PART 5

Planning, land and buildings

Nationally significant infrastructure projects

Changes to, and revocation of, development consent orders
28
1
Schedule 6 to the Planning Act 2008 (changes to, and revocation of, orders granting development consent) is amended as follows.
2
In paragraph 2 (non-material changes to orders)—
a
in sub-paragraph (8) (duty for Secretary of State to comply with prescribed consultation and publicity requirements) after “Secretary of State” insert “ and the person who has made the application under sub-paragraph (4) ”, and
b
after that sub-paragraph insert—
8A
The power to make regulations under sub-paragraph (8) includes power to allow the Secretary of State or the person who has made the application under sub-paragraph (4) to exercise a discretion.
3
In paragraph 3 (changes to, and revocation of, orders) after sub-paragraph (5) insert—
5A
The Secretary of State may refuse to exercise the power on an application made under sub-paragraph (4) or (5) if, in particular, the Secretary of State considers that the development that would be authorised as a result of the change should properly be the subject of an application under section 37 for a development consent order.
4
In paragraph 4 (supplementary provisions about changes to, and revocation of, orders) after sub-paragraph (5) insert—
5A
The power to make regulations under sub-paragraph (4) includes power to allow a person to exercise a discretion.
S. 28 partly in force; s. 28 in force for specified purposes at Royal Assent, see s. 57(5)(b)
S. 28 in force at 14.7.2015 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2015/758, reg. 3 (with reg. 4(3))