The Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017

Duty to inform the public and the Secretary of State of final decisions

30.—(1) Where an EIA application is determined by a local planning authority, the authority must promptly—

(a) inform the Secretary of State of the decision in writing;

(b) inform the consultation bodies of the decision in writing;

(c) inform the public of the decision, by local advertisement, or by such other means as are reasonable in the circumstances; and

(d) make available for public inspection at the place where the appropriate register (or relevant part of that register) is kept a statement containing—

(i) details of the matters referred to in regulation 29(2);

(ii) the main reasons and considerations on which the decision is based including, if relevant, information about the participation of the public; and

(iii) a summary of the results of the consultations undertaken, and information gathered, in respect of the application and how those results (in particular, in circumstances where regulation 58 applies, the comments received from an EEA State pursuant to consultation under that regulation) have been incorporated or otherwise addressed.

(2) Where an EIA application or appeal is determined by the Secretary of State or an inspector, the Secretary of State must—

(a) notify the relevant planning authority of the decision; and

(b) provide the authority with such a statement as is mentioned in paragraph (1)(d).

(3) The relevant authority must, as soon as reasonably practicable after receipt of a notification under paragraph (2)(a), comply with sub-paragraph (b) to (d) of paragraph (1) in relation to the decision so notified as if it were a decision of the authority.