Section 60 Local impact reportsI1

England, Wales and Scotland

(1)

Subsection (2) applies where the F1Secretary of State —

(a)

has accepted an application for an order granting development consent, and

(b)

has received—

(i)

a certificate under section 58(2) in relation to the application, and

(ii)

where section 59 applies, a notice under that section in relation to the application.

(2)

The Secretary of State must give notice in writing to each of the following, inviting them to submit a local impact report F2to the Secretary of State —

F3(a)

each local authority that is within section 56A, and

(b)

the Greater London Authority if the land to which the application relates, or any part of it, is in Greater London.

(3)

A “local impact report” is a report in writing giving details of the likely impact of the proposed development on the authority's area (or any part of that area).

(4)

“The proposed development” is the development for which the application seeks development consent.

(5)

A notice under subsection (2) must specify the deadline for receipt by the Secretary of State of the local impact report.

F4(6)

In preparing a local impact report, an authority must have regard to any relevant guidance issued by the Secretary of State.

(7)

But that duty does not apply to an authority for an area that is in Scotland.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in s. 60 substituted (1.4.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 13 para. 17(2); S.I. 2012/628, art. 7(a)
F2: Words in s. 60(2) substituted (1.4.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 13 para. 17(3); S.I. 2012/628, art. 7(a)
F3: S. 60(2)(a) substituted (1.4.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), ss. 138(4), 240(2) (with s. 144); S.I. 2012/628, art. 7(a)
F4: S. 60(6)(7) inserted (24.7.2026) by Planning and Infrastructure Act 2025 (c. 34), ss. 8(2), 118(1)(c) (with s. 116); S.I. 2026/641, reg. 3(e)

Commencement

I1: S. 60 in force at 1.3.2010 by S.I. 2010/101, art. 3(d) (with art. 6)