F1PART 6Availability of Directions etc. and Notification of Decisions
Duties to inform the public and the Welsh Ministers of final decisions24
1
Where an EIA application is determined by a local planning authority, the authority must—
a
inform the Welsh Ministers 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 to it;
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 or an inspector, the Welsh Ministers must—
a
notify the relevant planning authority of the decision; and
b
provide the authority with such a statement as is mentioned in paragraph (1)(c).
3
The relevant planning authority must, as soon as reasonably practicable after receipt of a notification under paragraph (2)(a), 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.
Regulations revoked (16.5.2017) by The Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Wales) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/567), regs. 1(2), 65(1) (subject to savings and transitional provisions in regs. 63, 65(2)-(10)) (as amended (1.4.2019) by The Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/299)), reg. 2(2)