The Infrastructure Planning (Publication and Notification of Applications etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2020

Amendments to the Infrastructure Planning (Changes to, and Revocation of, Development Consent Orders) Regulations 2011

3.—(1) The Infrastructure Planning (Changes to, and Revocation of, Development Consent Orders) Regulations 2011(1) are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 6 (publicising the application)—

(a) in paragraph (2)(d), for “on a website and also, free of charge, at the places (including at least one address in the vicinity of the proposed development) and times set out in the notice” substitute “free of charge on a website maintained by or on behalf of the Secretary of State”;

(b) before paragraph (2)(e) insert—

“(da) the address of the website where the documents, plans and maps may be inspected;

(db) the place on the website where the documents, plans and maps may be inspected;

(dc) a telephone number which can be used to contact the applicant for enquiries in relation to the documents, plans and maps;”; and

(c) in paragraph (2)(f), after “available for inspection” insert “on the website”.

(3) Omit regulation 6A (coronavirus: temporary modifications to this Part).

(4) In regulation 14 (publicising a proposed application)—

(a) in paragraph (2)(e), for “at the places (including at least 1 address in the vicinity of the proposed development) and the times set out in the notice” substitute “on a website maintained by or on behalf of the applicant”;

(b) before paragraph (2)(f) insert—

“(ea) the address of the website where the documents, plans and maps may be inspected;

(eb) the place on the website where the documents, plans and maps may be inspected;

(ec) a telephone number which can be used to contact the applicant for enquiries in relation to the documents, plans and maps;”; and

(c) in paragraph (2)(f), after “available for inspection” insert “on the website”.

(5) In regulation 19 (notice of an application)—

(a) in paragraph (2)(g), for “at the places (including at least one address in the vicinity of the land) and times set out in the notice” substitute “on a website maintained by or on behalf of the Secretary of State”;

(b) before paragraph (2)(h) insert—

“(ga) the address of the website where the application and its accompanying documents, plans and maps may be inspected;

(gb) the place on the website where the application and its accompanying documents, plans and maps may be inspected;

(gc) a telephone number which can be used to contact the applicant for enquiries in relation to the application and its accompanying documents, plans and maps;”; and

(c) in paragraph (2)(h), after “available for inspection” insert “on the website”.

(6) In regulation 20 (publicising an application)—

(a) in paragraph (2)(f), for “at the places (including at least one address in the vicinity of the land) and times set out in the notice” substitute “on a website maintained by or on behalf of the Secretary of State”;

(b) before paragraph (2)(g) insert—

“(fa) the address of the website where the application and its accompanying documents, plans and maps may be inspected;

(fb) the place on the website where the application and its accompanying documents, plans and maps may be inspected;

(fc) a telephone number which can be used to contact the applicant for enquiries in relation to the application and its accompanying documents, plans and maps;”; and

(c) in paragraph (2)(g), after “available for inspection” insert “on the website”.

(7) Omit regulation 20A (coronavirus: temporary modifications to this Part).

(8) In regulation 55 (notice)—

(a) in paragraph (2)(e), for “at the places (including at least one address in the vicinity of the land) and times set out in the notice” substitute “on a website maintained by or on behalf of the Secretary of State”;

(b) before paragraph (2)(f) insert—

“(ea) the address of the website where the proposed order and any accompanying documents and plans may be inspected;

(eb) the place on the website where the proposed order and any accompanying documents and plans may be inspected;

(ec) a telephone number which can be used to contact the Secretary of State or a representative of the Secretary of State for enquiries in relation to the proposed order and any accompanying documents and plans;”; and

(c) in paragraph (2)(f), after “available for inspection” insert “on the website”.

(9) In regulation 56 (publicising a proposed order)—

(a) in paragraph (2)(f), for “at the places (including at least one address in the vicinity of the land) and times set out in the notice” substitute “on a website maintained by or on behalf of the Secretary of State”;

(b) before paragraph (2)(g) insert—

“(fa) the address of the website where the proposed order and any accompanying documents, plans and maps may be inspected;

(fb) the place on the website where the proposed order and any accompanying documents, plans and maps may be inspected;

(fc) a telephone number which can be used to contact the Secretary of State or a representative of the Secretary of State for enquiries in relation to the proposed order and any accompanying documents, plans and maps;”; and

(c) in paragraph (2)(g), after “available for inspection” insert “on the website”.

(10) Omit regulation 56A (coronavirus: temporary modifications to this Part).

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S.I. 2011/2055; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2012/635, 2015/760, 2020/764.