PART 2CONSULTATION BY NATURAL ENGLAND

Advertisement relating to a report

2.—(1) Natural England’s duty to advertise a report (under paragraph 2(1)(a) of the Reports Schedule) must be performed on, or as soon as reasonably practicable after, the submission date of that report.

(2) Natural England must advertise a report—

(a)in one or more local or regional newspapers circulating in the area to which that report relates;

(b)on Natural England’s website; and

(c)in any other manner that Natural England thinks appropriate for drawing the attention of members of the public to the report.

(3) An advertisement relating to a report must enable the report and its subject-matter to be identified, and for that purpose must include the following—

(a)the report’s submission date;

(b)details of the land to which the report relates;

(c)details of the nature of the proposed public rights of access over that land; and

(d)details of where the report may be viewed or inspected.

(4) An advertisement relating to a report must—

(a)invite representations about the report under paragraph 7(1) of the Reports Schedule;

(b)specify that such representations must be made in accordance with the applicable requirements of regulation 4 (objections and representations about a report);

(c)specify that a form for making such representations may be obtained from Natural England; and

(d)specify Natural England’s postal address and address for receiving an electronic communication.