(a) Following a withdrawal of or a final decision upon an application for a coastal development permit, no applicant or successor in interest to an applicant may reapply to the commission for a development permit for substantially the same development for a period of six (6) months from the date of the prior withdrawal or final decision. The executive director shall decide whether an application is for “substantially the same” development as that which was withdrawn or upon which a final determination has been rendered within the filing determination period set forth in section 13056.

(b) If the executive director determines, on a case-by-case basis, that an application is for substantially the same development as that which was withdrawn or upon which the commission has rendered a final decision within the previous six months, the executive director shall reject the application for filing.

(c) If the executive director determines, on a case-by-case basis, that an application is not for substantially the same development as that which was withdrawn or upon which the commission has rendered a final decision within the previous six months, the application shall be treated as a new application.

(d) The applicant or the successor in interest to an applicant may appeal to the commission the determination of the executive director in the manner provided in section 13056. The commission may vote to overturn the determination of the executive director. Otherwise the executive director's determination shall stand.

(e) The commission or the executive director may waive the six-month waiting period provided in this section for good cause.