Humpty dumpty & planning regulations

Abstract

ln the United Kingdom, from 1948 to 19681 planning agreements could he made only with the approval of the Minister responsible for planning. The Town and Country Planning; Act 1968 removed the need to obtain the Minister's approval. With the removal of ministerial control in 1968, many local planning authorities saw the opportunity to obtain “gains'' for the community which could not be secured by means of conditions attached to a grant of planning permission. There entered into the business of granting planning permission an element of bargaining and many developers were ready to make con cessions rather than court a refused of permission and incur the delay in exercising their right to appeal. When the U.K. Town and Country Planning Act 1991 was enacted, it reviewed the provisions of the previous legislation on planting gain.