47Planning Secretary may request additional information from applicant

47 Planning Secretary may request additional information from applicant

47 Planning Secretary may request additional information from applicant

(1) This section applies if the Planning Secretary decides to act on behalf of an approval body as referred to in the Act, section 4.47(4A).

(2) The Planning Secretary may request additional information from the applicant.

(3) The request must—

(a) be written, and

(b) specify a reasonable period within which the additional information must be given to the Planning Secretary.

(4) An applicant to whom a request is made may give the Planning Secretary written notice that the applicant will not provide the additional information.

(5) The Planning Secretary may deal with a request for general terms of approval without the additional information from an applicant if the applicant—

(a) notifies the Planning Secretary that the additional information will not be provided, or

(b) has not provided the additional information by the end of—

(i) the period specified under subsection (3)(b), or

(ii) a further period allowed by the Planning Secretary.

(6) In this section—

additional information, in relation to a development application, means information the Planning Secretary considers necessary to properly consider the general terms of approval.