Duties to inform the consultees, public and the Secretary of State of final decisions23
1
Paragraph (2) applies where—
a
the F5Secretary of State determines an application for an order granting development consent that is EIA development; or
b
the relevant authority determines a subsequent application to which regulation 18 applies.
2
Where this paragraph applies, the F5Secretary of State or, as the case may be, the relevant authority must—
a
in writing, inform F1... the consultation bodies of the decision;
b
c
inform the public of the decision by publication of a notice of the decision in the manner prescribed in paragraph (3) and by—
i
ii
where the decision has been made by a relevant authority which is not the F5Secretary of State and where that authority maintains a website for the purpose of advertisement of applications, publication of a notice of the decision on the website of that authority;
d
make available for public inspection at the place where the register is kept a statement containing—
i
the content of the decision and, in the case of an order granting development consent, any requirements imposed in connection with the development for which consent is granted;
ii
the main reasons and considerations on which the decision is based including relevant information about the participation of the public;
iii
a description, where necessary, of the main measures to avoid, reduce and, if possible, offset the major adverse effects of the development; and
iv
information regarding the right to challenge the validity of the decision and the procedures for doing so.
3
Notice of the decision must be published—
a
for at least two successive weeks in one or more local newspapers circulating in the vicinity in which the proposed development would be situated;
b
once in a national newspaper;
c
once in the London Gazette and, if land in Scotland is affected, the Edinburgh Gazette; and
d
in the case of offshore development, once in Lloyd's List; and once in an appropriate fishing trade journal.
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