Section 39 Register of applicationsI1

England, Wales and Scotland

(1)

The F1Secretary of State is to maintain a register of applications received by F2the Secretary of State for orders granting development consent (“the register”).

(2)

Where the Secretary of State receives an application for an order granting development consent, F3the Secretary of State must cause details of the application to be entered in the register.

(3)

The Secretary of State must publish the register or make arrangements for inspection of the register by the public.

(4)

The Secretary of State must make arrangements for inspection by the public of—

(a)

applications received by the Secretary of State for orders granting development consent, F4and

F5(b)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(c)

accompanying documents and information received by the Secretary of State under section 37(3)(d).

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in s. 39 substituted (1.4.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 13 para. 7(2); S.I. 2012/628, art. 7(a)
F2: Words in s. 39(1) substituted (1.4.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 13 para. 7(3); S.I. 2012/628, art. 7(a)
F3: Words in s. 39(2) substituted (1.4.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 13 para. 7(3); S.I. 2012/628, art. 7(a)
F4: Word in s. 39(4)(a) inserted (24.7.2026) by Planning and Infrastructure Act 2025 (c. 34), ss. 6(3)(a), 118(1)(c) (with s. 116); S.I. 2026/641, reg. 3(c) (with reg. 6)
F5: S. 39(4)(b) omitted (24.7.2026) by virtue of Planning and Infrastructure Act 2025 (c. 34), ss. 6(3)(b), 118(1)(c) (with s. 116); S.I. 2026/641, reg. 3(c) (with reg. 6)

Commencement

I1: S. 39 in force at 1.10.2009 by S.I. 2009/2260, art. 2(b)