The Plymouth Development Corporation (Planning Functions) Order 1993

law://uk/uksi/1993/1075@2026-11-12

Contents

Article 1Citation and commencement#

(1)This Order may be cited as the Plymouth Development Corporation (Planning Functions) Order 1993.

(2)This Order shall come into force on 13th May 1993.

Article 2Interpretation#

In this Order—• “the 1980 Act” means the Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980;• “the 1990 Act” means the Town and Country Planning Act 1990;• “the Listed Buildings Act” means the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990;• “the development area” means the area designated as an urban development area by the Plymouth Development Corporation (Area and Constitution) Order 1993; and• “the development corporation” means The Plymouth Development Corporation.

Article 3Planning functions of the development corporation#

Subject to the provisions of articles 5 and 6 of this Order—

(a)the development corporation shall be the local planning authority for the whole of the development area for all the purposes of Part III of the 1990 Act in relation to all kinds of development;

(b)the development corporation shall have in the whole of the development area the functions conferred by all the provisions of the 1990 Act and the Listed Buildings Act specified in Part I of Schedule 29 to the 1980 Act.

Article 4Modifications of provisions of the 1990 Act and the Listed Buildings Act#

All the provisions of the 1990 Act and the Listed Buildings Act specified in Part II of Schedule 29 to the 1980 Act shall have effect in relation to the development corporation and to the development area with the modifications specified in that Part.

Article 5Transitional provision: applications to local planning authorities#

(1)This article applies as respects any application for planning permission under the 1990 Act or for a consent, approval or determination under the 1990 Act, or the Listed Buildings Act, or under any order or regulation made or having effect under those Acts which—

(a)was duly made before this Order came into force to an authority which ceases by virtue of section 7 of the 1990 Act and the preceding provisions of this Order to be the local planning authority responsible for determining the application (“the previous authority”); and

(b)has not been determined when this Order comes into force.

(2)Any reasonable expenses arising out of or in connection with the exercise of any power conferred on an authorised officer by this order shall, without prejudice to any proceedings for an offence against the Animal Health Act 1981, be recoverable on demand by the appropriate Minister as a civil debt from the owner or the person in charge of the processed animal protein or of the product containing processed animal protein in respect of which the power was exercised.

(a)Subject to sub-paragraph (b), except where the previous authority resolves with the agreement of the applicant to transmit the application to the development corporation for determination, that authority shall have in relation to the application the same powers and duties as it would have if this Order had not been made.

(b)Where an application relates to development or development of a class in respect of which there is in force a direction under article 14 of the Town and Country Planning General Development Order 1988 the previous authority shall not determine the application but shall, within 10 days of this Order coming into force, transmit it to the development corporation for determination.

(3)Where the previous authority transmits an application to the development corporation for determination, the application shall be treated as received by the corporation from the applicant on the day on which it is transmitted to the corporation.

(4)Where an appeal is made to the Secretary of State under section 78 of the 1990 Act or section 20 of the Listed Buildings Act against a decision or determination made in relation to land within the development area by an authority which ceased by virtue of section 7 of the 1990 Act and the preceding provisions of this Order to be the local planning authority responsible for making such decisions or determinations, that authority shall continue to be the local planning authority for the purposes of the appeal, but shall notify the development corporation of the appeal and transmit to the Secretary of State any representation received from the development corporation.

Article 6Transitional provision: compensation#

(1)Where a right to compensation arises under sections 107, 108, 115, 186, 203 and 204 of the 1990 Act or section 28 or 29 of the Listed Buildings Act in consequence of action taken in relation to land within the development area by an authority which ceases by virtue of section 7 of the 1990 Act and the preceding provisions of this Order to be the local planning authority in relation to that matter, the liability to pay compensation shall lie with that authority.

(2)Where the Secretary of State makes a determination of an appeal against action taken by such authority as is mentioned in paragraph (1), or on a reference made to him by such authority, and that determination gives rise to a right to compensation, that authority shall be liable to pay the compensation.

(3)Where the Secretary of State makes an order or serves a notice, as the case may be, under section 100 , 104, 185 or 202 of, or paragraph 11 of Schedule 9 to, the 1990 Act in respect of a matter arising before this Order comes into force, which relates to land in the development area, the authority which was the local planning authority in relation to that land when the matter arose shall remain liable to pay any compensation arising from the order or notice.

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The Plymouth Development Corporation (Planning Functions) Order 1993

The Plymouth Development Corporation (Planning Functions) Order 1993

Article 1Citation and commencement#

Article 2Interpretation#

Article 3Planning functions of the development corporation#

Article 4Modifications of provisions of the 1990 Act and the Listed Buildings Act#

Article 5Transitional provision: applications to local planning authorities#

Article 6Transitional provision: compensation#

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Key facts

Article 1Citation and commencement#

Article 2Interpretation#

Article 3Planning functions of the development corporation#

Article 4Modifications of provisions of the 1990 Act and the Listed Buildings Act#

Article 5Transitional provision: applications to local planning authorities#

Article 6Transitional provision: compensation#