Legislation – The Lancashire Combined County Authority Regulations 2025

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PART 3Housing, regeneration and planning

Acquisition and appropriation of land for planning and public purposes6.

(1)

The functions of the constituent councils and of the district councils specified in the following provisions as applied by regulation 8(2) to (4) are exercisable by the Combined County Authority in relation to the Area—

(a)

section 8 of the 1985 Act (periodical review of housing needs)14;

(b)

section 11 of the 1985 Act (provision of board and laundry facilities)15;

(c)

section 12 of the 1985 Act (provision of shops, recreation grounds, etc)16;

(d)

section 17 of the 1985 Act (acquisition of land for housing purposes)17;

(e)

section 18 of the 1985 Act (duties with respect to buildings acquired for housing purposes);

(f)

section 226 of the 1990 Act (compulsory acquisition of land for development and other planning purposes)18;

(g)

section 227 of the 1990 Act (acquisition of land by agreement);

(h)

section 229 of the 1990 Act (appropriation of land forming part of common, etc);

(i)

section 230(1)(a) of the 1990 Act (acquisition of land for purposes of exchange);

(j)

section 232 of the 1990 Act (appropriation of land held for planning purposes);

(k)

section 233 of the 1990 Act (disposal by local authorities of land held for planning purposes)19;

(l)

section 235 of the 1990 Act (development of land held for planning purposes);

(m)

section 236 of the 1990 Act (extinguishment of rights over land compulsorily acquired)20;

(n)

section 238 of the 1990 Act (use and development of consecrated land)21;

(o)

section 239 of the 1990 Act (use and development of burial grounds);

(p)

section 241 of the 1990 Act (use and development of open spaces).

(2)

The functions specified in paragraph (1) are exercisable concurrently with the constituent councils and with the district councils.