Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Act 2006

Amendment of section 140 of Principal Act.

25.— Section 140 of the Principal Act is amended—

(a) by substituting the following subsection for subsection (1):

“(1) (a) A person who has made—

(i) an appeal,

(ii) a planning application to which an appeal relates,

(iii) a referral,

(iv) an application for permission or approval (as may be appropriate) in respect of a strategic infrastructure development,

may withdraw, in writing, the appeal, application or referral at any time before that appeal, application, or referral is determined by the Board.

(b) As soon as maybe after receipt of a withdrawal, the Board shall notify each other party or person who has made submissions or observations on the appeal, application or referral of the withdrawal.”,

and

(b) in subsection (2)(a), by inserting “an application for permission or approval (as may be appropriate) in respect of a strategic infrastructure development,” after “a planning application to which an appeal relates,”.