Article 7 Direction that the Mayor is to be the local planning authority

the impact criterion is met;

the development or any of the issues raised by the development to which the application relates has significant effects that are likely to affect more than one London Borough; and

there are sound planning reasons for issuing a direction.

for a Category 3J application, the development or any of the issues raised by the development to which the application relates would have an impact on the implementation of the spatial development strategy;

in any other case, the development or any of the issues raised by the development to which the PSI application relates is of such a nature or scale that it would have a significant impact on the implementation of the spatial development strategy.

determining the application; and

where relevant, determining any connected application.

where the application relates to development which falls within Category 1A F3or Category 3J of the Schedule, of the extent to which the council of the London Borough in which the development is or is to be situated is achieving, and has achieved the applicable development plan targets for new housing, including affordable housing;

in relation to all applications, of the extent to which the council of the London Borough is achieving, and has achieved any other targets set out in the development plan which are relevant to the subject matter of the application.

in the case of a Category 3J application, the end of the period referred to in article 5(1B)(b)(i);

where paragraph (6) applies, the end of the period of 14 days beginning with the date on which the Mayor received the applicant’s request;

in any other case, the end of the period referred to in article 5(1)(b)(i).

the authority has failed to provide the statement referred to in article 5(1)(a)(iii) within the relevant period specified in F6article 34(2) of the DMPO; and

the applicant has requested the Mayor in writing to give a direction under section 2A of the 1990 Act.