Article 14 Publicity for relevant applications: designated planning authorityF1

This article applies where the designated planning authority receives a notice under article 11(2) (information to be provided to the designated planning authority by the Secretary of State in relation to a relevant application).

Where the notice relates to a special development application, the designated planning authority must within 5 working days —

Where the notice under article 11(2) relates to a standard major development application or a standard non-major development application, the designated planning authority must within 5 working days—

Where a designated planning authority is required to give the requisite notice in relation to an application under this article by site display, but without any fault or intention on the part of the authority the notice is removed, obscured or defaced before the F421 or 30 day period, as appropriate, and as specified in paragraph (2)(a) or (3)(a)(i) has elapsed, the authority is treated as having complied with the requirements of paragraph (2)(a) or (3)(a)(i) if they have taken reasonable steps to—

In this article “adjoining owner or occupier” means any owner or occupier of any land adjoining the land to which the application relates.

When computing the number of days in paragraphs (2)(a) and (3)(a), any day which is a public holiday must be disregarded unless the application is an EIA application accompanied by an environmental statement.

In the case of a relevant application for public service infrastructure development in paragraphs (2)(a) (3)(a)(i) and (4), “21 days” is to be read, in each place it occurs, as if it were a reference to “18 days”.