PART 7Procedure after written representations, hearings, inquires or combined proceedings

CHAPTER 3

Notice of decision49

1

The Welsh Ministers, or the appointed person as the case may be, must send the decision on an appeal, and their reasons for it in writing to—

a

the appellant;

b

the local planning authority;

c

the persons who took part in the proceedings;

d

any other person who asked to be notified of the decision and whom the Welsh Ministers consider it reasonable to notify.

2

Where a copy of the appointed person’s report is not sent with the notification of the decision, the notification must be accompanied by a statement of the appointed person’s conclusions and of any recommendations made by the appointed person, and if a person entitled to be notified of the decision has not received a copy of that report, that person must be supplied with a copy of it on written application to the Welsh Ministers.

3

In this regulation “report” (“adroddiad”) does not include any documents appended to it; but any person who has received a copy of the report may apply to the Welsh Ministers in writing, within 6 weeks of the date of the Welsh Ministers decision, for an opportunity to inspect any such documents and the Welsh Ministers must afford that person that opportunity.

4

Any person applying to the Welsh Ministers under paragraph (2) must ensure that the application is received by the Welsh Ministers within 4 weeks of the Welsh Ministers’ determination.