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Paragraph 3 Further information and consultation

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(1)

In relation to any application to which this Schedule applies, the relevant planning authority may request such further information from the undertaker as is reasonably necessary to enable it to consider the application.

(2)

In the event that the relevant planning authority considers such further information to be necessary and the provision governing or requiring the application does not specify that consultation with a requirement consultee is required, then the relevant planning authority must, within 10 business days of receipt of the application, notify the undertaker in writing specifying the further information required.

(3)

If the provision governing or requiring the application specifies that consultation with a requirement consultee is required, the relevant planning authority must issue the consultation to the requirement consultee within 5 business days of receipt of the application.

(4)

If, on receipt of a consultation pursuant to sub-paragraph (3), the requirement consultee considers further information from the undertaker is reasonably necessary to enable it to consider the consultation it must, within 10 business days of receipt of the consultation, notify the relevant planning authority in writing specifying the further information required.

(5)

The relevant planning authority must notify the undertaker in writing specifying any further information requested by the requirement consultee under sub-paragraph (4) within 5 business days of receipt of such a request.

(6)

In the event that the relevant planning authority does not provide the notification specified in sub-paragraph (2) or (5) or the requirement consultee does not request any further information within 10 business days of receipt of the consultation from the relevant planning authority as specified in sub-paragraph (4) the relevant planning authority is to be deemed to have sufficient information to consider the application and is not thereafter entitled to request further information without the prior agreement of the undertaker.