Overview of the Act Determination of applications: statement to accompany notification Section 30:  Determination of applications: statement to accompany notification
167.Section 30 amends section 37 of the 1997 Act. It inserts a new subsection (2A) which requires the planning authority to include in the decision notice for a planning application a statement as to whether they consider the development to be in accordance with the development plan, and their reasons for reaching that view.