Part 2Crown development applications

Chapter 1Applications and publicity

Development not considered to be nationally important

12.—(1) Where the Secretary of State considers that the development which is the subject of the Crown development application is not of national importance, the Secretary of State must, in the notice given in accordance with article 11(4), notify the applicant whether the Secretary of State intends to—

(a)refer the application to be determined by the relevant local planning authority in accordance with section 293D(7) of the 1990 Act, or

(b)direct that the application is treated as having been made to the Secretary of State under section 62A of the 1990 Act(1), in accordance with section 293D(9), if the applicant is content for the application to be so treated.

(2) Where the Secretary of State intends to refer the application to the relevant local planning authority for determination in accordance with section 293D(7) of the 1990 Act, the Secretary of State must, as soon as reasonably practicable, send the application and any accompanying documents to that authority, and direct the authority to determine the application.