Regulation 50 Proceeding to a report or decision

The examining authority may make a report under section 52(2) of the 2024 Act disregarding any further written representations and supporting documents as were submitted after the time limit under regulation 40.

The examining authority or the Welsh Ministers (as the case may be) may proceed to a decision disregarding any further written representations and supporting documents as were submitted after the time limit under regulation 40

The examining authority may, after giving the applicant and the planning authority notice of their intention to do so, make a report under section 52(2) of the 2024 Act even though no further written representations were submitted within the time limit under regulation 40, if it appears to it that it has sufficient material before it to make a recommendation as to the decision on the application.

The examining authority or the Welsh Ministers (as the case may be) may, after giving the applicant and the planning authority notice of their intention to do so, proceed to a decision even though no further written representations were submitted within the time limit under regulation 40, if it appears to them that they have sufficient material before them to make a decision on the application.