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Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 A Guide to the New Law

Author: Stephen Tromans; Martin Edwards; Richard Harwood; Justine Thornton
Publisher: Law Society Publishing
ISBN: 9781853289255
Published In: May 2005
Format: Paperback , 328 pages
Jurisdiction: U.K. ? Disclaimer:
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The 2004 Act is the first major reform of planning law for over 10 years.

This book sets the Act and its supporting regulations in context in order to ensure a thorough understanding of its implications.

Major proposals contained in the Act include:

changes to development control, including a reduction of the time in which planning permission consent can be implemented, a new definition of development to incorporate mezzanine floors, and various provisions to end the ability for developers to 'twin track' applications
the current system of unitary, local and structure development plans is to be replaced by regional spatial strategies and local development documents prepared by LPAs
changes to the basis on which a local authority may acquire land compulsorily for the purposes of regeneration and major urban development projects
regional planning bodies and LPAs will have a statutory duty to contribute to the achievement of sustainable development
the Crown will no longer be immune from planning control.

Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 contains a copy of the Act in full, together with extracts from the raft of new regulations and guidance implementing it. Written by a team of acknowledged experts, it will enable you to avoid potential pitfalls and negotiate these radical legislative changes with confidence.

1. Regional functions; 2. Local development; 3. Development; 4. Development control; 5. Correction of errors;6. Wales; 7. Application of the Planning Acts to the Crown; 8. Compulsory purchase;Appendices: 1. Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004; 2. Subsequent and related regulations.

Stephen Tromans, Martin Edwards and Richard Harwood are barristers practising at 39 Essex Street. Justine Thornton is a barrister employed at Allen & Overy. Stephen and Martin are former solicitors. All specialise in planning and environmental law and are authors of various books on the subject.

"The authors' explanation and commentary is straightforward. Despite the book's small size, it is comprehensive enough, and deals with practical issues using their experiences and that of case law to great effect."

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