19.—(1) An application must be publicised by the local planning authority in the manner prescribed by this article.
(2) The local planning authority must give notice by site display, in a form supplied to them by the Welsh Ministers, in at least one place in its area which is on or near the land to which the application relates for not less than [F130 days, in the case of an application accompanied by an environmental statement, and 21 days in any other case].
(3) Where the local planning authority has satisfied the requirement in paragraph (2), they must inform the Welsh Ministers in writing that they have done so within 5 working days, beginning with the day on which the notice is given.
(4) Where the local planning authority fails to comply with the requirement in paragraph (2), the Welsh Ministers may take the steps required of the authority by that paragraph in place of the authority.
(5) Where the notice is, without any fault or intention of the local planning authority (or the Welsh Ministers, as the case may be in accordance with paragraph (4)), removed, obscured or defaced before the period of [F221 or 30 days, as appropriate,] referred to in paragraph (2) has elapsed, they will be treated as having complied with the requirements of that paragraph if they have taken reasonable steps to protect the notice and, if need be, replace it.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in art. 19(2) substituted (W.) (16.5.2017) by The Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Wales) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/567), reg. 1(2), Sch. 9 para. 2(4)(a) (with regs. 1(4), 55(2)(3), 63, 65)
F2Words in art. 19(5) substituted (W.) (16.5.2017) by The Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Wales) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/567), reg. 1(2), Sch. 9 para. 2(4)(b) (with regs. 1(4), 55(2)(3), 63, 65)