Part 2Applications

Representations in relation to urgent Crown development applications

10.—(1) The Secretary of State may publish on the website referred to in paragraph (2) of article 9 an address for representations to be made to the Secretary of State about the application and the period within which any representations must be made.

(2) The Secretary of State may take such other steps as the Secretary of State considers are appropriate to bring the information referred to in paragraph (1) to the attention of those who may have an interest in making representations in relation to the application.

(3) If the Secretary of State has published information about a period within which representations may be made under this article the Secretary of State—

(a)must not determine the application before the end of the period for representations specified under paragraph (1),

(b)must, in determining the application, take into account any representations received within that period, and

(c)may disregard any representations received after the end of that period.