PART 1Application for a change, which is not material, to a development consent order

Duty to consult7

1

The appropriate authority must consult the persons specified in paragraph (2) about the application by sending them a copy of the notice referred to in regulation 6.

2

Subject to paragraph (3), the persons to be consulted are—

a

each person for whose benefit the development consent order, to which the application relates, has effect;

b

each person that was, in accordance with section 56, notified of the application for the development consent order which is the subject of the application; and

c

any other person the appropriate authority considers should be consulted.

3

The applicant need not consult a person or authority specified above, if the appropriate authority is satisfied that this is not necessary.

4

If the appropriate authority exercises its discretion under paragraph (3) it must publish its reasons for doing so on its website.

5

The appropriate authority must make available in accordance with regulation 46 all responses to the publicity and consultation.