PART 2 E+WNeighbourhood Areas

Publicising a designation of a neighbourhood area etcE+W

7.—(1) As soon as possible after designating a neighbourhood area, a local planning authority must publish the following on their website and in such other manner as they consider is likely to bring the designation to the attention of people who live, work or carry on business in the neighbourhood area—

(a)the name of the neighbourhood area;

(b)a map which identifies the area; and

(c)the name of the relevant body who applied for the designation.

(2) As soon as possible after deciding to refuse to designate a neighbourhood area, a local planning authority must publish the following on their website and in such other manner as they consider is likely to bring the refusal to the attention of people who live, work or carry on business in the neighbourhood area —

(a)a document setting out the decision and a statement of their reasons for making that decision (“the decision document”); and

(b)details of where and when the decision document may be inspected.