PART 3PLANNING PERMISSION
CHAPTER 2PLANNING PERMISSION GRANTED BY ORDER
45Power of planning authority to grant permission by local development order
(1)
A planning authority may by order (a “local development order”) grant planning permission for—
(a)
specified development;
(b)
development of a specified description.
(2)
A local development order may relate to—
(a)
all land in the authority’s area;
(b)
land in a specified part of the authority’s area;
(c)
specified land in the authority’s area.
(3)
A local development order may grant planning permission subject to specified conditions or limitations.
(4)
Where a local development order grants planning permission for development of a specified description, it may enable the planning authority to direct that the permission does not apply to—
(a)
development in a particular area, or
(b)
a particular development.
(5)
A local development order may make different provision for different purposes and for different areas.
(6)
Regulations may specify an area or description of development in respect of which a local development order must not be made.
(7)
A local development order has effect only so far as it is adopted by a resolution of the planning authority that prepared it.
(8)
Schedule 1 makes further provision about local development orders (including provision for their preparation, revision and revocation).
(9)
In subsections (1) to (4) “specified” means specified in the local development order.