Chapter 4: Grant and Implementation of Planning Permission 293C Urgent Crown development: determination of applications by the Secretary of State Effect
Subsections 293C(1) and (4) have the effect of enabling the Secretary of State to grant planning permission either conditionally or unconditionally or refuse planning permission where an application has been submitted to the Secretary of State under section 293B and where they have given notice that the Secretary of State considers the proposed development is of national importance and is required urgently.
	Subsection (2) has the effect of requiring the Secretary of State to consult the local planning authority, to which an application could have otherwise been made, and any other persons the Secretary of State considered appropriate before determining the application under section 293B. Subsection (3) has the effect of allowing the Secretary of State to make a further provision about consultation in a development order, including specifying other persons to be consulted, the manner in which they may be consulted, and may apply different provision for different cases or classes of development.
	Subsection (5) has the effect of requiring the Secretary of State to notify the local planning authority, whom an application could have otherwise been made, when a decision is made on applications submitted under section 293B.
	Subsection (6) sets out that decisions of the Secretary of State on applications under section 293B are final, meaning there is no right to appeal other than to question the validity of the decision under section 288.
	Subsection (7) enables the Secretary of State to determine applications where development has already carried out: without planning permission, where planning permission has been granted for a limited period, or without complying with some condition subject to which permission was granted. It also enables Secretary of State to grant planning permission to have effect from the date on which the development was carried out, or if it was carried out in accordance with planning permission granted for a limited period - the end of that period.
	Subsection (8) has the effect of exempting the Secretary of State from certain duties when considering whether to grant planning permission for development submitted under section 293B. These are: the new duty of regard to certain heritage assets in granting permissions, set out in section 58B; and duties under sections 66 and 72 of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990.