PART 4Determination

Written notice of decision or determination relating to a planning application31

1

When the local planning authority give notice of a decision or determination on an application for planning permission or for approval of reserved matters—

a

where planning permission is granted, the notice shall—

i

include a summary of their reasons for the grant of permission;

ii

include a summary of the policies and proposals in the development plan which are relevant to the decision to grant permission; and

iii

where the permission is granted subject to conditions, state clearly and precisely their full reasons for each condition imposed, specifying all policies and proposals in the development plan which are relevant to the decision;

b

where planning permission is refused, the notice shall state clearly and precisely their full reasons for the refusal, specifying all policies and proposals in the development plan which are relevant to the decision;

c

where—

i

the Secretary of State has given a direction restricting the grant of planning permission for the development for which application is made; or

ii

the Secretary of State or a Government Department has expressed the view that the permission should not be granted (either wholly or in part) or should be granted subject to conditions,

the notice shall give details of the direction or of the view expressed; and

d

where sub-paragraph (a)(iii), (b) or (c) applies the notice shall be accompanied by a notification in the terms (or substantially in the terms) set out in Schedule 6.

2

Where—

a

the applicant for planning permission has submitted an environmental statement; and

b

the local planning authority have decided (having taken environmental information into consideration) to grant permission (whether unconditionally or subject to conditions),

the notice given to the applicant in accordance with article 29(1) shall include a statement that environmental information has been taken into consideration by the authority.