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Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1969
1969 CHAPTER 30
An Act to amend the law of Scotland relating to town and country planning, the compulsory acquisition of land and the disposal of land by public authorities; to make provision for Planning Inquiry Commissions; to make provision for grants for research relating to, and education with respect to, the planning and design of the physical environment; to extend the purposes for which Exchequer contributions may be made under the Housing and Town Development (Scotland) Act 1957; and for connected purposes.
[25th June 1969]
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Words of enactment omitted under Authority of Statute Law Revision Act 1948 (c. 62), s. 3
Parts I—IIIS
1—27.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F1S
Textual Amendments
F1Ss. 1–27, 28 para. (a), 29–31, 33–38, 40–57, 60–97, 99–101, 105, 107, 108(2), Schs. 1–9, Sch. 10 paras. 1–10, 12–19, Sch. 11 repealed by Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1972 (c. 52), Sch. 23
Part IVS Acquisition and Disposal of Land
Land acquisition by government departments and local authoritiesS
28†Repeal of existing provisions for compulsory acquisition of land.S
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(a). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F3
(b)references in any other enactment to the designation in a development plan of land as land subject to compulsory acquisition and to land so designated shall cease to have effect.
Textual Amendments
F2Words repealed by Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1972 (c. 52), Sch. 23
F3Ss. 1–27, 28 para. (a), 29–31, 33–38, 40–57, 60–97, 99–101, 105, 107, 108(2), Schs. 1–9, Sch. 10 paras. 1–10, 12–19, Sch. 11 repealed by Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1972 (c. 52), Sch. 23
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C2A dagger appended to a marginal note means that it is no longer accurate
29—31.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F4S
Textual Amendments
F4Ss. 1–27, 28 para. (a), 29–31, 33–38, 40–57, 60–97, 99–101, 105, 107, 108(2), Schs. 1–9, Sch. 10 paras. 1–10, 12–19, Sch. 11 repealed by Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1972 (c. 52), Sch. 23
32 Compulsory purchase or appropriation of open spaces.S
(1)In paragraph 11 of Schedule 1 to the Acquisition Act 1947 (which applies special parliamentary procedure in the case of compulsory purchase of land forming part of a common or open space, and is applied by section 39 of the Act of 1947 to appropriation of land by local authorities under that section), in sub-paragraph (1)(b) (exemption where land is required for widening of an existing highway and the Secretary of State certifies that it is unnecessary to give land in exchange), for the words “that the land is” there shall be substituted the words “that the land does not exceed 250 square yards in extent or is”.
(2)Nothing in this section applies to or affects an order made before the commencement of this section.
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C3The text of ss. 32(1), 98 is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.
33—38.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F5S
Textual Amendments
F5Ss. 1–27, 28 para. (a), 29–31, 33–38, 40–57, 60–97, 99–101, 105, 107, 108(2), Schs. 1–9, Sch. 10 paras. 1–10, 12–19, Sch. 11 repealed by Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1972 (c. 52), Sch. 23
39. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F6S
Textual Amendments
Part VS Buildings of Architectural or Historic Interest
40—53.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F7S
Textual Amendments
F7Ss. 1–27, 28 para. (a), 29–31, 33–38, 40–57, 60–97, 99–101, 105, 107, 108(2), Schs. 1–9, Sch. 10 paras. 1–10, 12–19, Sch. 11 repealed by Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1972 (c. 52), Sch. 23
MiscellaneousS
54—57.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F8S
Textual Amendments
F8Ss. 1–27, 28 para. (a), 29–31, 33–38, 40–57, 60–97, 99–101, 105, 107, 108(2), Schs. 1–9, Sch. 10 paras. 1–10, 12–19, Sch. 11 repealed by Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1972 (c. 52), Sch. 23
58. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F9S
Textual Amendments
F9Ss. 58, 102, 103(2)(4), 104 repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1989 (c. 43), s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. VII
59. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F10S
Textual Amendments
F10S. 59 repealed by Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979 (c. 46, SIF 3), Sch. 5 (by the note at the end of Sch. 5 it is provided that nothing in that Sch. shall affect the operation of any enactment in relation to a monument to which para. 1(1) of Sch. 3 to the repealing Act applies)
60. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F11S
Textual Amendments
F11Ss. 1–27, 28 para. (a), 29–31, 33–38, 40–57, 60–97, 99–101, 105, 107, 108(2), Schs. 1–9, Sch. 10 paras. 1–10, 12–19, Sch. 11 repealed by Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1972 (c. 52), Sch. 23
Part VIS
61—97.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F12S
Textual Amendments
F12Ss. 1–27, 28 para. (a), 29–31, 33–38, 40–57, 60–97, 99–101, 105, 107, 108(2), Schs. 1–9, Sch. 10 paras. 1–10, 12–19, Sch. 11 repealed by Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1972 (c. 52), Sch. 23
98 Exchequer contributions in connection with town development. S
In section 14(1) of the M1Housing and Town Development (Scotland) Act 1957 (Exchequer contributions toward specified expenses incurred with town development), after paragraph (b) there shall be inserted the following paragraph:—
“(c)expenses of providing buildings and other works for social, cultural or recreational purposes.”
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C4The text of ss. 32(1), 98 is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.
Marginal Citations
99—101.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F13S
Textual Amendments
F13Ss. 1–27, 28 para. (a), 29–31, 33–38, 40–57, 60–97, 99–101, 105, 107, 108(2), Schs. 1–9, Sch. 10 paras. 1–10, 12–19, Sch. 11 repealed by Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1972 (c. 52), Sch. 23
Part VIISGeneral
102. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F14S
Textual Amendments
F14Ss. 58, 102, 103(2)(4), 104 repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1989 (c. 43), s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. VII
103 Interpretation.S
(1)In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—
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“the Acquisition Act 1947” means the M2Acquisition of Land (Authorisation Procedure) (Scotland) Act 1947;
“the Act of 1947” means the M3Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1947;
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(2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F17
(3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F18
(4). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F17
Textual Amendments
F15Definitions repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1975 (c. 10), Sch. Pt. XII
F16Definition repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1989 (c. 43), s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. VII
F17Ss. 58, 102, 103(2)(4), 104 repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1989 (c. 43), s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. VII
F18Ss. 103(3), 106, Sch. 10 para. 11 repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1975 (c. 10), Sch. Pt. XII
Marginal Citations
104. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F19S
Textual Amendments
F19Ss. 58, 102, 103(2)(4), 104 repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1989 (c. 43), s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. VII
105. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F20S
Textual Amendments
F20Ss. 1–27, 28 para. (a), 29–31, 33–38, 40–57, 60–97, 99–101, 105, 107, 108(2), Schs. 1–9, Sch. 10 paras. 1–10, 12–19, Sch. 11 repealed by Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1972 (c. 52), Sch. 23
106. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F21S
Textual Amendments
107. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F22S
Textual Amendments
F22Ss. 1–27, 28 para. (a), 29–31, 33–38, 40–57, 60–97, 99–101, 105, 107, 108(2), Schs. 1–9, Sch. 10 paras. 1–10, 12–19, Sch. 11 repealed by Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1972 (c. 52), Sch. 23
108†Short title, citation and extent.S
(1)This Act may be cited as the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1969.
(2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F23
(3)This Act, . . . F24 . . . F25, shall extend to Scotland only.
Textual Amendments
F23Ss. 1–27, 28 para. (a), 29–31, 33–38, 40–57, 60–97, 99–101, 105, 107, 108(2), Schs. 1–9, Sch. 10 paras. 1–10, 12–19, Sch. 11 repealed by Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1972 (c. 52), Sch. 23
F24Words repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1975 (c. 10), Sch. Pt. XII
F25Words repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1975 (c. 10), Sch. Pt. XII and by House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 (c. 24, SIF 89), s. 10(2), Sch. 3
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C5A dagger appended to a marginal note means that it is no longer accurate
F26F26SCHEDULES 1 - 9S
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Textual Amendments
F26Ss. 1–27, 28 para. (a), 29–31, 33–38, 40–57, 60–97, 99–101, 105, 107, 108(2), Schs. 1–9, Sch. 10 paras. 1–10, 12–19, Sch. 11 repealed by Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1972 (c. 52), Sch. 23
Section 106.
SCHEDULE 10STransitional Provisions and Savings
1—10S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F27
Textual Amendments
F27Ss. 1–27, 28 para. (a), 29–31, 33–38, 40–57, 60–97, 99–101, 105, 107, 108(2), Schs. 1–9, Sch. 10 paras. 1–10, 12–19, Sch. 11 repealed by Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1972 (c. 52), Sch. 23
11S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F28
Textual Amendments
12—19.S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F29
Textual Amendments
F29Ss. 1–27, 28 para. (a), 29–31, 33–38, 40–57, 60–97, 99–101, 105, 107, 108(2), Schs. 1–9, Sch. 10 paras. 1–10, 12–19, Sch. 11 repealed by Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1972 (c. 52), Sch. 23
F30F30SCHEDULE 11S
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Textual Amendments
F30Ss. 1–27, 28 para. (a), 29–31, 33–38, 40–57, 60–97, 99–101, 105, 107, 108(2), Schs. 1–9, Sch. 10 paras. 1–10, 12–19, Sch. 11 repealed by Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1972 (c. 52), Sch. 23
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