# Town and Country Planning Act 1971, Paragraph 12


(1) The following provisions shall have effect where the local planning authority have made an order under paragraph 10 of this Schedule but have not submitted the order to the Secretary of State 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 section 172 of this Act on account of the order.
(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 being 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 (Secretary of State that they wish for an opportunity of appearing before, and being heard by, a person appointed by the Secretary of State for the purpose ; and
(b) the period (not being less than fourteen days from the expiration of the period referred to in paragraph (a) of this sub-paragraph) at the expiration of which, if no such notice is given to the Secretary of State, the order may take effect by virtue of this paragraph and without being confirmed by the Secretary of State.
(3) The authority shall also serve notice to the same effect on the persons mentioned in sub-paragraph (1)(a) of this paragraph, and the notice shall include a statement to the effect that no compensation is payable under section 172 of this Act in respect of an order under paragraph 10 of this Schedule which takes effect by virtue of this paragraph and without being confirmed by the Secretary of State.
(4) The authority shall send a copy of any advertisement published under sub-paragraph (2) of this paragraph to the Secretary of State, not more than three days after the publication.
(5) If within the period referred to in sub-paragraph (2)(a) of this paragraph no person claiming to be affected by the order has given notice to the Secretary of State as aforesaid and the Secretary of State 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) of this paragraph, take effect by virtue of this paragraph and without being confirmed by the Secretary of State as required by paragraph 10(2) of this Schedule.
(6) This paragraph does not apply to an order revoking or modifying a listed building consent granted by the Secretary of State.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1971/78/schedule/11/paragraph/12 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/town-and-country-planning-act-1971/schedule-11/paragraph-12
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