Part 2Applications

Applications for planning permission

6.—(1) A urgent Crown development application for planning permission must—

(a)be made in writing to the Secretary of State on a form published by the Secretary of State on a website (or a document to substantially the same effect),

(b)include the particulars specified or referred to in the form, and

(c)be accompanied by—

(i)a plan which identifies the land to which the application relates;

(ii)any other plans, drawings and information necessary to describe the development which is the subject of the application;

(iii)where the application is made by a person authorised in writing by the applicant, a copy of that authorisation;

(iv)a statement setting out the reasons the applicant considers that—

(aa)the development to which the application relates is of national importance, and

(bb)it is necessary that the development is carried out as a matter of urgency;

(v)a statement setting out the reasons the applicant considers that the application is acceptable in planning terms;

(vi)a statement setting out how the applicant has complied with the requirements in articles 4 and 5.

(2) Subject to paragraph (4), in the case of a urgent Crown development application for outline planning permission details need not be given of any reserved matters.

(3) Where a urgent Crown development application is made for outline planning permission, the Secretary of State may grant permission subject to a condition specifying the reserved matters which are to be subject to subsequent approval.

(4) Where access is a reserved matter, the application for outline planning permission must state the area or areas where access points to the development proposed will be situated.