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This list of commonly used terms is intended to assist persons who are affected by an application under the Planning Act 2008 who may be unfamiliar with the language used to describe aspects of the process.
Upper Tribunal Administrative Appeals Chamber decision by Judge Wright on 24 July 2025.
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