10.—(1) The Welsh Ministers may, after giving the appellant and the local planning authority written notice of the intention to do so, proceed to a decision on an appeal taking into account only those representations which have been sent within the relevant time limits, where it appears that there is sufficient material to enable a decision to be reached.
(2) In paragraph (1) “relevant time limits” (“terfynau amser perthnasol”) means the time limits prescribed by these Regulations, or where the Welsh Ministers have exercised the power under regulation 19, any later time limit.