Chapter 4: Grant and Implementation of Planning Permission Chapter 6: Other Provision Section 136: Developments affecting ancient woodland. Background
The Town and Country Planning (Consultation) (England) Direction 2021 requires a local planning authority to consult the Secretary of State if the authority does not propose to refuse an application for planning permission for development of a type listed in the 2021 Direction. It is the mechanism which generates the majority of applications for planning permission which come to the attention of the Secretary of State. Once referred, consideration is given whether to call in the application for decision by or on behalf of the Secretary of State rather than by the local planning authority.