Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023

127Power to shorten deadline for examination of development consent order applicationsU.K.

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(1)Section 98 of the Planning Act 2008 (timetable for examining, and reporting on, application for development consent order) is amended as follows.

(2)After subsection (4) insert—

(4A)The Secretary of State may set a date for a deadline under subsection (1) that is earlier than the date for the time being set.

(3)In subsection (6), after “subsection (4)” insert “or (4A)”.

Commencement Information

I1S. 127 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 255(3)(a)