DEVELOPMENT PLANNING 
(PROCEDURE FOR RECONSIDERATION) [ S.L.356.11 1
SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 356.11
DEVELOPMENT PLANNING (PROCEDURE FOR 
RECONSIDERATION) REGULATIONS
1st November, 2001
LEGAL NOTICE 266 of 2001.
Citation .
(Procedure for Reconsideration) Regulations.
Procedure to be 
followed during a 
reconsideration.
2. (1) Where the Planning Authority (hereinafter referred to
as "the Authority") or the Development Control Commission
(hereinafter referred to as "the Commission"), as the case may be,
are requested by the applicant or by any other person on his behalf
to reconsider its decision, the Director shall prepare a reply to such
a request for reconsideration within thirty days from receipt of the
same:
Cap. 356.
Provided that where in such request for reconsideration
fresh plans are submitted by the applicant or by any other person on
his behalf, the time period required by the Director for preparing a
reply as aforesaid shall not include within such time any period of
time required for consultation with government departments or
agencies as provided for in terms of article 36(3) of the
Development Planning Act.
(2) The Authority or the Commission, as the case may be, shall
inform any person who has made written submissions in terms of
article 32(5), that a request for reconsideration has been made by
the applicant.
(3) In his request as aforesaid the applicant or any other person
on his behalf may refer to other policies in a development plan or in
a planning policy not referred to in previous representations by the
applicant or by such other person.
(4) A copy of the Director’s reply shall be transmitted to the
applicant and to such other person acting on his behalf.
(5) The applicant or any other person on his behalf may answer
the Director’s reply within thirty days from receipt of the
Director’s reply.
(6) Where the applicant or such other person on his behalf fails
to reply, the Director shall forward the application file to the
Authority or to the Commission, as the case may be, for
determination.
(7) Where the applicant or such other person on his behalf
replies, the Director shall also forward a copy of the said reply to
the Authority or to the Commission, as the case may be.
(8) A request for reconsideration shall be put on the agenda of
the Authority or of the Commission, as the case may be, for
determination, within twelve weeks from the date of receipt of the
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applicant's request for reconsideration.
