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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/wrexham-gas-fired-generating-station-order-2017/schedule-10/paragraph-1",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2017/766",
  "legislation_title": "The Wrexham Gas Fired Generating Station Order 2017",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/wrexham-gas-fired-generating-station-order-2017",
  "path": "schedule/10/paragraph/1",
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  "number": "1",
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  "text": "(1) Where an application has been made to the relevant authority for any consent, agreement or approval required by a requirement (including agreement or approval in respect of part of a requirement) included in this Order the relevant authority must give notice to the undertaker of their decision on the application within a period of eight weeks beginning with—\n(a) the day immediately following that on which the application is received by the authority;\n(b) the day immediately following that on which further information has been supplied by the undertaker under paragraph 2; or\n(c) such longer period as may be agreed by the undertaker and the relevant authority in writing.\n(2) Subject to sub-paragraph (3), in the event that the relevant authority does not determine an application within the period set out in sub-paragraph (1), the relevant authority is to be taken to have granted all parts of the application (without any condition or qualification) at the end of that period.\n(3) Where—\n(a) an application has been made to the relevant planning authority for any consent, agreement or approval required by a requirement included in this Order;\n(b) the relevant planning authority does not determine such application within the period set out in sub-paragraph (1); and\n(c) such application is accompanied by a report that considers it likely that the subject matter of such application will give rise to any materially new or materially different environmental effects in comparison with the authorised development as approved, then the application is to be taken to have been refused by the relevant planning authority at the end of that period.\n(4) Where any application is made as described in sub-paragraph (1), the undertaker must include a statement in such application that refers to the timeframe for consideration of the application and the consequences of failure to meet that timeframe as prescribed by sub-paragraphs (1), (2) and (3).\n(5) Where an application is made to the relevant planning authority for any consent, agreement or approval required by requirements 3(1), 4(1), 5(1), 12(1) or 13(1) (including agreement or approval in respect of part of a requirement), the undertaker must at the same time as making the application send a copy of the materials provided in support of the application to NRW and, in respect of requirement 12(1) only, Dŵr Cymru Cyfyngedig, and must draw NRW and Dŵr Cymru Cyfyngedig’s attention to the procedure set out in paragraphs 1 to 3 of this Schedule and state that any comments must be provided to the relevant planning authority within 21 days if they are to be considered by the relevant planning authority.\n(6) Where an application is made to the relevant planning authority for any consent, agreement or approval required by requirements 3(1), 4(1), 5(1), 12(1) or 13(1) (including agreement or approval in respect of part of a requirement), the relevant planning authority is not required to consider comments received from NRW and, in respect of requirement 12(1) only, Dŵr Cymru Cyfyngedig more than 21 days after the date of the application.\n(7) Where an application is made to the relevant planning authority for any consent, agreement or approval required by an article or requirement in this Order and the relevant planning authority intends to consult NRW and Dŵr Cymru Cyfyngedig in relation to that application, the undertaker must as soon as reasonably practicable comply with any direction from the relevant planning authority to provide a copy of the materials provided in support of the application to each body specified in the direction.",
  "extent": "E+W+S",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Sch. 10 para. 1 in force at 8.8.2017, see art. 1"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2017/766/schedule/10/paragraph/1",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28T23:09:28.394492+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}