The Infrastructure Planning (Publication and Notification of Applications etc.) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2020

PART 2 Amendments to the Infrastructure Planning (Applications: Prescribed Forms and Procedure) Regulations 2009

Amendments to the Infrastructure Planning (Applications: Prescribed Forms and Procedure) Regulations 2009

2.—(1) The Infrastructure Planning (Applications: Prescribed Forms and Procedure) Regulations 2009(1) are amended as follows.

(2) After regulation 9 (publicising an accepted application) insert—

“Coronavirus: temporary modifications

9A.— (1) Paragraphs (2) to (4) apply during the period beginning with 22nd July 2020 and ending with 31st December 2020.

(2) Regulation 4 (publicising a proposed application) has effect as if—

(a) in paragraph (3)(e), for “at the places (including at least one address in the vicinity of the proposed development) and times set out in the notice” there were substituted “on a website maintained by or on behalf of the applicant”;

(b) before paragraph (3)(f) there were inserted—

“(ea) the address of the website where the documents, plans and maps may be inspected;

(eb) the place on the website where the documents, plans and maps may be inspected;

(ec) a telephone number which can be used to contact the applicant for enquiries in relation to the documents, plans and maps;”; and

(c) in paragraph (3)(f), after “available for inspection” there were inserted “on the website”.

(3) Regulation 8 (notice of accepted application) has effect as if—

(a) in paragraph (2)(g), for “at the places (including at least one address in the vicinity of the proposed development) and times set out in the notice” there were substituted “on a website maintained by or on behalf of the Secretary of State”;

(b) before paragraph (2)(h) there were inserted—

“(ga) the address of the website where the application form and its accompanying documents, plans and maps may be inspected;

(gb) the place on the website where the application form and its accompanying documents, plans and maps may be inspected;

(gc) a telephone number which can be used to contact the applicant for enquiries in relation to the application form and its accompanying documents, plans and maps;”; and

(c) in paragraph (2)(h), after “available for inspection” there were inserted “on the website”.

(4) Regulation 9 (publicising an accepted application) has effect as if—

(a) in paragraph (4)(f)—

(i) after “available for inspection” there were inserted “free of charge on a website maintained by or on behalf of the Secretary of State”; and

(ii) paragraph 4(f)(i) and (ii) were omitted;

(b) before paragraph (4)(g) there were inserted—

“(fa) the address of the website where the application form and its accompanying documents may be inspected;

(fb) the place on the website where the application form and its accompanying documents, plans and maps may be inspected;

(fc) a telephone number which can be used to contact the applicant for enquiries in relation to the application form and its accompanying documents, plans and maps;”; and

(c) in paragraph (2)(g), after “available for inspection” there were inserted “on the website”.”.

(1)

S.I. 2009/2264; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2012/635, 2017/572.