The Town and Country Planning (Section 62A Applications) (Hearings) (Amendment) Rules 2016

Amendment of the Town and Country Planning (Section 62A Applications) (Hearings) Rules 2013

2.—(1) The Town and Country Planning (Section 62A Applications) (Hearings) Rules 2013(1) are amended as follows.

(2) In rule 2 (interpretation), in the appropriate place, insert—

““relevant application” has the meaning given in section 62A(2) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990(2);”

(3) In rule 4 (date and notification of hearing)—

(a) in paragraph (2), for “not less than 2 weeks’” substitute “at least the minimum amount of”;

(b) after paragraph (3) insert—

“(3A) In paragraph (2) “the minimum amount of notice” means—

(a) in relation to a hearing to be held regarding a relevant application in respect of major development, 2 weeks’;

(b) in relation to a hearing to be held regarding a relevant application in respect of non-major development, five working days’.”

(c) after paragraph (5) insert—

“(6) In this rule, “major development” and “non-major development” have the meanings given by regulation 3 of the Town and Country Planning (Section 62A Applications) (Written Representations and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2013(3).”

(1)

S.I. 2013/2141.

(2)

Section 62A was inserted into the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (c. 8) by section 1 of the Growth and Infrastructure Act 2013 (c. 27), and subsection (2) was substituted by section 153(3) of the Housing and Planning Act 2016 (c. 22).

(3)

S.I. 2013/2142; amended by S.I. 2016/944 with effect from 21st October 2016 which inserts definitions of “major development” and “non-major development”.