SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 7Planning conditions

Part 4Supplementary

Intervention by the Secretary of State

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1

The appropriate Ministers may by directions require a planning authority to refer any request for approval under Part 2 or 3 to them.

2

In determining a request referred to them under this paragraph, the appropriate Ministers shall have the same powers as the authority making the reference.

3

The determination by the appropriate Ministers of a request referred to them under this paragraph shall be final.

4

Directions under this paragraph may—

a

be given in relation to a specified request or requests of a specified description, and

b

cancel or vary previous directions under this paragraph.