148Costs of independent examinations held by Secretary of StateE+W
(1)Section 303A of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (responsibility of local planning authorities for costs of holding certain inquiries etc) is amended as follows.
(2)In subsection (1A), after “section 20” insert “ , 21(5)(b), 27(3)(a) ”.
(3)For subsection (9A) substitute—
“(9A)A reference to a local planning authority causing a qualifying procedure to be carried out includes a reference to the case where under the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004—
(a)the local planning authority are required to submit a document to the appropriate authority for independent examination, or
(b)the Secretary of State holds an independent examination in relation to a document prepared by the local planning authority, or by the Secretary of State under section 27(2)(a) of that Act.”
Commencement Information
I1S. 148 in force at 1.10.2016 by S.I. 2016/733, reg. 4(1)(f)