226 Compulsory acquisition of land for development and other planning purposes
Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (1990 c 8) | Legislation

Part IX Acquisition and Appropriation of Land for Planning Purposes, etc

Acquisition for planning and public purposes

226  Compulsory acquisition of land for development and other planning purposes

(1)     A local authority to whom this section applies shall, on being authorised to do so by the Secretary of State, have power to acquire compulsorily any land in their area . . .—

[(a)     if the authority think that the acquisition will facilitate the carrying out of development, re-development or improvement on or in relation to the land,] or

(b)     [which] is required for a purpose which it is necessary to achieve in the interests of the proper planning of an area in which the land is situated.

[(1A)     But a local authority must not exercise the power under paragraph (a) of subsection (1) unless

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