10.—(1) Where an application for listed building consent is referred to the Welsh Ministers under section 94 of the 2023 Act (reference of application to the Welsh Ministers), as soon as reasonably practicable, the planning authority must—
(a)serve on the applicant and the Welsh Ministers, at the same time, a notice of reference, and
(b)send to the Welsh Ministers a copy of the application file.
(2) A notice of reference must—
(a)state that the application for listed building consent has been referred to the Welsh Ministers,
(b)set out the reasons given by the Welsh Ministers for issuing the direction which requires the application to be referred to them,
(c)state that the applicant may submit a full statement of case to the Welsh Ministers and explain what that is, and
(d)set out the requirements in paragraph (4).
(3) An applicant on whom a notice of reference is served may send a full statement of case to the Welsh Ministers.
(4) An applicant who sends a full statement of case must—
(a)ensure that it is received by the Welsh Ministers before the end of the period of 4 weeks beginning with the day on which the notice of reference is served, and
(b)send a copy of the full statement of case to the planning authority at the same time it is sent to the Welsh Ministers.
(5) In this regulation, “application file” means the application for listed building consent together with accompanying documents and all correspondence with the planning authority relating to the application.