Planning Acts
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England & Wales
Four inter-related Acts of Parliament in the United KingdomUnited Kingdom
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passed in 1990 to reform the planning system in England and Wales.
They were:-
- Town and Country Planning Act 1990Town and Country Planning Act 1990The Town and Country Planning Act 1990 is an act of the British Parliament regulating the development of land in England and Wales-Section 1:...
- The Principal Act - Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990The Planning Act 1990 is an Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom that altered the laws on granting of planning permission for building works, notably including those of the listed building system in England and Wales....
- Planning (Hazardous Substances) Act 1990Planning (Hazardous substances) Act 1990The Planning Act 1990 was an Act of Parliament in the United Kingdom to consolidate certain enactments relating to special controls in respect of hazardous substances with amendments to give effect to recommendations of the Law Commission....
- Planning (Consequential Provisions) Act 1990Planning (Consequential provisions) Act 1990The Planning Act 1990 was an Act of Parliament in the United Kingdom to make provision for repeals, consequential amendments, transitional and transitory matters and savings in connection with the consolidation of enactments in the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, the Planning Act 1990 and the...
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The Town and Country Planning Act 1990
Town and Country Planning Act 1990
The Town and Country Planning Act 1990 is an act of the British Parliament regulating the development of land in England and Wales-Section 1:...
remains in force as the principal planning act in the England and Wales but has received a number of revisions and alterations in the form of:-
- Planning and Compensation Act 1991Planning and Compensation Act 1991The Planning and Compensation Act 1991 was an Act of Parliament in the United Kingdom to amend the law relating to town and country planning;*to extend the powers to acquire by agreement land which may be affected by carrying out public works;...
- Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995The Town and Country Planning Order 1995 is a Statutory Instrument enacted in the United Kingdom and applying to planning law in England and Wales....
- Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004The Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was promoted by the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister...
- sections of which also apply to Scotland.
The Town and Country Planning (Control of Advertisements) (England) Regulations 2007
Scotland
The Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997
The Town and Country Planning Act 1997 is the principal piece of legislation governing the use and development of land within Scotland...
is the principal Act
Act of Parliament
An Act of Parliament is a statute enacted as primary legislation by a national or sub-national parliament. In the Republic of Ireland the term Act of the Oireachtas is used, and in the United States the term Act of Congress is used.In Commonwealth countries, the term is used both in a narrow...
which governs planning in Scotland. It is supported by various other pieces of primary and secondary legislation, including: Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) (Scotland) Act 1997 and the Planning (Hazardous Substances) (Scotland) Act 1997.
More recently, the Planning etc. (Scotland) Act 2006 was passed by the Scottish Parliament
Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament is the devolved national, unicameral legislature of Scotland, located in the Holyrood area of the capital, Edinburgh. The Parliament, informally referred to as "Holyrood", is a democratically elected body comprising 129 members known as Members of the Scottish Parliament...
. This Act
Act of Parliament
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paves the way for significant planning reform in Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
. The 2006 Act
Act of Parliament
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does not replace the 1997 Act
Act of Parliament
An Act of Parliament is a statute enacted as primary legislation by a national or sub-national parliament. In the Republic of Ireland the term Act of the Oireachtas is used, and in the United States the term Act of Congress is used.In Commonwealth countries, the term is used both in a narrow...
; however does modify and amend many of its provisions.