(1) The Authority must notify the applicant of its decision on an application under regulation 8 -

(a) before the end of the period of six months beginning with the date on which the application is received; or

(b) if within that period the Authority has required the applicant to provide further information in connection with the application, before the end of the period of six months beginning with the date on which that information is provided.

(2) The applicant may withdraw its application by giving the Authority written notice at any time before the Authority determines it.

(3) If the Authority decides to grant an application under regulation 8, it must give the applicant written notice of its decision.

(4) If the Authority proposes to refuse an application under regulation 8, it must give the applicant a warning notice.

(5) The Authority must, having considered any representations made in response to the warning notice -

(a) if it decides to refuse the application under regulation 8, give the applicant a decision notice; or