Duty to consultE+W+S
7.—(1) The [F1[F2Secretary of State]] [F1applicant] 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)[F3any other person the [F2Secretary of State] considers should be consulted.]
[F3any other person who may be directly affected by the changes proposed in the application.]
(3) [F4The applicant need not consult a person or authority specified above, if the [F2Secretary of State] is satisfied that this is not necessary.]
[F4The applicant need not consult a person or authority specified above if they have obtained the written consent of the Secretary of State.]
(4) If the [F2Secretary of State] exercises its discretion under paragraph (3) it must publish its reasons for doing so on its website.
(5) The [F2Secretary of State] must make available in accordance with regulation 46 all responses to the publicity and consultation.
Textual Amendments
F1Word in reg. 7(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(4)(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. 7(2)(c) 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(4)(b) (with reg. 8)
F4Reg. 7(3) 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(4)(c) (with reg. 8)