Section 139 — Housing and Planning Act 2016: Designation of neighbourhood areas

Designation of neighbourhood areas 139 In section 61G of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (meaning of “neighbourhood area”), after subsection (11) insert— 12 Regulations under subsection (11) may provide that where an application under this section—

a meets prescribed criteria, or b has not been determined within a prescribed period, the local planning authority must, except in prescribed cases or circumstances, exercise their powers under this section to designate the specified area as a neighbourhood area.

13 The reference in subsection (12) to the designation of an area as a neighbourhood area includes the modification under subsection (6) of a designation already made.