5(1)The Secretary of State must notify the following persons as soon as practicable of the published timetable which applies to a decision—E+W
(a)the applicant or appellant (as the case may be) in relation to the decision;
(b)the local planning authority for the area to which the decision relates;
(c)any other person who requests such notification.
(2)But the Secretary of State may direct that the timetable is subject to such variation as he specifies in the notice under sub-paragraph (1).
(3)If the Secretary of State acts under sub-paragraph (2) the notice under sub-paragraph (1) must also specify the reasons for the variation.
(4)The timetable notified under this paragraph is the applicable timetable.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 2 para. 5 in force at 1.4.2005 for E. by S.I. 2005/204, art. 3 (with art. 4)