Paragraph 3 Further informationI1

England, Wales and Scotland

(1)

Where an application has been made under paragraph 2, the relevant planning authority may request such reasonable further information from the undertaker as is necessary to enable it to consider the application.

(2)

If—

(a)

the Requirement to which the application relates does not specify that consultation with a requirement consultee is required; and

(b)

the relevant planning authority considers that further information is needed,

the relevant planning authority must, notify the undertaker in writing specifying the further information required within 14 business days of receipt of the application.

(3)

If the Requirement to which the application relates specifies that consultation with a requirement consultee is required, the relevant planning authority must—

(a)

issue the consultation within 5 business days of receipt of the application; and

(b)

notify the undertaker in writing specifying any further information required within 3 business days of receipt of any request from a requirement consultee and in any event within 21 business days of receipt of the application.

(4)

If the relevant planning authority does not give the notifications specified in sub-paragraph (2) or (3), it is deemed to have sufficient information to consider the application and is not thereafter entitled to request further information without the prior agreement of the undertaker.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Sch. 11 para. 3 in force at 27.9.2016, see art. 1(2)