Explanatory Notes

Planning Act 2008

2008 CHAPTER 29

26 November 2008

Commentary

Part 5, Chapter 3 – Assistance for applicants and others

Section 52: Obtaining information about interests in land

122.This section provides that the Commission may authorise an applicant or proposed applicant to serve a notice on a person falling within one of the categories specified in subsection (3), requiring the person to give to the applicant the names and addresses of people who have an interest in the land to which the application relates. If the person fails to comply with such a notice, or wilfully gives misleading information, the person will commit an offence, and be liable to pay a fine up to level 5 on the standard scale (currently £5,000).