# The Land Compensation Development (England) Order 2012, Article 3: Application for and issue of certificates

Extent: E+W

(1) An application to a local planning authority for a certificate under section 17 shall—
(a) be in writing;
(b) include a plan or map sufficient to identify the land to which the application relates; and
(c) comply with the requirements of section 17(3).
(2) The time within which a certificate is to be issued by a local planning authority shall, subject to the provisions of section 17(4), be two months from the receipt of such an application by them.
(3) If a local planning authority—
(a) issues a certificate—
(i) for development less extensive than described in the application made to them, or
(ii) contrary to representations in writing made to them by a party directly concerned, or
(b) rejects an application for a certificate,
it shall provide a statement in writing of its reasons for doing so and give particulars of the manner in which, and the time within which, an appeal may be made under section 18.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/634/article/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/land-compensation-development-england-order-2012/article-3
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