# The Electricity (Offshore Generating Stations) (Inquiries Procedure) (Wales) Regulations 2019, Regulation 19: Statement of common ground

Extent: E+W

(1) The Welsh Ministers may in writing require the relevant planning authority (where it is a local planning authority in Wales) and the applicant to prepare together an agreed statement of common ground.
(2) Where an agreed statement of common ground is prepared in accordance with paragraph (1), the applicant must—
(a) ensure that, by the date specified by the inspector under regulation 13(1)(b) or 13(3)(b), two copies of the statement have been received by the Welsh Ministers; and the Welsh Ministers must, as soon as practicable after receipt, deposit that statement;
(b) at the same time as the applicant sends the statement to the Welsh Ministers, send a copy of it to every other person whom the applicant knows to be entitled to appear, except the relevant planning authority (where it is a local planning authority in Wales); and
(c) afford to any other person who so requests, a reasonable opportunity to inspect and, where practicable and on payment of a reasonable charge, take copies of the statement.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2019/304/regulation/19 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/electricity-offshore-generating-stations-inquiries-procedure-wales-regulations-2019/regulation-19
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