Section 5(8)

Where the Secretary of State makes a screening direction in accordance with paragraph (6), the Secretary of State must— take such steps as appear to be reasonable to the Secretary of State in the circumstances, having regard to the requirements of regulation 6(2) and (3), to obtain information about the proposed development in order to inform a screening direction; take into account in making that screening direction— the information gathered in accordance with sub-paragraph (a); the results of any relevant EU environmental assessment which are reasonably available to the Secretary of State; and such of the selection criteria set out in Schedule 3 as are relevant to the development.

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Source: legislation.gov.uk · retrieved 2026-07-30