SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 17Conditions of deemed planning permission
Part 3Approvals: supplementary
Compulsory reference of requests for approval
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1
The appropriate Ministers may by directions require a planning authority to refer any request for approval under Part 1 to them.
2
In determining a request referred to them under this paragraph, the appropriate Ministers have the same powers as the authority making the reference.
3
The determination by the appropriate Ministers of a request referred to them under this paragraph is final.
4
Directions under this paragraph may—
a
be given in relation to a specified request or requests of a specified description, and
b
revoke or vary previous directions under this paragraph.