PART 4Judicial review

Planning proceedings

91Procedure for certain planning challenges

Schedule 16 contains amendments—

(a)

that require leave of court to be obtained before certain planning applications may be made, and

(b)

that set out a procedure for challenging costs orders made in connection with certain planning orders and decisions.

92Periods of time for certain legal challenges

(1)

In section 61N of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (legal challenges relating to neighbourhood development orders)—

(a)

in subsections (1)(b) and (2)(b), after “beginning with” insert “ the day after ”;

(b)

in subsection (3)(b)—

(i)

for “during” substitute “ before the end of ”;

(ii)

after “beginning with” insert “ the day after ”.

(2)

In section 106C of that Act (legal challenges relating to development consent obligations)—

(a)

in subsection (1)(b)—

(i)

for “during” substitute “ before the end of ”;

(ii)

after “beginning with” insert “ the day after ”;

(b)

in subsection (1A), after “begins with” insert “ the day after ”;

(c)

in subsections (2)(b) and (3)(b)—

(i)

for “during” substitute “ before the end of ”;

(ii)

after “beginning with” insert “ the day after ”.

(3)

In section 13 of the Planning Act 2008 (legal challenges relating to national policy statements), in subsections (1)(b), (2)(b), (3)(b), (4)(b), (5)(b) and (6)(b)—

(a)

for “during” substitute “ before the end of ”;

(b)

after “beginning with” insert “ the day after ”.

(4)

In section 118 of that Act (legal challenges relating to applications for orders granting development consent)—

(a)

in subsections (1)(b), (2)(b) and (3)(b)—

(i)

for “during” substitute “ before the end of ”;

(ii)

after “beginning with” insert “ the day after ”;

(b)

in subsections (4)(b), (5)(b) and (6)(b)—

(i)

for “during” substitute “ before the end of ”;

(ii)

after “day”, wherever occurring, insert “ after the day ”;

(c)

in subsection (7)(b)—

(i)

for “during” substitute “ before the end of ”;

(ii)

after “beginning with” insert “ the day after ”.