6.—(1) A person who pursuant to regulation 5(7) requests the Secretary of State to make a screening direction shall submit with the request—
(a)a copy of the request to the relevant planning authority under regulation 5(1) and the documents which accompanied it;
(b)a copy of any notification received under regulation 5(4) and of any response sent;
(c)a copy of any screening opinion received from the authority and of any accompanying statement of reasons; and
(d)any representations that the person wishes to make.
(2) A person making a request pursuant to regulation 5(7) shall send to the relevant planning authority a copy of that request and of any representations that person makes to the Secretary of State.
(3) If the Secretary of State considers that sufficient information to make a screening direction has not been provided, the Secretary of State shall give notice in writing to the person making the request pursuant to regulation 5(7) of the points on which additional information is required, and may request the relevant planning authority to provide such information as they can on any of those points.
(4) The Secretary of State shall make a screening direction within 3 weeks beginning with the date of receipt of a request pursuant to regulation 5(7) or such longer period as may be reasonably required.
(5) The Secretary of State shall send a copy of any screening direction made pursuant to paragraph (4) to the person who made the request.