s 27 Availability of opinions, directions etc. for inspection
(1) Where particulars of a planning application or a subsequent application are placed on Part 1 of the register, the relevant planning authority must take steps to secure that there is also placed on that Part a copy of any— (a) screening opinion; (b) screening direction; (c) scoping opinion; (d) scoping direction; (e) notification given under regulation 11(1), 12(3) or 13(5); (f) direction under regulation 5(4) or (5); (g) environmental statement, including any further information and any other information; (h) statement of reasons accompanying any of the above. (2) Where the relevant planning authority— (a) adopt a screening opinion or scoping opinion; or (b) receive a request under regulation 14(1) or 15(1), or a copy of a screening direction, scoping direction, or direction under regulation 5(4) before an application is made for planning permission , infrastructure consent or subsequent consent for the development in question, the authority must take steps to secure that a copy of the opinion, request, or direction and any accompanying statement of reasons are made available for public inspection at all reasonable hours at the place where the appropriate register (or relevant part of that register) or appropriate infrastructure register is kept. (3) Copies of the documents referred to in paragraph (2) must remain so available for a period of two years from the date on which they are placed on the register. (4) Where particulars of an application for infrastructure consent or subsequent application are placed on an infrastructure register, the relevant planning authority and Welsh Ministers must place on the infrastructure register a copy of any— (a) screening opinion; (b) screening direction; (c) scoping opinion; (d) scoping direction; (e) notification given under regulation 32(2) (applications made without environmental statement); (f) direction under regulation 5(4) or (5); (g) environmental statement, including any further information and any other information; (h) statement of reasons accompanying any of the above. (5) Where before receiving a notice of proposed application in accordance with section 29 of the 2024 Act for the development in question, the Welsh Ministers (a) give a screening direction or scoping direction or a direction under regulation 5(4); or (b) receive a request under regulation 31(1) or 33(1), they must take steps to secure that a copy of the opinion, direction, request and any accompanying statement of reasons are made available for public inspection at all reasonable hours at the place where the appropriate infrastructure register is kept.