# Planning Act 2008, Section 50: Guidance about pre-application steps

Extent: E+W+S

(1) Applicants must have regard to any guidance issued by the Secretary of State to assist them in complying with section 48.
(2) The Secretary of State must issue guidance to assist applicants, setting out what the Secretary of State considers to be best practice in terms of the steps they might take in relation to a proposed application in readiness for submitting an actual application.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2008/29/section/50 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/planning-act-2008/section-50
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