Version Superseded: 01/04/2012
Point in time view as at 01/03/2010. This version of this provision has been superseded.
Planning Act 2008, Section 116 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 02 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
(1)The decision-maker must prepare a statement of its reasons for deciding to—
(a)make an order granting development consent, or
(b)refuse development consent.
(2)The appropriate authority must provide a copy of the statement to each person who is an interested party in relation to the application for the purposes of Chapter 4 (see section 102).
(3)The appropriate authority must publish the statement in such manner as the authority thinks appropriate.
(4)In subsections (2) and (3) “the appropriate authority” means—
(a)the Commission where the decision-maker is a Panel or the Council;
(b)the Secretary of State where the decision-maker is the Secretary of State.
Commencement Information
I1S. 116 in force at 1.3.2010 by S.I. 2010/101, art. 3(d) (with art. 6)
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