Article 53 Deemed consentI1

If an authority which receives a valid application for consent or approval to which this article applies fails to notify the undertaker of its decision before the end of the period of 56 days beginning with the day after the application was made (or such longer period agreed in writing between the undertaker and the authority), it is deemed to have granted consent or approval (as relevant).

Any application for consent or approval to which this article applies must include a statement that this article applies to that application.

If an application for consent or approval to which this article applies does not include the statement required under paragraph (2) then paragraph (1) will not apply to that application.

An application to which this article applies must be made in the same manner as a notice or other document must be served pursuant to article 51 (service of notices) and is deemed to have been made on the date that such a notice or document would be deemed served under article 51.