# Town and Country Planning Act 1968, Paragraph 12


(1) The following provisions shall have effect where the local planning authority have made an order under paragraph 9 of this Schedule but have not submitted the order to the Minister for confirmation by him, and—
(a) the owner and occupier of the land and all persons who in the authority's opinion will be affected by the order have notified the authority in writing that they do not object to the order ; and
(b) it appears to the authority that no claim for compensation is likely to arise under paragraph 11 above.
(2) The authority shall advertise in the prescribed manner the fact that the order has been made, and the advertisement shall specify—
(a) the period (not less than twenty-eight days from the date on which the advertisement first appears) within which persons affected by the order may give notice to the Minister that they wish for an opportunity of appearing before, and being heard by, a person appointed by the Minister for the purpose; and
(b) the period (not less than fourteen days from the expiration of the period referred to in paragraph (a) above) at the expiration of which, if no such notice is given to the Minister, the order may take effect by virtue of this paragraph and without being confirmed by the Minister.
(3) The authority shall also serve notice to the same effect on the persons mentioned in sub-paragraph (1)(a) above, and the notice shall include a statement of the effect of sub-paragraph (7) below.
(4) The authority shall send a copy of any advertisement published under sub-paragraph (2) above to the Minister, not more than three days after the publication.
(5) If within the period referred to in sub-paragraph (2)(a) above no person claiming to be affected by the order has given notice to the Minister as aforesaid and the Minister has not directed that the order be submitted to him for confirmation, the order shall at the expiration of the period referred to in sub-paragraph (2)(b) above take effect by virtue of this paragraph and without being confirmed by the Minister as required by paragraph 9 of this Schedule.
(6) This paragraph does not apply to an order revoking or modifying a listed building consent granted by the Minister under Part V of this Act or under this Schedule.
(7) No compensation shall be payable under paragraph 11 of this Schedule in respect of an order under paragraph 9 thereof which takes effect by virtue of this paragraph and without being confirmed by the Minister.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1968/72/schedule/5/paragraph/12 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/town-and-country-planning-act-1968/schedule-5/paragraph-12
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