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PART 2Applications

Publicity for applications: Secretary of State

13.—(1) Within 5 working days of the receipt of a relevant application, which is a valid application (within the meaning in article 8), the Secretary of State must publish the following details on a website maintained by the Secretary of State—

(a)the address or location of the proposed development;

(b)a description of the proposed development;

(c)the date by which any representations about the application must be made, which must not be before the last day of the period of 21 days beginning with the date on which the information is published;

(d)where and when the application may be inspected; and

(e)the Secretary of State’s address for receipt of representations about the application.

(2) In addition to the requirements of paragraph (1), the Secretary of State must, as soon as reasonably practicable—

(a)publicise a relevant application by publication of a notice in a newspaper circulating in the locality in which the land to which the application relates is situated; and

(b)make copies of the application and any documents accompanying it available on the website referred to in paragraph (1).