Paragraph 5 Notification of a screening opinionF1F2
United Kingdom
Where the applicant requests a screening opinion under regulation 11(1) in accordance with paragraph 1(1), the appropriate authority must provide its screening opinion to—
the applicant;
if the appropriate authority is not also the regulator, the regulator; and
such of the consultation bodies as it consulted in accordance with paragraph 4.
The appropriate authority must provide the opinion as soon as possible within a period of 90 days beginning with the day on which the request is made.
In exceptional cases, where the nature, complexity, location or size of the project demands a longer period for determination, the appropriate authority may extend the period specified in sub-paragraph (2), informing the applicant in writing of the reasons justifying the extension and of the date on which its screening opinion is expected.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Regulations revoked (S.) (16.5.2017) by The Marine Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Scotland) Regulations 2017 (S.S.I. 2017/115), reg. 42(a) (with regs. 1(2), 40, 41)
- F2
Sch. 2 para. 5 substituted (16.5.2017) by The Marine Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/588), regs. 1(1), 30(7) (with reg. 34)