Section 116 Reasons for decision to grant or refuse development consentI1

England, Wales and Scotland

(1)

The F1Secretary of State must prepare a statement of F2the Secretary of State's reasons for deciding to—

(a)

make an order granting development consent, or

(b)

refuse development consent.

(2)

The F3Secretary of State must provide a copy of the statement to each person who is an interested party in relation to the application for the purposes of Chapter 4 (see section 102).

(3)

The F4Secretary of State must publish the statement in such manner as F5the Secretary of State thinks appropriate.

F6(4)

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Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in s. 116(1) substituted (1.4.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 13 para. 57(2)(a); S.I. 2012/628, art. 7(a)
F2: Words in s. 116(1) substituted (1.4.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 13 para. 57(2)(b); S.I. 2012/628, art. 7(a)
F3: Words in s. 116(2) substituted (1.4.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 13 para. 57(3); S.I. 2012/628, art. 7(a)
F4: Words in s. 116(3) substituted (1.4.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 13 para. 57(4)(a); S.I. 2012/628, art. 7(a)
F5: Words in s. 116(3) substituted (1.4.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 13 para. 57(4)(b); S.I. 2012/628, art. 7(a)
F6: S. 116(4) repealed (1.4.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 13 para. 57(5), Sch. 25 Pt. 20; S.I. 2012/628, art. 7

Commencement

I1: S. 116 in force at 1.3.2010 by S.I. 2010/101, art. 3(d) (with art. 6)