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Town and Country Planning Act 1968

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In force since 1968-10-25, as the publisher states.

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Contents: 121 provisions
  1. Title and introductory text
  2. 1 Survey of planning areas.
  3. 2 Preparation of structure plans.
  4. 3 Publicity in connection with preparation of structure plan.
  5. 4 Approval or rejection of structure plan by Minister.
  6. 5 Alteration of structure plans.
  7. 6 Preparation of local plans.
  8. 7 Publicity in connection with preparation of local plans.
  9. 8 Inquiries etc. with respect to local plans.
  10. 9 Adoption and approval of local plans.
  11. 10 Alteration of local plans.
  12. 11 Disregarding of representations with respect to development authorised by or under other enactments.
  13. 12 Default powers of Minister.
  14. 13 Supplementary provisions as to structure and local plans.
  15. 14 Application to Greater London.
  16. 15 New provision as to enforcement notices.
  17. 16 Appeal against enforcement notice.
  18. 17 Certification of established use.
  19. 18 Grant of certificate by Minister on referred application or appeal against refusal.
  20. 19 Power to stop further development pending proceedings on enforcement notice.
  21. 20 Compensation for loss due to stop notice.
  22. 21 Determination of planning and similar appeals by persons appointed by the Minister.
  23. 22 Determination of appeals by the Minister.
  24. 23 Appointment of another person to determine an appeal.
  25. 24 Local inquiries and hearings.
  26. 25 Stopping of appeals.
  27. 26 Supplementary.
  28. 27 Repeal of existing provisions for compulsory acquisition of land.
  29. 28 Compulsory acquisition of land in connection with development and for other planning purposes.
  30. 29 Compulsory acquisition of land by certain Ministers.
  31. 30 Power of authorities possessing compulsory purchase powers to make general vesting declarations.
  32. 31 Compulsory purchase or appropriation of open spaces.
  33. 32 Grounds on which Minister may refuse to confirm purchase notice.
  34. 33 New descriptions of land qualifying for protection.
  35. 34 Power of mortgagee to serve blight notice.
  36. 35 Extension of grounds of objection to blight notice.
  37. 36 Compensation for compulsory purchase of land in clearance areas and of historic buildings.
  38. 37 Miscellaneous amendments of Part VIII of principal Act.
  39. 38 Consequential amendments of ss.138 to 150 of principal Act.
  40. 39 Restriction on exercise by public authorities of power of disposing of land.
  41. 40 New provisions restricting demolition etc. of listed buildings.
  42. 41 Provisions supplementary to s.40.
  43. 42 Purchase notice on refusal or conditional grant of listed building consent.
  44. 43 Compensation for refusal of consent to alterations etc.
  45. 44 Notice to enforce s. 40 control.
  46. 45 Penalties for non-compliance with notice under s.44.
  47. 46 Execution and cost of works required under enforcement procedure.
  48. 47 Enforcement by, or by direction of, the Minister.
  49. 48 Building preservation notice in respect of building not listed.
  50. 49 Compensation for loss or damage caused by service of building preservation notice.
  51. 50 Compulsory acquisition of listed building in need of repair.
  52. 51 Repairs notice as preliminary to compulsory acquisition.
  53. 52 Compensation on compulsory acquisition.
  54. 53 Minimum compensation in case of building deliberately left derelict.
  55. 54 Matters which may be taken into account by Minister in listing buildings.
  56. 55 Application of control to local planning authorities.
  57. 56 Directions by Minister to local planning authorities with respect to development affecting Conservation Areas.
  58. 57 Additional requirement of notice for development affecting Conservation Area.
  59. 58 Removal of need for Minister's consent to certain local authority grants.
  60. 59 Compulsory purchase affecting ancient monuments, etc.
  61. 60 Crown land.
  62. 61 Constitution of Planning Inquiry Commissions.
  63. 62 References to a Planning Inquiry Commission.
  64. 63 Procedure on a reference to a Planning Inquiry Commission.
  65. 64 Delegation of planning functions to officers of local authorities.
  66. 65 Limit of duration of planning permissions past and future.
  67. 66 Outline planning permissions.
