The Electricity Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2017

EIA report: provision to consultation bodies, etc. E+W

23.—(1) As soon as reasonably practicable after receiving the EIA report, the relevant authority must notify the developer in writing of any public authority (other than a consultation body) that, by reason of its specific environmental responsibilities or local or regional competences, the relevant authority thinks is likely to have an interest in the development.

(2) The developer must—

(a) send a copy of the EIA report (and a copy of the application and any plan submitted with the application, unless the developer has already done so) to every consultation body and every other public authority notified under paragraph (1); and

(b) give notice in writing to every consultation body and every other public authority notified under paragraph (1) that an environmental impact assessment will be undertaken in respect of the development and that the consultation body or public authority may make representations to the relevant authority about the EIA report and the application before—

(i) the date stated in the notice published under regulation 22 as the date by which representations about the EIA report may be made; or

(ii) if later, 30 days after the date on which the consultation body or public authority receives a copy of the EIA report (and, where relevant, a copy of the application and any plan submitted with the application).

(3) After complying with paragraph (2), the developer must inform the relevant authority in writing of the date on which the last consultation body or public authority to receive a copy of the EIA report (and, where relevant, a copy of the application and any plan submitted with the application) and the notice referred to in paragraph (2)(b) does so.