Planning Act 2008 (c. 29)

Part 6 E+W+S Deciding applications for orders granting development consent

Chapter 8 E+W+S Grant or refusal

116 Reasons for decision to grant or refuse development consent E+W+S

(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

I1 S. 116 in force at 1.3.2010 by S.I. 2010/101, art. 3(d) (with art. 6)