Part III Control over Development
Publicity for applications
34 Publication of notices of applications.
1
Subject to subsection (2), regulations or a development order may provide, either in relation to applications generally or in relation to applications of a class or classes prescribed in the regulations or order, that—
a
any such application shall have been notified to such persons or classes of person, and in such manner, as may be so prescribed;
b
any such application shall have been advertised, either in a local newspaper or on the land to which the application relates, or both, in such a manner and for such a period or on such a number of occasions as may be so prescribed;
c
any newspaper advertisement required by virtue of paragraph (b) shall be placed by the planning authority to whom the application is made;
d
the planning authority may recover from the applicant the cost incurred by them in arranging any such advertisement;
e
any such application shall be accompanied by such certificates as to compliance with the requirements of provisions made under paragraphs (a) and (b) as may be so prescribed;
f
the applicant shall furnish, at such time and to such persons as may be so prescribed, such information with respect to the application as may be so prescribed;
g
no such application shall be entertained unless such further conditions as to payment as may be so prescribed have been complied with;
h
no such application shall be determined until after the expiry of any period which may be so prescribed.
2
The applications mentioned in subsection (1) are—
a
applications for planning permission,
b
applications for an approval required by a development order, and
c
applications for any consent, agreement or approval required by a condition imposed on a grant of planning permission.
3
If any person knowingly or recklessly—
a
issues a notification,
b
makes advertisement (other than newspaper advertisement), or
c
supplies a certificate,
which purports to comply with provisions made under subsection (1) but which contains a statement which is false or misleading in a material particular, he shall be guilty of an offence.
4
A person guilty of an offence under this section shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.
5
A planning authority shall not entertain any application for planning permission unless any requirements imposed by virtue of this section have been satisfied.
6
Proceedings for an offence under this section may be brought at any time within the period of 2 years following the commission of the offence.