15.—(1) When deciding whether to grant consent for a significant project, the Welsh Ministers must consider—
(a)the environmental statement;
(b)any additional environmental information;
(c)any representations they receive under—
(i)regulation 11(3)(a);
(ii)regulation 12(2)(b) and (3)(d); and
(iii)regulation 13(4)(b) and
(d)any social or economic impacts which might result from a decision to refuse consent for the project.
(2) The Welsh Ministers must not reach its decision under paragraph (1) until the latest of—
(a)the expiry of the period in the notice under regulation 11(3)(b)(iii);
(b)the expiry of the period of 28 days after—
(i)the date on which any additional environmental information was sent to the consultation bodies; and
(ii)the date notice of the additional environmental information was published under regulation 12(3); and
(c)the expiry of any period agreed with another EEA State under regulation 13(5)(b).
whichever is the last to occur.