# Houses in Multiple Occupation Act (Northern Ireland) 2016, Section 59: Approvals as to use of premises


(1) Any approval of the council for the purposes of section 56(5) must not be unreasonably withheld.
(2) If the council refuses to give any such approval, it must notify the person applying for it of—
(a) the decision,
(b) the reasons for the decision,
(c) the right to appeal against the decision under subsection (3), and
(d) the period within which an appeal may be made.
(3) The person applying for the approval may appeal to a court of summary jurisdiction against the decision within the period of 21 days beginning with the date on which the notice under subsection (2) was served.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2016/22/section/59 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/houses-in-multiple-occupation-act-northern-ireland-2016/section-59
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