(1)A person aggrieved by the local authority’s rejection of—
(a)an initial notice [F1, amendment notice]or a public body’s notice, or
(b)a plans certificate, a final certificate, a public body’s plans certificate or a public body’s final certificate,
may appeal to a magistrates’ court acting for the petty sessions area in which is situated land on which there will be, or there has been, carried out any work to which the notice or certificate relates.
(2)On an appeal under subsection (1) above, the court shall—
(a)if it determines that the notice or certificate was properly rejected, confirm the rejection, and
(b)in any other case, give a direction to the local authority to accept the notice or certificate.
(3)Where a person is aggrieved by a determination, confirmation, direction or other decision of a magistrates’ court under this section, he may appeal to the Crown Court.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 55(1)(a) inserted (14.10.1996) by S.I. 1996/1905, art. 3(8)