# Planning Act 2008, Section 85: Decisions made by the Council on the application


(1) This section applies to decisions made by the Council in deciding the application.
(2) At least five members of the Council must participate in making a decision.
(3) The making of a decision requires the agreement of a majority of the members of the Council who are participating in making it.
(4) The person chairing the Council has a second (or casting) vote in the event that the number of members of the Council agreeing to a proposed decision is the same as the number of members not so agreeing.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2008/29/section/85 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/planning-act-2008/section-85
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