A planning authority that has –

(a) decided under section 40W(1) to agree to a request under section 40T(1) ; and

(b) decided under section 40D to prepare a draft amendment of an LPS to which a request under section 40T(1) relates –

may consider the application under section 40T(1) for a permit at the same time as it prepares the draft amendment of an LPS.