Amendments to the 1988 Regulations20

After regulation 10 insert–

10A

The Secretary of State upon giving a direction following an application under regulation 7(8)(b) or (9A) shall send a copy to the applicant and the planning authority and to such other persons as he considers desirable and where his opinion is that the proposed development would be within a description mentioned in Schedule 1 or within a description mentioned in Schedule 2 and likely to have significant effects on the environment he shall send them a statement of his reasons therefor.

10B

The Secretary of State upon giving a direction following an application under regulation 11A(3) shall send a copy to the applicant and the planning authority and to such other persons as he considers desirable and where his opinion is that the matters which are alleged to constitute the breach of planning control comprise or include unauthorised development he shall send them a statement of his reasons therefor.