Part 2Crown development applications

Chapter 1Applications and publicity

Assessment of application by Secretary of State

article 11 + 11.—(1) Where the Secretary of State receives a Crown development application, the Secretary of State must consider whether the development which is the subject of the application is of national importance, and whether the application is complete.

(2) An application is complete if it complies with the requirements of articles 4, 5 or 6, as the case may be, and also includes—

article 11 2 a + (a)where the application is an application for planning permission, the certificate required by article 10,

article 11 2 b + (b)in a case to which article 7 applies, the design and access statement referred to in that article,

article 11 2 c + (c)in a case to which article 8 applies, the fire statement referred to in that article,

article 11 2 d + (d)subject to paragraph (3), the particulars or evidence which would be required by the relevant local planning authority under section 62(3) of the 1990 Act(1) had the application been made to that authority, and

article 11 2 e + (e)the fee required in respect of the application.

(3) Paragraph (2)(d) only applies if—

article 11 3 a + (a)before the application is made to the Secretary of State, the relevant local planning authority publishes or republishes for the purposes of article 34(4) and (5) of the 2015 Order, a list of requirements on a website,

article 11 3 b + (b)the particulars or evidence that the authority require to be included in the application fall within that list, and

article 11 3 c + (c)the list mentioned in sub-paragraph (a) was published (or republished) during the 2 year period immediately before the date on which the application was made.

(4) The Secretary of State must notify the applicant in writing, as soon as reasonably practicable, whether the development that is the subject of the application is considered to be of national importance and whether the application is complete.