The Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Undetermined Reviews of Old Mineral Permissions) (Wales) Regulations 2009

Duties to inform the public and the Welsh Ministers of final decisions

49.—(1) Where an EIA application is determined by a relevant mineral planning authority, the authority must—

(a) in writing, inform the Welsh Ministers and the consultation bodies of the decision;

(b) inform the public of the decision, by local advertisement, or by such other means as are reasonable in the circumstances; and

(c) make available for public inspection at the place where the appropriate register (or relevant section of that register) is kept a statement containing—

(i) the content of the decision and any conditions attached thereto;

(ii) the main reasons and considerations on which the decision is based including, if relevant, information about the participation of the public;

(iii) a description, where necessary, of the main measures to avoid, reduce and, if possible, offset the major adverse effects of the development; and

(iv) information regarding the right to challenge the validity of the decision and the procedures for doing so.

(2) Where an EIA application is determined by the Welsh Ministers the Welsh Ministers must—

(a) notify the relevant mineral planning authority and the consultation bodies of the decision; and

(b) provide the authority with such a statement as is mentioned in paragraph (1)(c).

(3) The relevant mineral planning authority must, as soon as reasonably practicable following receipt of a notification given under paragraph (2), comply with sub-paragraphs (b) and (c) of paragraph (1) in relation to the decision so notified as if it were a decision of the authority.