Regulation 5 Notification of reasons for the refusal to issue or consent to the transfer of a site licence in respect of a relevant protected site

(1)

Where a local authority decides not to issue, or consent to the transfer of, a site licence in respect of a relevant protected site, it must serve a notice of its decision on—

(a)

the proposed licence holder; and

(b)

any existing licence holder for the site.

(2)

Such a notice must contain the following information—

(a)

an explanation of the reasons for the decision;

(b)

details of the right of appeal against the decision to the tribunal under regulation 6; and

(c)

an explanation of the effect of the decision on the parties, which sets out that any existing licence holder shall remain the licence holder of the site in question until such time as either the local authority’s decision is successfully appealed or a new application is made and the local authority decides to issue, or consent to the transfer of, the site licence.