A. The Board shall render a written decision or make written findings (when no decision is called for) on the application, within 45 days after the last hearing before the Board. See § 908 of the Municipalities Planning Code, 53 P.S. § 10908.
B. Where the application is contested or denied, the decision shall be accompanied by findings of fact and conclusions based thereon, together with the reasons therefor.
C. Any conclusion based on any provision of the Municipalities Planning Code, as amended, 53 P.S. § 10101 et seq., or of this chapter, shall contain a reference to the provision relied on and the reasons why the conclusion is deemed appropriate in light of the facts found.
D. If the hearing is conducted by a hearing officer and there has been no stipulation that his or her decision or findings are final, the Board shall make his or her report and recommendations available to the parties within 45 days and the parties shall be entitled to make written recommendations thereon to the Board prior to final decision or entry of findings. The Board's decision shall be entered no later than 30 days after the decision of the hearing officer.
E. Where the Board fails to render the decision within the period required by this subsection, or fails to hold the required hearing within 60 days from the date of the applicant's request for a hearing, the decision shall be deemed to have been rendered in favor of the applicant unless the applicant has agreed in writing or on the record to an extension of time.