PART 6Planning in England

Neighbourhood planning

142Local planning authority to notify neighbourhood forum of applications

In Schedule 1 to the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (local planning authorities: distribution of functions), after paragraph 8 insert—

8A

1

A local planning authority who have the function of determining applications for planning permission or permission in principle shall, if requested to do so by a neighbourhood forum for an area which (or any part of which) is situated in the authority's area, notify the neighbourhood forum of—

a

any relevant planning application; and

b

any alteration to that application accepted by the authority.

2

In this paragraph—

  • “neighbourhood forum” means an organisation or body designated as such under section 61F;

  • “relevant planning application” means an application which—

    1. a

      relates to land in the area for which the neighbourhood forum is designated; and

    2. b

      is an application for—

      1. i

        planning permission or permission in principle; or

      2. ii

        approval of a matter reserved under an outline planning permission within the meaning of section 92.

3

Sub-paragraphs (3) to (6) of paragraph 8 have effect for the purposes of this paragraph, any reference to a parish council being read as a reference to a neighbourhood forum.