Town and Country Planning Act · 2022 Revised Edition · Part · Planning, Subdivision, Consolidation and Conservation of Land
31. Appeals to Minister
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
Where an application for written permission under section 24 is —
written permission
“written permission” means a planning permission, subdivision permission, consolidation permission or conservation permission as the case may be, granted by the Planning Authority and includes any such permission granted or issued by electronic transmission or in a medium other than paper and authenticated in such manner as the Planning Authority may determine;
refused by the Planning Authority; or
granted by the Planning Authority subject to conditions, the applicant who is aggrieved by that decision may appeal to the Minister against that decision.
An appeal shall be made in such form and manner as the Planning
Authority may determine and within 60 days of the date of the notification of the decision.
Where an appeal is brought under this section against a decision of the Planning Authority, the Minister may dismiss or allow the appeal unconditionally or subject to such conditions as he thinks fit.
Planning Authority
“Planning Authority”, in relation to this Act or any Part or provision of this Act, means the person or persons appointed under section 6(1) to be responsible for the operation of this Act or that Part or provision;
The decision of the Minister on an appeal shall be communicated to the Planning Authority and the applicant.
Minister
“Minister” means the Minister responsible for town and country planning;
Where the Planning Authority grants written permission in accordance with the decision of the Minister on appeal, the Planning
Authority may, in addition to the conditions allowed by the Minister, impose such additional conditions as the Planning Authority thinks fit which shall not be inconsistent with the decision of the Minister on appeal.
The decision of the Minister shall be final.
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Terms defined in s 2
Minister
Defined · s 2“Minister” means the Minister responsible for town and country planning;
Planning Authority
Defined · s 2“Planning Authority”, in relation to this Act or any Part or provision of this Act, means the person or persons appointed under section 6(1) to be responsible for the operation of this Act or that Part or provision;
written permission
Defined · s 2“written permission” means a planning permission, subdivision permission, consolidation permission or conservation permission as the case may be, granted by the Planning Authority and includes any such permission granted or issued by electronic transmission or in a medium other than paper and authenticated in such manner as the Planning Authority may determine;
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