3. In regulation 6–
(a)in paragraph (2) at the end add “and state in their decision that they have done so.”; and
(b)in place of paragraph (3), substitute “Subject to any direction by the Secretary of State, for the purposes of paragraph (1)(b) the planning authority shall decide whether the proposed development would be likely to have significant effects on the environment by virtue inter alia of its nature, size or location.”.