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UK Law Reference
All sections of Neighbourhood Planning Act 2017
2017 c. 20, s.22

Section 22 — Refusal to give up possession

Snapshot: 2026-08-24

Reproduced from legislation.gov.uk (Crown Copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0). Amendments made after 2026-08-24 may not be reflected — always check the official text .

Section 13 of the Compulsory Purchase Act 1965 (refusal to give up possession of land to acquiring authority) applies in relation to temporary possession by virtue of section 18(2) of this Act as if—

(a) the reference to “this Act” in subsection (1) were a reference to section 18(2) of this Act, and

(b) the references to taking possession of land were references to taking temporary possession of land compulsorily by virtue of section 18(2) of this Act.