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The Town and Country Planning Act 1990 is the principal statute governing land use planning in England. It establishes the requirement for planning permission for 'development' of land, sets out the plan-led system, and provides for enforcement of planning control. The Act is central to controlling how land and buildings are used and developed.
Puncte cheie
- Development — carrying out building, engineering, mining, or other operations, or making a material change of use of land or buildings (s.55)
- Planning permission required for all development unless permitted by a development order (s.57)
- Applications determined in accordance with the development plan unless material considerations indicate otherwise (s.70, s.38(6) PCPA 2004)
- Enforcement notices for breach of planning control (s.172)
- Planning appeals to the Secretary of State or Planning Inspectorate (s.78)
- Listed building consent required for works affecting listed buildings
- Section 106 agreements — planning obligations to secure community benefits
Părți și secțiuni
Istoricul amendamentelor
2004 — Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004
Introduced local development frameworks, reformed the development plan system, and inserted s.38(6) plan-led presumption.
2011 — Localism Act 2011
Introduced neighbourhood planning and the community right to build.
2023 — Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023
Reformed plan-making with National Development Management Policies and introduced Infrastructure Levy.