Procedure where the Secretary of State receives an environmental statement
8.—(1) Where the Secretary of State receives an environmental statement in connection with an enforcement appeal (otherwise than as mentioned in regulation 7(2)) he shall—
(a)send a copy of it to the relevant planning authority, advise the authority that the statement will be taken into consideration in determining the deemed application and the ground (a) appeal (if any), and inform them that they may make representations; and
(b)notify the persons to whom a copy of the relevant regulation 4 notice was sent that the statement will be taken into consideration in determining the deemed application and the ground (a) appeal (if any), and inform them that they may make representations and that, if they wish to receive a copy of the statement or any part of it, they must notify the Secretary of State of their requirements within 7 days of the receipt of the Secretary of State’s notice.
(2) The Secretary of State shall respond to requirements notified in accordance with paragraph (1)(b) by providing a copy of the statement or of the part requested (as the case may be).