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17.—(1) Where an application for consent has been determined by the Department it shall—

[F1(a)give notice in writing of its decision to the applicant, the consultation bodies and any person from whom it received representations in relation to the application in accordance with paragraph (2);]

(b)publish a general and local advertisement in accordance with paragraph (3).

[F2(2) Each notice under paragraph (1)(a) shall inform the person concerned of the determination stating that the Department has taken into account the environmental information relating to the application and shall give a statement of—

(a)where the decision in paragraph (1)(a) is to grant consent—

(i)the reasoned conclusion of the Department pursuant to Article (1)(2)(g)(iv) of the Directive and any environmental conditions attached to the decision;

(ii)a description of any features of the project and/or measures envisaged to avoid, prevent or reduce and if possible offset significant adverse effects on the environment as well as, where appropriate, monitoring measures;

(b)where the decision in paragraph (1)(a) is to refuse consent, the main reasons for the refusal.]

(3) Each of the advertisements referred to in paragraph (1)(b) shall inform the public of the determination and give details of the places where and the times at which the public may inspect a statement of—

(a)the Department’s determination and the conditions to which it is subject;

[F3(b)the main reasons and considerations on which its determination is based, including a summary of the results of the consultations and the information gathered pursuant to regulations 9, 10 and 15 and how those results have been incorporated or otherwise addressed; and]

(c)where necessary, a description of the main measures to avoid, reduce and, if possible, offset the adverse effects of the proposed project.

(4) Each notice under paragraph (1)(a) and each of the advertisements referred to in paragraph (1)(b) shall give details of the procedures by which an appeal may be made to the Department or an application for a judicial review made to the High Court in respect of a decision made under these regulations.

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