Further information and evidence relating to environmental statementN.I.
14.—(1) Where the council or, as the case may be, the Department is of the opinion that—
(a)the applicant could have provided further information about any of the matters mentioned in Schedule 4; and
(b)that further information is reasonably required to give proper consideration to the likely environmental effects of the proposed development,
it may request the applicant, by notice in writing, to submit such further information.
(2) The council or, as the case may be, the Department may, by notice in writing, require an applicant to produce such evidence as it may reasonably call for to verify any information in his environmental statement.
“(2A) On receipt of a request under paragraphs (1) and (2) the applicant shall submit the further information or evidence within three months from the date of the request or such extended period as may be agreed in writing between the applicant and the council or, as the case may be, the Department, and if not so submitted the application shall be deemed to be refused and the deemed refusal shall not give rise to an appeal to the Commission by virtue of Article 32 (appeals) or Article 33 (appeal in default of planning decision).”
(3) Regulations 12 to 14 shall apply where such further information and any other information is received by the council or, as the case may be, the Department in relation to an environmental statement, as if references to “environmental statement” were references to “further information and any other information”.