc.
- Part IV Savings and Supplementary
- General
- Offences
- Suspension of planing permission
- Land Authority for Wales
- Land
- General duties of authorities
- Planning permission for relevant development
- Disposal notification areas
- Direction to dispose of land
- SCHEDULE 18 The Land Authority for Wales
- Staff
- Proceedings and instruments
- Supplemental
- SCHEDULE 19 Public Authorities
- SCHEDULE 20 Land Authority for Wales: Acquisition of Land
- Part I Modifications of 1981 Act
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- Part II Acquisition of Land by Agreement
- Part III Supplemental Provisions
- Extinguishment of rights over land compulsorily acquired
- Power to override easements and other rights
- Use and development of consecrated land and burial grounds
- Use and development of land for open spaces
- Savings for paragraphs 8 and 9
- Construction of the Compulsory Purchase Acts in relation to this Part of this Act
- Extinguishment of rights of way, and rights as to apparatus, of statutory undertakers
- Orders under paragraph 12
- Notice for same purposes as paragraph 12 but given by statutory undertakers to Authority
- Rights of entry
- Displacement of Rent Acts
- SCHEDULE 21 Land Authority for Wales: Further Provisions
- Borrowing powers
- Guarantees
- Accounts and audit
- Accounts and records about land
- Surplus accounts
- Reports
- Register of land holdings
- Information
- Service of documents
- Regulations and orders
- Directions and consents
- Local inquiries
- Exclusion of special parliamentary procedure
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- Crown land
- Offences by corporations
- SCHEDULE 22 Supplementary Provisions (Wales)
- Loans
- Guarantees
- Accounts etc.
- Land
- Staff
- Rights and liabilities
- Property
- General duties
- Planning permission for relevant development
- Amended Acts
- General
- SCHEDULE 23 Land : Miscellaneous Amendments
- Part I Amendments of Acquisition of Land (Authorisation Procedure) Act 1946
- Part II Amendments of National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949
- Part III Amendments of Town and Country Planning Act 1959
- Part V Amendments of Local Government Act 1972
- Part VI Amendment of Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973
- SCHEDULE 24 Land Compensation Acts as Amended
- Part I Section 17 of Land Compensation Act 1961
- Certification of appropriate alternative development.
- Part II Section 25 of Land Compensation (Scotland) Act 1963
- Certification of appropriate alternative development.
- SCHEDULE 25 New Towns
- Part II Amendment of New Towns (Scotland) Act 1968
- Part III Amendment of Land Compensation Act 1961
- Part IV Amendments of Land Compensation (Scotland) Act 1963
- SCHEDULE 26 Urban Development Corporations
- Members
- Remuneration
- Staff
- Meetings and proceedings
- Delegation of planning functions
- Delegation of planning functions
- Instruments, etc.
- House of Commons disqualification
- SCHEDULE 27 Vesting of Land in Urban Development Corporations
- Part II Modification of Enactments: Scotland
- SCHEDULE 28 Urban Development Corporations: Land
- Part I Modifications of 1981 and 1947 Acts
- Part II Acquisition of Land by Agreement
- Part III Land: Supplementary
- Extinguishment of rights over land
- Power to override easements
- Consecrated land and burial grounds
- Churches and burial grounds in Scotland
- Open spaces
- Displacement of persons
- Extinguishment of public rights of way
- Telegraphic lines
- Statutory undertakers
- Part IV Acquisition of Rights
- General
- Adaptation of Part I of 1965 Act
- SCHEDULE 29 Planning Functions of Urban Development Corporations— England and Wales
- Part I Enactments referred to in Section 149(3)(a)
- Part II Enactments Referred to in Section 149(3)(b)
- SCHEDULE 30 Planning Functions of Urban Development Corporations–Scotland
- Part I Enactments Referred to in Section 149(8)(a)
- Part II Enactments Referred to in Section 149(8)(b)
- SCHEDULE 31 Urban Development Corporations: Finance etc.
- Part I Preliminary
- Part II Finance
- Financial duties
- Government grants
- Borrowing
- Guarantees
- Assumed debt
- Surplus funds
- Financial limits
- Grants and loans: accounts
- Part III General Accounts etc.
- Accounts
- Audit
- Transmission to Secretary of State
- Reports
- Information
- SCHEDULE 32 Enterprise Zones
- Part I Designation of Zones
- Invitation to prepare scheme
- Adoption of scheme
- Questioning scheme’s validity
- Designation of enterprise zone
- Publicity of designation
- Right of entry
- Acts referred to in Part I
- Part II Modification of Scheme, Etc.
- Modification of scheme
- Modification of orders by Secretary of State
- Change of enterprise zone authority
- Part III Planning
- General
- Amendments of 1971 Act
- Amendments of 1972 Act
- Enterprise zone authority as planning authority
- Structure and local plans
- Structure and local plans
- Regulations
- Interpretation
- Part IV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Part V Rates—Scotland
- No rates on certain lands and heritages
- Grants to Compensate Rating Authorities for Loss of Revenue
- Supplementary
- SCHEDULE 33 Minor and Consequential Amendments
- Commissioners of Works Act 1894 (c. 23)
- Agricultural Land (Utilisation) Act 1931 (c. 41)
- Lands Tribunal Act 1949 (c. 42)
- Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 (c. 56)
- Land Compensation Act 1961 (c. 33)
- Land Compensation (Scotland) Act 1963 (c. 51)
- Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70)
- Housing Act 1980 (c. 51)
- SCHEDULE 34 Repeals
- Part I Repeals Consequential on Section 1(1)—Various Controls
- Part II Repeals Consequential on Section 1(2)—Clean Air and Pollution
- Part III Repeals Consequential on Section 1(3)—Amenity Etc.
- Part IV Repeals Consequential on Section 1(4)—Weights and Measures and Trade
- Part V Repeals Consequential on Section 1(5)—Allotments
- PART VI Repeals Consequential on Section 1(6)—Charges and Rates of Interest Etc.
- Part VII Repeals Consequential on Section 1(7)—Highways
- Part VIII Repeals Consequential on Section 1(8)—Road Traffic
- Part IX Rates
- Part X Town and Country Planning
- Part XI Community Land
- Part XII Land Compensation
- Part XIII Repeals Consequential on Section 118 England and Wales
- Part XIV Town Development
- PART XV New Towns
- PART XVI Miscellaneous
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