4. In article 6 (notice of applications for planning permission)—
(a)after paragraph (3) insert—
“(3A) Where a local planning authority maintain a website for the purpose of advertisement of applications for planning permission, the notice required by paragraph (2)(c) shall (in addition to any other matters required to be contained in it) state the address of the website where a copy of the application, and of all plans and other documents submitted with it, will be open to inspection by the public at all reasonable hours during such period as may be specified in the notice, and the place on the website where such documents may be accessed, and how they may be accessed.”;
(b)in paragraph (6), in the definition of “requisite notice” at the end add—
“, but shall not include notice served using electronic communications.”.