# The Peartree Hill Solar Farm Order 2026, Paragraph 20: Applications made under Part 1


(1) Where an application has been made to the local planning authority for any consent, agreement or approval required by a requirement (including consent, agreement or approval in respect of part of a requirement included in this Order), the local planning authority must give notice to the undertaker of its decision on the application within a period of 56 days beginning with the later of—
(a) the day immediately following that on which the application is received by the local planning authority;
(b) the day immediately following that on which further information has been supplied by the undertaker under paragraph 21 (further information regarding requirements); or
(c) such other period that is agreed in writing between the undertaker and the local planning authority.
(2) In determining any application made to the local planning authority for any consent, agreement or approval required by a requirement included in this Order, the local planning authority may—
(a) give or refuse its consent, agreement or approval; or
(b) give its consent, agreement or approval subject to reasonable conditions,
and where consent, agreement or approval is refused or granted subject to conditions the local planning authority must provide its reasons for that decision with the notice of the decision.
(3) In the event that the local planning authority does not determine an application within the period set out in sub-paragraph (1), the local planning authority is deemed to have granted all parts of the application (without any condition or qualification) at the end of that period.
(4) For deemed consent under paragraph (3) to apply to any application for consent under paragraph (1), the application must include a statement that the provisions of paragraph (3) apply to that application
(5) If an application for consent under paragraph (1) does not include the statement required under paragraph (4), then the provisions of paragraph (3) will not apply to that application.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/869/schedule/2/paragraph/20 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/peartree-hill-solar-farm-order-2026/schedule-2/paragraph-20
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