Part 5Applications for orders granting development consent

Chapter 2Pre-application procedure

43Local authorities for purposes of section 42(b)

1

A local authority is within this section if the land is in the authority's area.

2

A local authority (“A”) is within this section if—

a

the land is in the area of another local authority (“B”), and

b

any part of the boundary of A's area is also a part of the boundary of B's area.

3

In this section “local authority” means—

a

a county council, or district council, in England;

b

a London borough council;

c

the Common Council of the City of London;

d

the Council of the Isles of Scilly;

e

a county council, or county borough council, in Wales;

f

a council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 (c. 39);

g

a National Park authority;

h

the Broads Authority.