Section 127 Power to shorten deadline for examination of development consent order applicationsI1

Section 98 of the Planning Act 2008 (timetable for examining, and reporting on, application for development consent order) is amended as follows.

After subsection (4) insert—

“(4A)

The Secretary of State may set a date for a deadline under subsection (1) that is earlier than the date for the time being set.”

In subsection (6), after “subsection (4)” insert “or (4A)”.