The Town and Country Planning (Referred Applications and Appeals Procedure) (Wales) Regulations 2017

CHAPTER 3

Notice of decision

49.—(1) The Welsh Ministers, or the appointed person as the case may be, must send the decision on an appeal, and their reasons for it in writing to—

(a) the appellant;

(b) the local planning authority;

(c) the persons who took part in the proceedings;

(d) any other person who asked to be notified of the decision and whom the Welsh Ministers consider it reasonable to notify.

(2) Where a copy of the appointed person’s report is not sent with the notification of the decision, the notification must be accompanied by a statement of the appointed person’s conclusions and of any recommendations made by the appointed person, and if a person entitled to be notified of the decision has not received a copy of that report, that person must be supplied with a copy of it on written application to the Welsh Ministers.

(3) In this regulation “report” (“adroddiad”) does not include any documents appended to it; but any person who has received a copy of the report may apply to the Welsh Ministers in writing, within 6 weeks of the date of the Welsh Ministers decision, for an opportunity to inspect any such documents and the Welsh Ministers must afford that person that opportunity.

(4) Any person applying to the Welsh Ministers under paragraph (2) must ensure that the application is received by the Welsh Ministers within 4 weeks of the Welsh Ministers’ determination.