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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/housing-and-planning-act-2016/schedule-12/paragraph-20",
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  "legislation_title": "Housing and Planning Act 2016",
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  "path": "schedule/12/paragraph/20",
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  "number": "20",
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  "text": "(1) Section 77 (references of applications to Secretary of State) is amended as follows.\n(2) In subsection (1), after “planning permission” insert “ or permission in principle ”.\n(3) In subsection (4)—\n(a) for “subsection (5), where” substitute\n“subsection (5)—\n(a) where”;\n(b) for “local planning authority and” substitute\n“local planning authority;\n(b) where an application for permission in principle is referred to the Secretary of State under this section, section 70 shall apply, with any necessary modifications, as it applies to such an application which falls to be determined by the local planning authority;\nand ”.",
  "extent": null,
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      "text": "Sch. 12 para. 20 in force at 13.7.2016 by S.I. 2016/733, reg. 3(d)"
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