PART 2Screening
Requests for screening directions of the Welsh Ministers6
1
A person who pursuant to regulation 5(7) requests the Welsh Ministers to make a screening direction (a “person making a request”) must submit with the request—
a
a copy of the request to the relevant planning authority under regulation 5(1) and the documents which accompanied it;
b
a copy of any notification received under regulation 5(4) and of any response sent;
c
a copy of any screening opinion received from the authority and of any accompanying statement of reasons; and
d
any representations that the person wishes to make.
2
A person making a request must send to the relevant planning authority a copy of that request and the representations that person makes to the Welsh Ministers.
3
If the Welsh Ministers consider that sufficient information to make a screening direction has not been provided, they must give notice to the person making the request.
4
The notice must specify the points on which additional information is required.
5
The Welsh Ministers may also request the relevant planning authority to provide such information as they can on any of those points.
6
The Welsh Ministers must make a screening direction within 21 days beginning with the date of receipt of a request pursuant to regulation 5(7) or such longer period as may be reasonably required.
7
The Welsh Ministers must send a copy of any screening direction made pursuant to paragraph (6) to the person who made the request as soon as reasonably practicable.