C1C3C4C5C6C7C8C10C12 Part III Control over development
Pt. 3 (ss. 55-106) modified (4.5.2005) by The Telford Railfreight Terminal (Donnington) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/1163), art. 25(2) (with art. 30)
Pt. 3 modified (23.8.2007) by The Docklands Light Railway (Capacity Enhancement and 2012 Games Preparation) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/2297), art. 17(1) (with arts. 3(6), 12(3))
Pt. 3 modified (28.9.2007) by The London Gateway Logistics and Commercial Centre Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/2657), art. 27(1) (with art. 19, Sch. 3 para. 13(2))
Pt. 3 modified (22.7.2008) by Crossrail Act 2008 (c. 18), s. 10(1)
Pt. 3 modified (14.10.2008) by The Felixstowe Branch Line and Ipswich Yard Improvement Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/2512), art. 34(1) (with art. 36(3))
Pt. 3 modified (20.7.2010) by The Network Rail (Nuneaton North Chord) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1721), art. 28(1)
Pt. 3 modified (27.8.2010) by The Llangollen and Corwen Railway Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/2136), art. 11(1)
Pt. 3 applied (1.2.2011) by The River Mersey (Mersey Gateway Bridge) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/41), arts. 1, 47(1) (with art. 51, Sch. 10 paras. 68, 85)
Pt. 3 modified (21.4.2011) by The Network Rail (Hitchin (Cambridge Junction)) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/1072), arts. 1, 36(2)
Determination of applications
C270 Determination of applications: general considerations.
C11C91
Where an application is made to a local planning authority for planning permission—
F1a
subject to F3section 62D(5) and sections 91 and 92, they may grant planning permission, either unconditionally or subject to such conditions as they think fit; or
F1b
they may refuse planning permission.
F111A
Where an application is made to a local planning authority for permission in principle—
a
they may grant permission in principle; or
b
they may refuse permission in principle.
C13C92
In dealing with F6an application for planning permission or permission in principle the authority shall have regard F12to—
a
the provisions of the development plan, so far as material to the application,
F10aa
any considerations relating to the use of the Welsh language, so far as material to the application;
b
any local finance considerations, so far as material to the application, and
c
any other material considerations.
F92ZZA
The authority must determine an application for technical details consent in accordance with the relevant permission in principle.
This is subject to subsection (2ZZC).
2ZZB
An application for technical details consent is an application for planning permission that—
a
relates to land in respect of which permission in principle is in force,
b
proposes development all of which falls within the terms of the permission in principle, and
c
particularises all matters necessary to enable planning permission to be granted without any reservations of the kind referred to in section 92.
2ZZC
Subsection (2ZZA) does not apply where—
a
the permission in principle has been in force for longer than a prescribed period, and
b
there has been a material change of circumstances since the permission came into force.
“Prescribed” means prescribed for the purposes of this subsection in a development order.
F52ZA
Subsection (2)(aa) applies only in relation to Wales.
F82A
F4Subsections (1A), (2)(b) and (2ZZA) to (2ZZC) do not apply in relation to Wales.
3
F74
In this section—
“local finance consideration” means—
- a
a grant or other financial assistance that has been, or will or could be, provided to a relevant authority by a Minister of the Crown, or
- b
sums that a relevant authority has received, or will or could receive, in payment of Community Infrastructure Levy;
- a
“Minister of the Crown” has the same meaning as in the Ministers of the Crown Act 1975;
“relevant authority” means—
- a
a district council;
- b
a county council in England;
- c
the Mayor of London;
- d
the council of a London borough;
- e
a Mayoral development corporation;
- f
an urban development corporation;
- g
a housing action trust;
- h
the Council of the Isles of Scilly;
- i
the Broads Authority;
- j
a National Park authority in England;
- k
the Homes and Communities Agency; or
- l
a joint committee established under section 29 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004.
- a
Pt. 3 (ss. 55-106) except ss. 76, 90(2)(5) applied (with modifications) (17.7.1992) by S.I. 1992/1492, regs. 2(1)(b), 3-11
Pt. 3 (ss. 55-106): power to modify conferred (10.11.1993) by 1993 c. 28, s. 171(1)(a); S.I. 1993/2762, art. 3
Pt. 3 (ss. 55-106) applied (5.11.1993) by 1993 c. 42, s. 24(1) (with ss. 2, 30(1), Sch. 2 para.9)
Pt. 3 (ss. 55-106) extended (1.11.1995) by 1995 c. 25, s. 96(2) (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117); S.I. 1995/2765, art. 2
Pt. 3 (ss. 55-106) modified (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 19, s. 20(3), Sch. 5 Pt. III paras. 15(1), 20 (with ss. 54(5)(7), 55(5), Sch. 17 paras. 22(1), 23(2)); S.I. 1995/3198, art. 4, Sch. 2
Pt. 3 (ss. 55-106) modified (18.12.1996) by 1996 c. 61, s. 9(1)(2)
Pt. 3 (ss. 55-106) modified (18.12.1996) by 1996 c. 61, s. 51
Pt. 3 (ss. 55-106) modified (2.4.2004) by The Docklands Light Railway (Woolwich Arsenal Extension) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/757), art. 20(1)
Pt. 3 (ss. 55-106) modified (31.10.2005) by The London Thames Gateway Development Corporation (Planning Functions) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/2721), art. 4
Pt. 3 (ss. 55-106) modified (25.11.2005) by The Docklands Light Railway (Capacity Enhancement) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/3105), art. 21(1) (with arts. 3(5), 15(3))
Pt. 3 (ss. 55-106) applied (7.6.2006) by Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (c. 5), ss. 89, 121, Sch. 4 para. 3(2) (with s. 111); S.I. 2006/1281, art. 2
Pt. 3 (ss. 55-106) modified (22.11.2006) by The Docklands Light Railway (Stratford International Extension) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/2905), art. 17(1) (with art. 43)
Pt. 3 (ss. 55-106) modified (13.12.2006) by The Luton Dunstable Translink Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/3118), art. 18(1)