Part II

Provision of sites by local authorities

Location of sites in counties.
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1
Before adopting a proposal to acquire or appropriate land for a site pursuant to this Part of this Act, the council of a county shall consult the council of the county district in which the land is situated and such other authorities and persons as they consider appropriate.
2
If objection is made to any such proposal by the council of a county district in or adjacent to which the land is situated and is not disposed of in consultation with the council of the county, the council of the county district may give notice of the objection to the Minister.
3
After considering any such objection the Minister may, as appears to him proper, give directions to the council of the county—
a
to abandon the proposal;
b
to proceed with the proposal; or
c
to make an application for planning permission in respect of the proposed use of the land;
and any application for planning permission made pursuant to such directions shall be deemed to be be referred to the Minister under section 77 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.
Pt. II (ss. 6-12) repealed (3.11.1994) by 1994 c. 33, ss. 80(1)(3)(4), 168(3), Sch. 11
Words substituted by virtue of Planning (Consequential Provisions) Act 1990 (c. 11, SIF 123:1,2) s. 4 Sch. 2 para. 21(1)