Part III

Control over Development

Secretary of State’s powers in relation to planning applications and decisions

Call-in of applications by Secretary of State.
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The Secretary of State may give directions requiring any such applications as are mentioned in section 34(2) to be referred to him instead of being dealt with by planning authorities.
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A direction under subsection (1) may be withdrawn or modified by a subsequent direction.
2
A direction under this section—
a
may be given either to a particular planning authority or to planning authorities generally, and
ab
may relate to an application which is the subject of a review by the planning authority under section
43A(8),
b
may relate either to a particular application or to applications of a class specified in the direction.
3
Any application in respect of which a direction under subsection (1) has effect shall be referred to the Secretary of State.
4
... where an application is referred to the Secretary of State under this section—
a
sections 33, 37(1) to (3), 38(1) to (3), 41(1) and (2) and 42 and paragraphs 2 to 6 of Schedule 3 shall apply, with any necessary modifications, as they apply to an application which falls to be determined by the planning authority, and
b
regulations or a development order may apply, with or without modifications, to an application so referred any requirements imposed by the regulations or order by virtue of section 34 or 35.
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The decision of the Secretary of State on any application referred to him under this section shall be final.
S. 46(1)-(4) modified (7.1.2003) by The Cairngorms National Park Designation, Transitional and Consequential Provisions (Scotland) Order 2003 (S.S.I. 2003/1), arts. 1, 7(3)(a) (with art. 3(4)(5)(6))
S. 46 applied (7.1.2003) by The Cairngorms National Park Designation, Transitional and Consequential Provisions (Scotland) Order 2003 (S.S.I. 2003/1), arts. 1, 7(7)(a)
S. 46(1A) inserted (1.4.2007) by Planning etc. (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 17), ss. 18(a), 59(2) (with S.S.I. 2009/222,, art. 8); S.S.I. 2007/130, art. 2(2), sch.
Words in s. 46(3) substituted (1.4.2007) by Planning etc. (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 17), ss. 18(b), 59(2) (with S.S.I. 2009/222, art. 8); S.S.I. 2007/130, art. 2(2), sch.
Words in s. 46(4) repealed (3.8.2009) by Planning etc. (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 17), s. 59(2), sch. (with S.S.I. 2009/222, art. 8); S.S.I. 2009/219, art. 2, sch.
S. 46(5)(6) repealed (3.8.2009) by Planning etc. (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 17), s. 59(2), sch. (with S.S.I. 2009/222, art. 8); S.S.I. 2009/219, art. 2, sch.
S. 46(2)(ab) inserted (2.2.2013) by The Planning etc. (Scotland) Act 2006 (Supplementary and Consequential Provisions) Order 2013 (S.S.I. 2013/26), arts. 1, 2(4)