# The Town and Country Planning (Section 62A Applications) (Procedure and Consequential Amendments) Order 2013, Article 24: Contents of the decision notice

Extent: E+W

(1) When the Secretary of State gives notice of a decision on a relevant application—
(za) where planning permission is granted, the notice must include—
(i) information relating to the condition in paragraph 13 of Schedule 7A to the 1990 Act (biodiversity gain condition) including that there are exemptions, transitional provisions and requirements relating to irreplaceable habitat,
(ii) information to note the effect of section 73(2D) of the 1990 Act (earlier biodiversity gain plan in relation to a previous planning permission regarded as approved for purposes of paragraph 13 of Schedule 7A),
(iii) details of the planning authority under paragraph 12(1) of Schedule 7A to the 1990 Act (biodiversity gain in England), and
(iv) where development is to proceed in phases and the modifications in Part 2 of the Biodiversity Gain (Town and Country Planning) (Modifications and Amendments) (England) Regulations 2024 apply, a statement to that effect and to the effect that biodiversity gain plans are required before development may be begun and required before each phase of development may be begun;
(a) where planning permission is granted subject to conditions, the notice must state clearly and precisely the full reasons for —
(i) each condition imposed; and
(ii) in the case of each pre-commencement condition, for the condition being a pre-commencement condition.
(b) where planning permission is refused, the notice must state clearly and precisely the full reasons for the refusal, specifying all policies and proposals in the development plan which are relevant to the decision;
(c) the notice must include a statement explaining whether, and if so how, in dealing with the application, the Secretary of State has worked with the applicant in a positive and proactive manner based on seeking solutions to problems arising in relation to dealing with a planning application.
(1A) References in paragraph (1)(a) to a condition do not include a condition under paragraph 13 of Schedule 7A to the 1990 Act (the biodiversity gain condition).
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(3) In paragraph (1)(a)(ii) “pre-commencement condition” means a condition imposed on the grant of planning permission which must be complied with—
(a) before any building or other operation comprised in the development is begun; or
(b) where the development consists of a material change in the use of any buildings or other land, before the change of use is begun.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/2140/article/24 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/town-and-country-planning-section-62a-applications-procedure-and-consequential-amendments-order-2013/article-24
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