Town and Country Planning General (Amendment) (England) Regulations 1997 (S.I. No. 3006 of 1997). Country/Territory United Kingdom Territorial subdivision England Document type Regulation Date 1997 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Land & soil, Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Land-use planning Enforcement/compliance Liability/compensation Soil rehabilitation Protected area Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract These Regulations amend, in relation to England and Wales, regulations 14 of the Town and Country Planning General Regulations 1992 in relation to expenses for the recovery of land, which is in a condition adversely affecting the amenity of a neighbourhood. Under section 215 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, a local planning authority may in certain circumstances serve a notice on the owner and occupier of such land, requiring steps to be taken within a specified period to remedy its condition. If the steps are not taken within the specified period, the authority may, pursuant to section 219 of that Act, enter on the land and take those steps itself, recovering the expenses incurred from the landowner. These Regulations provide that such expenses are a charge which is binding on successive owners of the land. Full text English Website www.opsi.gov.uk References - Legislation Amends Town and Country Planning General Regulations 1992 (S.I. No. 1492 of 1992). Legislation | United Kingdom | 1992 Keyword: Land-use planning, Expropriation, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX