[F1Article 9 U.K.
[F21. When a decision to grant or refuse development consent has been taken, the competent authority or authorities shall inform the public thereof in accordance with the appropriate procedures and shall make available to the public the following information:
the content of the decision and any conditions attached thereto,
having examined the concerns and opinions expressed by the public concerned, the main reasons and considerations on which the decision is based, including information about the public participation process,
a description, where necessary, of the main measures to avoid, reduce and, if possible, offset the major adverse effects.]
[F22. The competent authority or authorities shall inform any Member State which has been consulted pursuant to Article 7, forwarding to it the information referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article.
The consulted Member States shall ensure that that information is made available in an appropriate manner to the public concerned in their own territory.] ]
Textual Amendments
F1 Substituted by Council Directive 97/11/EC of 3 March 1997 amending Directive 85/337/EEC on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment.
F2 Substituted by Directive 2003/35/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 May 2003 providing for public participation in respect of the drawing up of certain plans and programmes relating to the environment and amending with regard to public participation and access to justice Council Directives 85/337/EEC and 96/61/EC.