Section 142 — Local planning authority to notify neighbourhood forum of applications

In Schedule 1 to the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (local planning authorities: distribution of functions), after paragraph 8 insert—8A (1) A local planning authority who have the function of determining applications for planning permission or permission in principle shall, if requested to do so by a neighbourhood forum for an area which (or any part of which) is situated in the authority's area, notify the neighbourhood forum of— (a) any relevant planning application; and (b) any alteration to that application accepted by the authority. (2) In this paragraph—“neighbourhood forum” means an organisation or body designated as such under section 61F; “relevant planning application” means an application which— (a) relates to land in the area for which the neighbourhood forum is designated; and (b) is an application for— (i) planning permission or permission in principle; or (ii) approval of a matter reserved under an outline planning permission within the meaning of section 92. (3) Sub-paragraphs (3) to (6) of paragraph 8 have effect for the purposes of this paragraph, any reference to a parish council being read as a reference to a neighbourhood forum.