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(1)A development order may make provision requiring—
(a)notice to be given of any application for planning permission [F3or permission in principle], and
(b)any applicant for such permission to issue a certificate as to the interests in the land to which the application relates or the purpose for which it is used,
and provide for publicising such applications and for the form, content and service of such notices and certificates.
(2)Provision shall be made by a development order for the purpose of securing that, in the case of any application for planning permission, any person (other than the applicant) who on such date as may be prescribed by the order is an owner of the land to which the application relates, or [F4an agricultural tenant of that land], is given notice of the application in such manner as may be required by the order.
(3)A development order may require an applicant for planning permission [F5or permission in principle] to certify, in such form as may be prescribed by the order, or to provide evidence, that any requirements of the order have been satisfied.
[F6(3A)In subsections (1) and (3) references to [F7—
(a) any application for consent, agreement or approval as mentioned in section 61DB(2) or any applicant for such consent, agreement or approval, [F8and]
(b)] any application for planning permission or any applicant for such permission include references to any application for approval under section 61L(2) or any applicant for such approval [F9, and
(c)any application for consent, agreement or approval where that consent, agreement or approval is required by a condition or limitation imposed under section 61QI(1) or any applicant for such consent, agreement or approval.]]
(4)A development order making any provision by virtue of this section may make different provision for different cases or different classes of development.
(5)A local planning authority shall not entertain an application for planning permission [F10or permission in principle] unless any requirements imposed by virtue of this section have been satisfied.
(6)If any person—
(a)issues a certificate which purports to comply with any requirement imposed by virtue of this section and contains a statement which he knows to be false or misleading in a material particular; or
(b)recklessly issues a certificate which purports to comply with any such requirement and contains a statement which is false or misleading in a material particular,
he shall be guilty of an offence.
(7)A person guilty of an offence under this section shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.
(8)In this section—
[F11“agricultural tenant”, in relation to any land, means any person who—
is the tenant, under a tenancy in relation to which the Agricultural Holdings Act 1986 applies, of an agricultural holding within the meaning of that Act any part of which is comprised in that land; or
is the tenant, under a farm business tenancy (within the meaning of the Agricultural Tenancies Act 1995), of land any part of which is comprised in that land;]
“owner” in relation to any land means any person who—
is the estate owner in respect of the fee simple;
is entitled to a tenancy granted or extended for a term of years certain of which not less than seven years remain unexpired; or
in the case of such applications as may be prescribed by a development order, is entitled to an interest in any mineral so prescribed,
and the reference to the interests in the land to which an application for planning permission [F12or permission in principle] relates includes any interest in any mineral in, on or under the land.
(9)Notwithstanding section 127 of the M1Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980, a magistrates’ court may try an information in respect of an offence under this section whenever laid.]
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 65 heading inserted (13.7.2016) by Housing and Planning Act 2016 (c. 22), s. 216(3), Sch. 12 para. 9; S.I. 2016/733, reg. 3(d)
F2S. 65 substituted for ss. 65-68 (25.11.1991 for certain purposes and otherwise 17.7.1992) by Planning and Compensation Act 1991 (c. 34), s. 16(1) (with s. 84(5)); S.I. 1991/2728, art. 2; S.I. 1992/1491, art. 2
F3Words in s. 65(1)(a) inserted (13.7.2016) by Housing and Planning Act 2016 (c. 22), s. 216(3), Sch. 12 para. 9; S.I. 2016/733, reg. 3(d)
F4Words in s. 65(2) substituted (1.9.1995) by 1995 c. 8, ss. 40, 41(2), Sch. para. 35(2) (with s. 37)
F5Words in s. 65(3) inserted (13.7.2016) by Housing and Planning Act 2016 (c. 22), s. 216(3), Sch. 12 para. 9; S.I. 2016/733, reg. 3(d)
F6S. 65(3A) inserted (15.11.2011 for specified purposes, 15.1.2012 for specified purposes, 6.4.2012 for specified purposes, 3.8.2012 for specified purposes) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(5)(j), Sch. 12 para. 6; S.I. 2012/57, art. 4(1)(h) (with arts. 6, 7, 9-11); S.I. 2012/628, art. 8(a) (with arts. 9, 12, 13, 16, 18-20) (as amended (3.8.2012) by S.I. 2012/2029, arts. 2, 4); S.I. 2012/2029, arts. 2, 3(a) (with art. 5) (as amended (6.4.2013) by S.I. 2013/797, art. 4)
F7Words in s. 65(3A) inserted (12.2.2015 for specified purposes, otherwise prosp.) by Infrastructure Act 2015 (c. 7), s. 57(5)(d), Sch. 4 para. 7
F8Word in s. 65(3A)(a) omitted (31.1.2024 for specified purposes) by virtue of Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55), s. 255(3)(b), Sch. 9 para. 1(7)(a) (with s. 247); S.I. 2024/92, reg. 2(q)
F9S. 65(3A)(c) and word inserted (31.1.2024 for specified purposes) by Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55), s. 255(3)(b), Sch. 9 para. 1(7)(b) (with s. 247); S.I. 2024/92, reg. 2(q)
F10Words in s. 65(5) inserted (13.7.2016) by Housing and Planning Act 2016 (c. 22), s. 216(3), Sch. 12 para. 9; S.I. 2016/733, reg. 3(d)
F11Definition of "agricultural tenant" substituted (1.9.1995) for definition of "agricultural holding" in s. 65(8) by 1995 c. 8, ss. 40, 41(2), Sch. para. 35(3) (with s. 37)
F12Words in s. 65(8) inserted (13.7.2016) by Housing and Planning Act 2016 (c. 22), s. 216(3), Sch. 12 para. 9; S.I. 2016/733, reg. 3(d)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 65 applied (1.11.1995) by 1995 c. 25, s. 96(1), Sch. 13 para. 7(5)(a) (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117); S.I. 1995/2765, art. 2
S. 65 applied (1.11.1995) by 1995 c. 25, s. 96(1), Sch. 13 para. 9(3)(a) (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117); S.I. 1995/2765, art. 2
S. 65 extended (1.11.1995) by 1995 c. 25, s. 96(1), Sch. 13 para. 9(5) (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117); S.I. 1995/2765, art. 2
S. 65 applied (1.11.1995) by 1995 c. 25, s. 96(1), Sch. 14 para. 6(3)(a) (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117); S.I. 1995/2765, art. 2
C2S. 65(5) applied (with modifications) (W.) (1.3.2016) by The Developments of National Significance (Application of Enactments) (Wales) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/54), arts. 1, 3(1)(c)
C3S. 65(5) applied (with modifications) (W.) (1.3.2016) by The Developments of National Significance (Wales) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/56), reg. 1(2), Sch. 7 para. 1(1)(c) (with regs. 1(3), 47)
C4S. 65(6) extended (1.11.1995) by 1995 c. 25, s. 96(1), Sch. 13 para. 7(5) (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117); S.I. 1995/2765, art. 2
S. 65(6) extended (1.11.1995) by 1995 c. 25, s. 96(1), Sch. 13 para. 9(3) (with ss. 54(5)(7), Sch. 17 paras. 22(1), 23(2)); S.I. 1995/2765, art. 2
S. 65(6) extended (1.11.1995) by 1995 c. 25, s. 96(1), Sch. 14 para. 6(3) (with ss. 54(5)(7), Sch. 17 paras. 22(1), 23(2)); S.I. 1995/2765, art. 2
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