Localism Act 2011

134 Reform of duties to publicise community consultation statement

In section 47(6) of the Planning Act 2008 (duties of applicant for development consent to publicise the statement setting out how the applicant proposes to consult the local community)—

(a) for “must publish it—” substitute “must—

(za) make the statement available for inspection by the public in a way that is reasonably convenient for people living in the vicinity of the land,”,

(b) in paragraph (a) (duty to publish statement in local newspaper)—

(i) at the beginning insert “publish,”, and

(ii) after “land” insert “, a notice stating where and when the statement can be inspected”, and

(c) in paragraph (b) (duty to publish statement in any other prescribed manner) for “in such other manner” substitute “publish the statement in such manner”.