Town and country planning

in the
United Kingdom

CONTENTS
Introduction
Legislations
Town and Country Planning Act 1990
Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004
Planning Act 2008

INTRODUCTION
Town and country planning in the United Kingdomis
the part ofEnglish land lawwhich concernsland use
planning.
Eachcountry of the United Kingdomhas its own
planning system that is responsible for town and
country planningdevolvedto theNorthern Ireland
Assembly, theScottish Parliamentand theWelsh
Assembly.
A long list of other unconsolidated Acts and
Regulations also have an impact on UK planning.

LEGISLATIONS
The main legislation is the,

Town and Country Planning Act 1990

Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act
2004
Planning Act 2008

Town and Country Planning Act

1990
Anactof theUnited Kingdom Parliamentregulating
the development of land in England and Wales.
Repealed in parts by thePlanning and Compensation
Act 1991, it is now also complemented by thePlanning
and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004.
It is a central part ofEnglish land lawin that it
concernstown and country planning in the United
Kingdom.

Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act

2004
AnActof theParliament of the United Kingdom.
It substantially reforms thetown
planningandcompulsory purchaseframework in
theUnited Kingdom.
It is introduce reforms such as the abolition ofLocal
PlansandStructure Plans, and their replacement
withLocal Development Frameworks.

Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act

2004
Structure of The Act
Part 1 - Regional Functions
Part 2 - Local Development
Part 3 Development
Part 4 - Development Control
Part 5 - Correction of Errors
Part 6 -Wales
Part 7 - Crown Application of Planning Acts
Chapter 1 - England and Wales
Chapter 2 - Scotland
Part 8 -Compulsory Purchase
Part 9 - Miscellaneous and General

Planning Act 2008

AnActof theParliament of the United
Kingdomintended to speed up the process for
approving major new infrastructure projects such as
airports, roads, harbors, energy facilities such as
nuclear power and waste facilities.
Along with the Climate Change Billand the Energy Bill
this bill was considered by theBrown administrationto
be one of the "three legislative pillars of the
Government's strategy to secure long-term prosperity
and quality of life for all".

The Town and Country Planning in

London

Inner
London
Outer
London

City of London
32 Borough
Area 1572 sq km
Population - 7.8 m

Inner London
City of London
12 Borough
Area 319 sq km
Population 3.6 m
Outer London
20 Borough
Area 1253 sq km
Population 4.2 m

How strategic planning works in London??

The Mayor has a key role in delivering strategic
planning for London.
The 33 London boroughs are the local planning
authorities for their areas.
The Greater London Authority Acts 1999 and 2007
require the boroughs to consult the Mayor of London
on planning applications.
.and set out the
The Town and Country Planning (Mayor of London)
Order 2008

Local
Level

Regional
Level

Natio
nal
Level

Planning Framework
Planning Policy Statement /
Guidance
Ex - Town and Country Planning Act 1990
Regional Spatial
Strategy (RSS)
London Plan /
Spatial
Development
Strategy

Local
Development
Framework

Mayors
(MTS
Transport
Strategy
(MTS)

Local
Implementati
on Plan

Statutory Development

Economic
Development
Strategy

The Mayor's role in Local

Development
The London boroughs consult the Mayor on their Local
Development Frameworks including Local
Development Schemes and Local Development
Documents.
The Mayor approves the LDSs, and provides a
statement whether he considers each LDD to be in
general conformity with the London Plan.

The London Plan..

The London Plan:
is the strategic plan setting out an integrated social, economic
and environmental framework for the future development of
London, looking forward 1520 years
integrates the physical and geographic dimensions of the Mayors
other strategies, including broad locations for change and
providing a framework for land use management and
development, which is strongly linked to improvements in
infrastructure, especially transport
provides the Londonwide context within which individual
boroughs must set their local planning policies
sets the policy framework for the Mayors involvement in major
planning decisions in London