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  "legislation": "ukpga/2023/55",
  "legislation_title": "Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023",
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  "number": "4",
  "heading": "Town and Country Planning Act 1990",
  "text": "In section 70A (power to decline to determine subsequent application)—\n(a) after subsection (5) insert—\n“(5A) The relevant considerations, in relation to a local planning authority in England, are—\n(a) the development plan so far as material to the application;\n(b) any national development management policies so far as material to the application;\n(c) any other material considerations.”;\n(b) in subsection (6), after “considerations” insert “, in relation to a local planning authority in Wales,”.",
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      "text": "Sch. 6 para. 4 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 255(3)(b)"
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