63Procedure for dealing with applications: general(1)

Regulations may make provision about how planning authorities are to deal with applications for—

(a)

planning permission;

(b)

approval of a reserved matter;

(c)

any other consent, agreement or approval required by a condition or limitation subject to which planning permission has been granted.

(2)

The regulations may, in particular, make provision—

(a)

imposing requirements relating to publicity for applications;

(b)

imposing requirements for notification or consultation in relation to applications (which may include provision enabling the Welsh Ministers to direct a planning authority to notify or consult persons specified in the direction);

(c)

requiring that an authority must not determine an application before the end of a period specified in the regulations;

(d)

specifying representations that an authority must take into account in determining an application;

(e)

relating to the variation of applications;

(f)

requiring an authority to give an applicant, within a period specified in the regulations, notice of how an application has been dealt with (including provision about the form and content of a notice and how it must be given);

(g)

requiring information to be given to the Welsh Ministers or any other person about how an application has been dealt with (which may include provision enabling the Welsh Ministers to direct a planning authority to give a person information).

(3)

Regulations may enable the Welsh Ministers to give a direction restricting the grant by a planning authority of applications for planning permission—

(a)

for development specified in the direction or of a description specified in it, and

(b)

indefinitely or for a period specified in the direction.