Notice of reference of applications to the Department

10.  Where the Department has given a direction under section 29 (call in of applications, etc., to the Department) of the 2011 Act that an application for planning permission made to a council is to be referred to it to be dealt with rather than by the council, the council must serve on the applicant notice—

(a)of the terms of the direction;

(b)of any reasons given by the Department for requiring the application to be referred to it;

(c)that the application has been referred to the Department; and

(d)that the decision of the Department on the application will be final.