  68. 67 Provisions supplementary to ss.65 and 66.
  69. 68 Termination of planning permission by reference to time limit.
  70. 69 New provision as to what is " operational land " of statutory undertakers.
  71. 70 Planning applications and appeals by statutory undertakers.
  72. 71 Restriction on entitlement of statutory undertakers to compensation for adverse planning decisions.
  73. 72 Modifications of s.164 of principal Act.
  74. 73 Notice for same purposes as s. 164, but given by statutory undertakers to developing authority.
  75. 74 Expansion of building below ground to constitute development.
  76. 75 Modification of transitory exemptions based on pre-1948 use.
  77. 76 Posting of site notice prior to planning application.
  78. 77 Extension of s.19 of principal Act with respect to development affecting trunk and special roads.
  79. 78 Local register of planning applications.
  80. 79 Reference to Minister of application for approval under outline planning permission.
  81. 80 Unopposed revocation or modification of planning permission.
  82. 81 Procedure in connection with making and confirmation of tree preservation orders.
  83. 82 Notice by Minister to planning authority when exercising default powers.
  84. 83 Partial abrogation of dual control of office development.
  85. 84 Modifications of section 7 of 1965 Act.
  86. 85 Restriction on creation of office premises in building altered or extended.
  87. 86 Corresponding restriction on planning permission for erection of several buildings.
  88. 87 Provisions supplementary to ss. 83 to 86.
  89. 88 Transfer of Minister's functions in relation to Location of Offices Bureau.
  90. 89 Transfer of Ministerial functions as to stopping-up etc. of footpaths and bridleways.
  91. 90 Procedure for making orders for stopping-up and diverting highways.
  92. 91 New powers to authorise stopping-up and diversion of highways.
  93. 92 Conversion of highway into footpath or bridleway.
  94. 93 Provision of amenity for highway reserved to pedestrians.
  95. 94 Powers for local authorities analogous to s.153 of principal Act.
  96. 95 Extinguishment of footpaths etc. over land held for planning purposes.
  97. 96 Confirmation, validity, etc. of orders under ss.94 and 95.
  98. 97 Miscellaneous amendments of Part IX of principal Act.
  99. 98 Grants for research, etc.
  100. 99 Exchequer contributions in connection with town development.
  101. 100 Agreements of Crown Estate Commissioners.
  102. 101 Increase of certain penalties under principal Act.
  103. 102 Offences by corporations.
  104. 103 Expenses.
  105. 104 Interpretation.
  106. 105 Commencement.
  107. 106 Adaptation, amendment and modification of enactments.
  108. 107 Transitional provisions and savings.
  109. 108 Repeals.
  110. 109 Short title, citation and extent.
