PART 5

DECIDING APPLICATIONS FOR INFRASTRUCTURE CONSENT

The decision

Reasons for decision to grant or refuse infrastructure consent
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1
When the Welsh Ministers have decided an application for infrastructure consent, they must prepare a statement of their reasons for deciding to—
a
make an infrastructure consent order, or
b
refuse infrastructure consent.
2
When the examining authority have decided an application for infrastructure consent, it must prepare a statement of its reasons for deciding—
a
that an infrastructure consent order is to be made, or
b
to refuse infrastructure consent.
3
The examining authority or the Welsh Ministers (as the case may be) must provide a copy of the statement to—
a
the applicant;
b
any planning authority or community council that has submitted a local impact report to the Welsh Ministers in respect of the application;
c
Natural Resources Wales if it has submitted a marine impact report to the Welsh Ministers in respect of the application;
d
any person or person of a description specified in regulations.
4
The examining authority or the Welsh Ministers (as the case may be) must publish the statement in such manner as they think, or it thinks, appropriate.