[76A Major infrastructure projects]
Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (1990 c 8) | Legislation

Secretary of State's powers as respects planning applications and decisions

[76A  Major infrastructure projects]

[(1)     This section applies to—

(a)     an application for planning permission;

(b)     an application for the approval of a local planning authority required under a development order,

if the Secretary of State thinks that the development to which the application relates is of national or regional importance.

(2)     The Secretary of State may direct that the application must be referred to him instead of being dealt with by the local planning authority.

(3)     If the Secretary of State gives a direction

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