Local Government (Planning and Development) Act, 1983

Amendment of section 26 of Principal Act.

20.—Section 26 (9) (a) of the Principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution of the following subparagraph for subparagraph (ii):

“(ii) in case an appeal or appeals is or are taken against the decision, they shall not make the grant unless as regards the appeal or, as may be appropriate, each of the appeals—

(I) it is withdrawn, or

(II) it is dismissed by the Board pursuant to section 16 or 18 of the Local Government (Planning and Development) Act, 1983, or

(III) in relation to it a direction is given to the authority by the Board pursuant to section 19 of the said Act,

and, in the case of the withdrawal or dismissal of an appeal or of all such appeals, as may be appropriate, they shall make the grant as soon as may be after such withdrawal or dismissal and, in the case of such a direction, they shall make the grant, in accordance with the direction, as soon as may be after the giving by the Board of the direction.”.