# Localism Act 2011, Section 137: Acceptance of applications for development consent

Extent: E+W

(1) The Planning Act 2008 is amended as follows.
(2) In section 55(3) (conditions for acceptance of application) omit paragraphs (b) and (d) (application may be accepted only if it complies with requirements as to form and contents and with any standards set, and gives reasons for any failure to follow applicable guidance).
(3) In section 55(3) after paragraph (e) insert
“, and
(f) that the application (including accompaniments) is of a standard that the Secretary of State considers satisfactory.”
(4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(5) In section 37(3) (requirements as to form and contents of application) after “must” insert “ , so far as necessary to secure that the application (including accompaniments) is of a standard that the Secretary of State considers satisfactory ”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2011/20/section/137 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/localism-act-2011/section-137
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