Regulation 19 Consultation where environmental statement received by Secretary of State

This regulation applies where the Secretary of State is taking into consideration environmental information relating to an application to which regulation 6 applies and which is being determined by him by virtue of section 32 or 33 and the environmental statement has not previously been submitted to the planning authority.

The provisions of regulation 18(1)(c), (2), (3) and (4) shall apply to the Secretary of State as they apply to the planning authority, as if references to the applicant include, where the case requires, references to an appellant.

The Secretary of State shall consult the planning authority for the area in which is situated the land to which the application relates about the environmental statement and shall send them 2 copies of it.

When the planning authority receive 2 copies of the environmental statement under paragraph (3) they shall place one copy in Part I of the register together with a copy of the related application.