The Town and Country Planning (Control of Advertisements) Regulations 1992

PART I MODIFICATIONS OF SECTION 70A OF THE ACT (POWER OF LOCAL PLANNING AUTHORITY TO DECLINE TO DETERMINE APPLICATIONS)

1.  In section 70A of the Act—

(a) in subsection (1)—

(i) for “planning permission for the development of any land” substitute “express consent”;

(ii) in paragraph (a), omit the words “has refused a similar application referred to him under section 77 or”; and

(iii) for paragraph (b) substitute—

“(b) in the opinion of the authority there has been no significant change since the dismissal mentioned in paragraph (a) in any material consideration.”;

(b) in subsection (2)—

(i) for “planning permission for the development of any land” substitute “express consent”;

(ii) for “development” substitute “subject matter of the applications”; and

(iii) for “the applications” substitute “they”.