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As published
37 Applications for orders granting development consent
(1) An order granting development consent may be made only if an application is made for it.
(2) An application for an order granting development consent must be made to the Secretary of State.
(3) An application for an order granting development consent must , so far as necessary to secure that the application (including accompaniments) is of a standard that the Secretary of State considers satisfactory—
(a) specify the development to which it relates,
(b) be made in the prescribed form, and
(c) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(d) be accompanied by documents and information of a prescribed description.
(3A) The documents and information prescribed under subsection (3)(d) may include documents and information demonstrating how any biodiversity gain objective in a biodiversity gain statement under Schedule 2A having effect in relation to the development is to be met.
(4) The Secretary of State may give guidance about how the requirements under subsection (3) are to be complied with.
(5) The Secretary of State may set standards for—
(a) the preparation of a document required by subsection (3)(d);
(b) the coverage in such a document of a matter falling to be dealt with in it;
(c) all or any of the collection, sources, verification, processing and presentation of information required by subsection (3)(d).
(6) The Secretary of State must publish, in such manner as the Secretary of State thinks appropriate, any guidance given under subsection (4) and any standards set under subsection (5).
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Your change, as a redline
37 Applications for orders granting development consent
(1) An order granting development consent may be made only if an application is made for it.
(2) An application for an order granting development consent must be made to the Secretary of State.
(3) An application for an order granting development consent must , so far as necessary to secure that the application (including accompaniments) is of a standard that the Secretary of State considers satisfactory—
(a) specify the development to which it relates,
(b) be made in the prescribed form, and
(c) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(d) be accompanied by documents and information of a prescribed description.
(3A) The documents and information prescribed under subsection (3)(d) may include documents and information demonstrating how any biodiversity gain objective in a biodiversity gain statement under Schedule 2A having effect in relation to the development is to be met.
(4) The Secretary of State may give guidance about how the requirements under subsection (3) are to be complied with.
(5) The Secretary of State may set standards for—
(a) the preparation of a document required by subsection (3)(d);
(b) the coverage in such a document of a matter falling to be dealt with in it;
(c) all or any of the collection, sources, verification, processing and presentation of information required by subsection (3)(d).
(6) The Secretary of State must publish, in such manner as the Secretary of State thinks appropriate, any guidance given under subsection (4) and any standards set under subsection (5).
(7) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(8) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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