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Section 116: Reasons for decision to grant or refuse development consent

Planning Act 2008 · 2008 c. 29View on legislation.gov.uk

Part 6: Deciding applications for orders granting development consent — Chapter 8: Grant or refusal

The Secretary of State must prepare a statement of the Secretary of State's reasons for deciding to—

make an order granting development consent, or
refuse development consent.

The Secretary of State must provide a copy of the statement to each person who is an interested party in relation to the application for the purposes of Chapter 4 (see section 102).

The Secretary of State must publish the statement in such manner as the Secretary of State thinks appropriate.

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