PART 6

Planning in England

Neighbourhood planning

Local planning authority to notify neighbourhood forum of applications
142
In Schedule 1 to the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (local planning authorities: distribution of functions), after paragraph 8 insert—
8A
1
A local planning authority who have the function of determining applications for planning permission or permission in principle shall, if requested to do so by a neighbourhood forum for an area which (or any part of which) is situated in the authority's area, notify the neighbourhood forum of—
a
any relevant planning application; and
b
any alteration to that application accepted by the authority.
2
In this paragraph—
- “neighbourhood forum” means an organisation or body designated as such under section 61F;
- “relevant planning application” means an application which—
  1. relates to land in the area for which the neighbourhood forum is designated; and
  2. is an application for—
    1. planning permission or permission in principle; or
    2. approval of a matter reserved under an outline planning permission within the meaning of section 92.
3
Sub-paragraphs (3) to (6) of paragraph 8 have effect for the purposes of this paragraph, any reference to a parish council being read as a reference to a neighbourhood forum.
S. 142 in force at 1.10.2016 by S.I. 2016/733, reg. 4(1)(b)
Pts. 6, 7: power to amend conferred (26.12.2023) by Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55), ss. 132, 255(3)(a) (with s. 247)