6.—(1) The council must serve on the applicant a notice which—
(a)states that the council has decided to refuse the application,
(b)sets out the reason for the decision, and
(c)sets out the effect of paragraph 7.
(2) The notice must be served on the applicant before the end of the period of 28 days beginning with the day on which the application is made.
(3) The council must send a copy of the notice to the statutory authorities.