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.