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Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1972 (repealed 27.5.1997)

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91 Grant of certificate by Secretary of State on referred application or appeal against refusal.

(1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (2) Where an application is made to a. . . planning authority for a certificate under section 90 or 90A and is refused, or is refused in part, the applicant may by notice under this subsection appeal to the Secretary of State; and on any such appeal the Secretary of State shall— (a) if and so far as he is satisfied that the authority’s refusal is not well-founded, grant to the appellant an established use certificate accordingly or, as the case may be, modify the certificate granted by the authority on the application; and (b) if and so far as he is satisfied that the authority’s refusal is well-founded, dismiss the appeal. (3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (4) Before determining an. . . appeal under this section the Secretary of State shall, if either the. . . appellant. . . or the. . . planning authority so desire, afford to each of them an opportunity of appearing before, and being heard by, a person appointed by the Secretary of State for the purpose. (5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (6) Subject to section 279 of this Act, Schedule 7 to this Act applies to appeals under this section. (7) Where the Secretary of State or a person appointed by him under Schedule 7 to this Act to determine an appeal grants a certificate under section 90 or 90A of this Act, the Secretary of State or that person shall give notice to the planning authority of that fact.

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91 Grant of certificate by Secretary of State on referred application or appeal against refusal.

(1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (2) Where an application is made to a. . . planning authority for a certificate under section 90 or 90A and is refused, or is refused in part, the applicant may by notice under this subsection appeal to the Secretary of State; and on any such appeal the Secretary of State shall— (a) if and so far as he is satisfied that the authority’s refusal is not well-founded, grant to the appellant an established use certificate accordingly or, as the case may be, modify the certificate granted by the authority on the application; and (b) if and so far as he is satisfied that the authority’s refusal is well-founded, dismiss the appeal. (3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (4) Before determining an. . . appeal under this section the Secretary of State shall, if either the. . . appellant. . . or the. . . planning authority so desire, afford to each of them an opportunity of appearing before, and being heard by, a person appointed by the Secretary of State for the purpose. (5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (6) Subject to section 279 of this Act, Schedule 7 to this Act applies to appeals under this section. (7) Where the Secretary of State or a person appointed by him under Schedule 7 to this Act to determine an appeal grants a certificate under section 90 or 90A of this Act, the Secretary of State or that person shall give notice to the planning authority of that fact.

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