SCHEDULE 4 APPEALS TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE

PART III modifications of the act (discontinuance notices)

2.  In subsection (3)–

(i) omit the words “from a decision of a local planning authority”;

(ii) for the words, “any part of the decision,” substitute “any part of the discontinuance notice”; and

(iii) for the words “may deal with the application as if it has been made to him in the first instance.”, substitute “may deal with the matter as if an application for express consent had been made and refused for the reasons stated for the taking of discontinuance action.”.