Source: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/cy/ukpga/1990/8/section/70A
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Newidiadau dros amser i: Section 70A
[F270AF1[F2Power of local planning authority to decline to determine applications.][Power to decline to determine subsequent application.]E+W
(a)within the period of two years ending with the date on which the application is received, the [F3Welsh Ministers have refused a similar application made to them under section 62D, 62F, 62M or 62O, or referred to them under section 77, or have] dismissed an appeal against the refusal of a similar application; and
(3)The reference in subsection (1)(a) to an appeal against the refusal of an application includes an appeal under section 78(2) in respect of an application.]
[F2(1)A local planning authority may decline to determine a relevant application if—
(a)any of the conditions in subsections (2) to (4) is satisfied, and
(2)The condition is that in the period of two years ending with the date on which the application mentioned in subsection (1) is received the Secretary of State has refused a similar application [F4made to the Secretary of State under section 62A or] referred to him under section 76A or 77.
(3)The condition is that in that period the Secretary of State has dismissed an appeal—
(a)against the refusal of a similar application, or
(b)under section 78(2) in respect of a similar application.
(a)in that period the local planning authority have refused more than one similar application, and
(b)there has been no appeal to the Secretary of State against any such refusal [F5or, if there has been such an appeal, it has been withdrawn].
[F6(4A)A local planning authority in England may also decline to determine a relevant application if—
(c)the land to which the application mentioned in subsection (4A) and the similar application relate is in England.]
(5)A relevant application is—
(a)an application for planning permission for the development of any land;
[F7(aa)an application for permission in principle for the development of any land;]
(b)an application for approval in pursuance of [F8section 60(1A), (2)][F9, (2A) or (2B)].
(6)The relevant considerations are—
(a)the development plan so far as material to the application;
(7)The relevant event is—
(a)for the purposes of subsections (2) [F10, (4) and (4B)] the refusal of the similar application;
(8)[F11Subject to subsection (9), an application is similar] to another application if (and only if) the local planning authority think that the development and the land to which the applications relate are the same or substantially the same.]
[F12(9)An application within subsection (5)(a) or (b) is not similar to an earlier application within subsection (5)(aa).]
F1Ss. 70A, 70B substituted (24.8.2005 for E. in so far as relates to s. 70A, 6.4.2009 for E. in so far as relates to s. 70B, and not in force for W.) for s. 70A by Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (c. 5), ss. 43(1), 121 (with s. 111); S.I. 2005/2081, art. 2 (subject to savings in art. 4); S.I. 2009/384, art. 2(a)
F2Ss. 70A, 70B substituted (24.8.2005 for E. in so far as relates to s. 70A, 6.4.2009 for E. in so far as relates to s. 70B, and not in force for W.) for s. 70A by Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (c. 5), ss. 43(1), 121 (with s. 111); S.I. 2005/2081, art. 2 (subject to savings in art. 4); S.I. 2009/384, art. 2(a)
F3Words in s. 70A(1)(a) substituted (6.9.2015 for specified purposes, 1.3.2016 for specified purposes) by Planning (Wales) Act 2015 (anaw 4), s. 58(2)(b)(4)(b), Sch. 4 para. 6; S.I. 2016/52, art. 3(e)
F4Words in s. 70A(2) inserted (9.5.2013 for E. for specified purposes, 1.10.2013 for specified purposes, 1.10.2014 in so far as not already in force) by Growth and Infrastructure Act 2013 (c. 27), s. 35(1), Sch. 1 para. 6; S.I. 2013/1124, art. 2; S.I. 2013/2143, art. 2(1)(a); S.I. 2014/1531, art. 2
F5Words in s. 70A(4)(b) inserted (6.4.2009 for E. and otherwise prosp.) by Planning Act 2008 (c. 29), ss. 187, 241, Sch. 7 para. 2(2) (with s. 226); S.I. 2009/400, art. 5
F6S. 70A(4A)(4B) inserted (6.4.2009) by Planning Act 2008 (c. 29), ss. 187, 241, Sch. 7 para. 2(3) (with s. 226); S.I. 2009/400, art. 3
F7S. 70A(5)(aa) inserted (13.7.2016) by Housing and Planning Act 2016 (c. 22), s. 216(3), Sch. 12 para. 12(2); S.I. 2016/733, reg. 3(d)
F8Words in s. 70A(5)(b) substituted (13.7.2016) by Housing and Planning Act 2016 (c. 22), ss. 152(4), 216(3); S.I. 2016/733, reg. 3(e)
F9Words in s. 70A(5) inserted (25.4.2013) by Growth and Infrastructure Act 2013 (c. 27), ss. 4(2), 35(2)
F10Words in s. 70A(7)(a) substituted (6.4.2009) by Planning Act 2008 (c. 29), ss. 187, 241, Sch. 7 para. 2(4) (with s. 226); S.I. 2009/400, art. 3
F11Words in s. 70A(8) substituted (13.7.2016) by Housing and Planning Act 2016 (c. 22), s. 216(3), Sch. 12 para. 12(3); S.I. 2016/733, reg. 3(d)
F12S. 70A(9) inserted (13.7.2016) by Housing and Planning Act 2016 (c. 22), s. 216(3), Sch. 12 para. 12(4); S.I. 2016/733, reg. 3(d)
C1S. 70A applied (with modifications) (6.4.1992) by S.I. 1992/666, art. 13(1)(c), Sch. 4 Pts. I, II
S. 70A applied (with modifications) (6.4.2007) by The Town and Country Planning (Control of Advertisements) (England) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2004/783), reg. 14(3), Sch. 4 (as amended by S.I. 2007/1739, reg. 2(b))
C2S. 70A: functions of local authority not to be responsibility of an executive of the authority (E.)(16.11.2000) by virtue of S.I. 2000/2853, reg. 2(1), Sch. 1
C3S. 70A(1)(2) applied (W.) (with modifications) (1.3.2016) by The Developments of National Significance (Application of Enactments) (Wales) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/54), arts. 1, 3(1)(f)(g)
C4S. 70A(1) applied (with modifications) (W.) (1.3.2016) by The Developments of National Significance (Wales) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/56), reg. 1(2), Sch. 7 para. 1(1)(f) (with regs. 1(3), 47)
C5S. 70A(2) applied (with modifications) (W.) (1.3.2016) by The Developments of National Significance (Wales) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/56), reg. 1(2), Sch. 7 para. 1(1)(g) (with regs. 1(3), 47)