Applications for planning permission
4.—(1) A relevant application for planning permission must—
(a)be made in writing to the Secretary of State on a form published by him;
(b)include the particulars specified or referred to in the form; and
(c)be accompanied by—
(i)where the application is made electronically, a copy of—
(aa)the application;
(bb)a plan which identifies the land to which the application relates; and
(cc)such other plans, drawings and information necessary to describe the development which is the subject of the application; or
(ii)where the application is not made electronically, 3 copies of the documents and information referred to in paragraphs (i)(aa) to (cc).
(2) Any plans or drawings required to be provided by paragraph (1) must be drawn to an identified scale and, in the case of plans, must show the direction of North.
(3) Subject to paragraph (7), in the case of a relevant application for outline planning permission, details need not be given of any reserved matters.
(4) Where a relevant application is made using electronic communications to transmit a form to the Secretary of State, the applicant is taken to have agreed—
(a)to the use of such communications by the Secretary of State for the purposes of the application;
(b)that the applicant’s address for those purposes is the address incorporated into, or otherwise logically associated with, the application; and
(c)that the applicant’s deemed agreement under this paragraph subsists until the applicant gives notice in writing of the withdrawal of consent to the use of electronic communications under article 3(7).
(5) Where a relevant application is made for outline planning permission, the Secretary of State may grant permission subject to a condition specifying the reserved matters which are to be subject to subsequent approval.
(6) Where the Secretary of State is of the opinion that, in the circumstances of the case, the relevant application ought not to be considered separately from all or any of the reserved matters, he must, within the period of 1 month beginning with the receipt of the application, notify the applicant that he is unable to determine the application unless further details are submitted, specifying the further details that are required.
(7) Where access is a reserved matter, the application for outline planning permission must state the area or areas where access points to the development proposed will be situated.