{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/infrastructure-planning-applications-prescribed-forms-and-procedure-regulations-2009/regulation-4",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/infrastructure-planning-applications-prescribed-forms-and-procedure-regulations-2009/regulation-4.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2009/2264",
  "legislation_title": "The Infrastructure Planning (Applications: Prescribed Forms and Procedure) Regulations 2009",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/infrastructure-planning-applications-prescribed-forms-and-procedure-regulations-2009",
  "path": "regulation/4",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "4",
  "heading": "Publicising a proposed application",
  "text": "(1) This regulation prescribes for the purpose of section 48(1) (duty to publicise), the manner in which an applicant must publicise a proposed application.\n(2) The applicant must publish a notice, which must include the matters prescribed by paragraph (3) of this regulation, of the proposed application—\n(a) for at least two successive weeks in one or more local newspapers circulating in the vicinity in which the proposed development would be situated;\n(b) once in a national newspaper;\n(c) once in the London Gazette and, if land in Scotland is affected, the Edinburgh Gazette; and\n(d) where the proposed application relates to offshore development—\n(i) once in Lloyd’s List; and\n(ii) once in an appropriate fishing trade journal.\n(3) The matters which the notice must include are—\n(a) the name and address of the applicant;\n(b) a statement that the applicant intends to make an application for development consent to the Secretary of State;\n(c) a statement as to whether the application is EIA development;\n(d) a summary of the main proposals, specifying the location or route of the proposed development;\n(e) a statement that the documents, plans and maps showing the nature and location of the proposed development are available for inspection free of charge on a website maintained by or on behalf of the applicant;\n(ea) the address of the website where the documents, plans and maps may be inspected;\n(eb) the place on the website where the documents, plans and maps may be inspected;\n(ec) a telephone number which can be used to contact the applicant for enquiries in relation to the documents, plans and maps;\n(f) the latest date on which those documents, plans and maps will be available for inspection on the website ...; and\n(g) whether a charge will be made for copies of any of the documents, plans or maps and the amount of any charge;\n(h) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n(i) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .",
  "extent": "E+W+S",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in Regulations substituted (1.4.2012) by The Localism Act 2011(Infrastructure Planning) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/635), regs. 1(2), 3(2)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in reg. 4(3)(e) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before 11 p.m.) by The Infrastructure Planning (Publication and Notification of Applications etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1534), regs. 1, 2(2)(a) (with reg. 7)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Reg. 4(3)(ea)-(ec) inserted (31.12.2020 immediately before 11 p.m.) by The Infrastructure Planning (Publication and Notification of Applications etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1534), regs. 1, 2(2)(b) (with reg. 7)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Words in reg. 4(3)(f) inserted (31.12.2020 immediately before 11 p.m.) by The Infrastructure Planning (Publication and Notification of Applications etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1534), regs. 1, 2(2)(c) (with reg. 7)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "Words in reg. 4(3)(f) omitted (24.7.2026) by virtue of The Infrastructure Planning (Development Consent) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/735), regs. 1(2), 2(3)(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F6",
      "text": "Word in reg. 4(3)(f) inserted (24.7.2026) by The Infrastructure Planning (Development Consent) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/735), regs. 1(2), 2(3)(b)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F7",
      "text": "Reg. 4(3)(h) omitted (24.7.2026) by virtue of The Infrastructure Planning (Development Consent) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/735), regs. 1(2), 2(3)(c)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F8",
      "text": "Reg. 4(3)(i) omitted (24.7.2026) by virtue of The Infrastructure Planning (Development Consent) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/735), regs. 1(2), 2(3)(d)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Reg. 4 in force at 1.10.2009, see reg. 1"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/2264/regulation/4",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T03:06:35.778531+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}