Power to permit building operations

(1) Where the provisions of a scheme prohibit or restrict building operations on any land pending the coming into operation of a general development order, a person who, before such an order comes into operation with respect to that land, desires to commence thereon any building operations which would contravene any such temporary prohibition or restriction may, in accordance with such directions, if any, as may be contained in the scheme, apply to the Central Authority for its consent to the carrying out of the operations specified in the application. (2) The Central Authority shall, in deciding any such application, have regard to any injury likely to be caused to the applicant by the refusal of the application, as well as to any public advantage likely to result from the maintenance of the prohibition or restriction, pending the coming into operation of a general development order, and may with the approval of the Minister if it is satisfied that the proposed operations will not contravene any permanent provisions of the scheme, grant the application unconditionally, or subject to such conditions as it thinks proper to impose. (3) The Central Authority shall not grant an application under this section if it is satisfied that, (a) the operations would involve danger or injury to health by reason of the lack of roads, drainage, sewers, water supply or any public services and that the provision of the necessary services would be premature, or likely to involve excessive expenditure of public money; or (b) the operations would be likely to injure the amenities of the locality. (4) Any person aggrieved by the refusal of an application made under this section, or by any conditions imposed by the Central Authority, may appeal therefrom within the time and in the manner provided for by section 50 of this Act.