s 13 Application for permission
13.—(1) An application for planning permission, conservation permission or subdivision permission must be made to the competent authority in the prescribed form and manner. (2) Unless otherwise prescribed, a person applying for —(a) planning permission for any development of any land must, before the person makes the application, appoint an architect or engineer to carry out the duties specified in section 24A; or (b) conservation permission for any works within a conservation area must, before the person makes the application, appoint an architect to carry out the duties specified in section 24A.[7/2017] (3) Where the qualified person appointed under subsection (2) ceases to be appointed for any reason, the developer must —(a) without delay appoint another qualified person in accordance with subsection (2); and (b) within 7 days after the appointment under paragraph (a), notify the competent authority of that appointment.[7/2017] (4) A developer who, without reasonable excuse, fails to comply with subsection (3)(b) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000.[7/2017] (5) The competent authority must seek to determine such an application within 3 months of receiving it but may, where unavoidable circumstances so require, defer the competent authority’s determination for such further period as the competent authority thinks fit.