Part III

Control over Development

Publicity for applications

Registers of applications etc
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1
Every planning authority shall keep, in such manner as may be prescribed by regulations or a development order, a register containing such information as may be so prescribed with respect to—
a
applications for planning permission and for approval required by the regulations or order made to that authority,
b
the manner in which such applications have been dealt with, and
c
simplified planning zone schemes relating to zones in the authority’s area.
2
The regulations or the order may make provision for the register to be kept in two or more parts, each part containing such information relating to applications mentioned in subsection (1)(a) as may be prescribed by the regulations or order.
3
The regulations or the order may also make provision—
a
for a specified part of the register to contain copies of applications and of any plans or drawings submitted with them, and
b
for the entry relating to any application, and everything relating to it, to be removed from that part of the register when the application (including any appeal arising out of it) has been finally disposed of (without prejudice to the inclusion of any different entry relating to it in another part of the register).
4
Every register kept under this section shall be available for inspection by the public at all reasonable hours.