# Planning and Infrastructure Act 2025, Paragraph 8

Extent: E+W

(1) Paragraph 3 (objections by other persons) is amended as follows.
(2) In sub-paragraph (1)—
(a) for “Secretary of State”, in each place it occurs, substitute “appropriate authority”;
(b) in the words after paragraph (d), for “he” substitute “the appropriate authority”.
(3) In sub-paragraph (2)—
(a) for paragraph (a) (but not including the “but”) substitute—
“(a) a public inquiry is not required by virtue of paragraph 2(2) or 2A;”;
(b) in paragraph (b), for “Secretary of State” substitute “appropriate authority”;
(c) in the words after paragraph (b)—
(i) for “Secretary of State” substitute “appropriate authority”;
(ii) for “he” substitute “the appropriate authority”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2025/34/schedule/1/paragraph/8 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/planning-and-infrastructure-act-2025/schedule-1/paragraph-8
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