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

where the decision has been made by a relevant authority which is not the F5Secretary of State, in writing inform the F5Secretary of State of the decision;

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

where the decision has been made by the F2Secretary of State, publication of a notice of the decision on the website of the F5Secretary of State;

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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