PART 3EXPRESS CONSENT

Notice of reference of applications to the Secretary of State or regional planning authority13.

On referring any application to the Secretaty of State under section 3218 or to a regional planning authority under section 179 of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 197319, a planning authority shall serve on the applicant notice—

(a)

of the terms of the direction given in accordance with section 32;

(b)

of any reasons given by the Secretary of State or, as the case may be, such authority;

(c)

that the application has been referred to the Secretary of State or, as the case may be, such authority; and

(d)

in the case of an application refered to the Secretary of State, that the Secretary of State will, if the applicant so desires, afford to the applicant an opportunity of appearing before and being heard by a person appointed by the Secretary of State for the purpose, and that the decision of the Secretary of State on the application will be final.