In paragraphs 3, 4, 5 and 6 below:

• “deemed refusal” means deemed refusal of a request pursuant to paragraph 32(3) of the Schedule, and “deemed to be refused” shall be construed accordingly;

• “operation” means any operation, work, matter or scheme (including any arrangements with respect to a matter, any bringing into use of works or any additional details) for which approval is required; and

• “similar request” means one further request which is made to the same authority and which relates solely to:

  1. a

     the whole or part of the same site as that to which an earlier request related (and to no other land); and

  2. b

     an operation which is, in the opinion of the authority, of the same character or description as that which was the subject of the earlier request.