  111. SCHEDULE 1 Special Provisions as to Development Plans in Greater London.
  112. SCHEDULE 2 Provisions as to Established use Certificates.
  113. SCHEDULE 3 General Vesting Declarations for Land Compulsorily Acquired.
  114. SCHEDULE 4 Consequential Amendments of Planning Blight Provisions of 1962 Act.
  115. SCHEDULE 5 Control of Works for Demolition, Alteration or Extension of Listed Buildings.
  116. SCHEDULE 6 Construction of References in Sections 62 and 63 to " the responsible minister or ministers ".
  117. SCHEDULE 7 Procedure in connection with Orders relating to Footpaths and Bridleways.
  118. SCHEDULE 8 Increase of Penalties under Principal Act.
  119. SCHEDULE 9 Adaptation and Interpretation of Enactments, etc.
  120. SCHEDULE 10 Transitional Provisions and Savings.
  121. SCHEDULE 11 Enactments Repealed.

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Section 108. Chapter | Short Title | Extent of Repeal 1 & 2 Eliz. 2. c. 36. | The Post Office Act 1953. | In section 47(5), the words " Town and Country Planning Act 1947 ". In Schedule 1, paragraphs 4 to 7. 5 & 6 Eliz. 2. c. 48. | The Electricity Act 1957. | Section 36(1). 5 & 6 Eliz. 2. c. 56. | The Housing Act 1957. | In section 17(3), paragraph (a) and in paragraph (c) the words " made the subject of such a building preservation order as aforesaid or ". 6 & 7 Eliz. 2. c. 30. | The Land Powers (Defence) Act 1958. | Section 8(4). 7 & 8 Eliz. 2. c. 53. | The Town and Country Planning Act 1959. | Section 26(5)(b). 9 & 10 Eliz. 2. c. 15. | The Post Office Act 1961. | In the Schedule, so much as amends paragraphs 5, 6 and 7 of Schedule 1 to the Post Office Act 1953. 9 & 10 Eliz. 2. c. 33. | The Land Compensation Act 1961. | In section 9, the word " designation ". In section 39(1), the words " by the Minister ". 10 & 11 Eliz. 2. c. 36. | The Local Authorities (Historic Buildings) Act 1962. | In section 1(1)(b), the words " with the consent of the Minister of Housing and Local Government ". 10 & 11 Eliz. 2. c. 38. | The Town and Country Planning Act 1962. | Part II. In section 13, in subsection (6), the words from the beginning to " control; and " and subsection (10). Section 23(3). In section 29(5), the words " and, subject to " onwards. Sections 30, 31 and 33. In section 34(4), the words from " either " to " plans or ". In section 37(1), the words " with the approval of the Minister ". Sections 45 and 46. Section 47(7). Sections 52 to 55. Section 62(2) to (4). In section 64, subsection (2) and the first of the subsections numbered (3). Sections 67 to 69. In section 71(1)(a), the words in parenthesis. In section 73(1) the words from " specified " to " a purpose ". Sections 74 to 76. Section 86(4) and (5). In section 125, in subsection (1), the words " or may under section thirty of this Act be made by a building preservation order " and subsection (2). In section 128(1), the words " or building preservation order ". Section 138(1)(a) and (b). In section 139(3)(a), the word " designated " wherever it occurs. Section 143. In section 145, subsection (3), in subsection (4) the words " and (6) " and subsection (6). Section 150(5). Section 159(2), subject to the exception in section 70(3) of this Act. Section 160(1), subject as aforesaid. Section 161(2), subject as aforesaid. Section 162(2), subject as aforesaid. In section 163, in subsection (3), the words from " or the land " to " acquisition ", paragraph (b) (subject to the exception in section 70(3) of this Act), and subsection (4). Section 165(3), subject to the exception in section 70(3) of-this Act. In section 176, subsection (2)(d), and in subsection (3)(c) the words " or building preservation order ". In section 179, in the proviso to subsection (4), the words " or building preservation orders "; and in subsection (6) the words from " do not include " to " (with that exception) ". Section 180(2). Section 183(1). In section 199, in subsection (1)(a), the words from " and may " to " acquisition ", and subsection (2)(b). In section 200(2), the words " the Crown Estate Commissioners or by ". In section 203(1) the words " of this Act ", in the second place where they occur. Section 210. In section 221(1), the definitions of " building preservation order " and " development plan ", and in the definition of " owner " the words " and forty-seven " and " or agent ". Schedule 4. In Schedule 13, paragraph 3. 1963 c. 33. | The London Government Act 1963. | In section 24(6), the words from " and in particular " onwards. Sections 25 to 27. Section 28(2) and (3). In section 29, in subsection (1) the words " 68(1) " and " and 207(5)"; subsection (2); and in subsection (6) the words " 8 " and " 199, 211(1)(a) and 217(2) " and the words from " and in the case " onwards. 1965 c. 59. | The New Towns Act 1965. | Sections 15 to 17. Schedule 7. 1967 c. 1. | The Land Commission Act 1967. | Section 6(3)(c). 1967 c. 69. | The Civic Amenities Act 1967. | In section 1(6), paragraphs (b) and (c). In section 2, in subsection (1), the words " subsection (1) of section 33 of the Planning Act and "; in subsection (2) the words " subsection (3) of section 62 of the Planning Act and "; and in subsection (3) the words " the said section 33(1) or " and the words " sections 52(3) and 62(3) of the Planning Act and ". In section 6(2), the words " in respect of which a building preservation order is in force or ". Sections 7, 9 and 10. In section 16(1), the words " by the Minister ".

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