Publicising the applicationE+W+S
6.—(1) The [F1[F2Secretary of State]] [F1applicant] must publish a notice of the application, which must include the matters prescribed by paragraph (2)—
(a)for at least two successive weeks in one or more local newspapers circulating in the vicinity in which the land is situated; and
(b)[F3in any other publication the [F2Secretary of State] considers necessary in order to ensure that notice of the application is given in the vicinity of the land.]
[F3in any other publication necessary in order to ensure that notice of the application is given in the vicinity of the land.]
(2) The matters which the notice must include are—
(a)the name and address of the applicant;
(b)[F4a statement that the applicant has made an application to the [F2Secretary of State] for a change, which is not material, to be made to a development consent order] [F4a statement that the applicant is seeking, by way of an application to the Secretary of State, a change to be made to a development consent order which is not material];
(c)a summary of the main elements of the application;
(d)[F5a statement that any documents, plans and maps showing the nature and location of the land, which were submitted with the application, are available for inspection on the [F2Secretary of State] website or can be obtained from the [F2Secretary of State] at the times set out in the notice;]
[F5a statement that any documents, plans and maps showing the nature and location of the land, and accompanying the application, are available for inspection on a website and also, free of charge, at the places (including at least one address in the vicinity of the proposed development) and times set out in the notice;]
(e)a statement as to whether a charge will be made for copies of any of the documents and, if so, the amount of any charge;
(f)the latest date on which those documents, plans and maps will be available for inspection (being a date not earlier than the deadline in sub-paragraph (h);
(g)details of how to respond to the publicity; and
(h)a deadline for receipt of those responses by the [F2Secretary of State], being not less than 28 days following the date when the notice is last published.
Textual Amendments
F1Word in reg. 6(1) substituted (14.7.2015 for E.W., with application in Scotland for specified purposes, see 2008 c. 29, s. 240(4)) by The Infrastructure Planning (Changes to, and Revocation of, Development Consent Orders) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/760), regs. 1(1), 3(3)(a) (with reg. 8)
F2Words in Regulations substituted (1.4.2012) by The Localism Act 2011 (Infrastructure Planning) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/635), regs. 1(2), 11(2)
F3Reg. 6(1)(b) substituted (14.7.2015 for E.W., with application in Scotland for specified purposes, see 2008 c. 29, s. 240(4)) by The Infrastructure Planning (Changes to, and Revocation of, Development Consent Orders) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/760), regs. 1(1), 3(3)(b) (with reg. 8)
F4Words in reg. 6(2)(b) substituted (14.7.2015 for E.W., with application in Scotland for specified purposes, see 2008 c. 29, s. 240(4)) by The Infrastructure Planning (Changes to, and Revocation of, Development Consent Orders) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/760), regs. 1(1), 3(3)(c) (with reg. 8)
F5Reg. 6(2)(d) substituted (14.7.2015 for E.W., with application in Scotland for specified purposes, see 2008 c. 29, s. 240(4)) by The Infrastructure Planning (Changes to, and Revocation of, Development Consent Orders) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/760), regs. 1(1), 3(3)(d) (with reg. 8)