7.—(1) Subject to paragraph (3), the planning authority are to give notice of their determination to an applicant under section 75E(6) of the Act within the period of two months after the date on which the application is taken to have been made in accordance with regulation 4.
(2) The planning authority must when giving notice of their determination to the applicant send a copy of that notice to every interested party.
(3) An application is not to be determined until the expiry of the period allowed for the making of representations in respect of that application specified in notice given in accordance with regulation 5.