SCHEDULE 4 MODIFICATIONS OF THE ACT

PART I MODIFICATIONS OF SECTION 70A OF THE ACT (POWER OF LOCAL PLANNING AUTHORITY TO DECLINE TO DETERMINE APPLICATIONS)
1 In section 70A of the Act—
(a) in subsection (1)—
(i) for “planning permission for the development of any land” substitute “express consent”;
(ii) in paragraph (a), omit the words “has refused a similar application referred to him under section 77 or”; and
(iii) for paragraph (b) substitute—

“(b) in the opinion of the authority there has been no significant change since the dismissal mentioned in paragraph (a) in any material consideration.”

;
(b) in subsection (2)—
(i) for “planning permission for the development of any land” substitute “express consent”;
(ii) for “development” substitute “subject matter of the applications”; and
(iii) for “the applications” substitute “they”.
Sch. 4 Pt. I in force at 6.4.1992, see reg. 1