Paragraph 1

after the definition of “dwellinghouse”, insert the following definition—

• ““electronic communication” has the meaning given in section 15(1) of the Electronic Communications Act 2000^f1;”;

for the definition of the expression “by local advertisement”, substitute—

• ““by local advertisement” means—

  1. (a)

     by publication of the notice in a newspaper circulating in the locality in which the land to which the application relates is situated; and

  2. (b)

     where the local planning authority maintain a website for the purpose of advertisement of applications, by publication of the notice on the website;”.