Request for additional information

A consent authority may request additional information if it believes there are matters that have not been adequately addressed or additional information is required to assess the application. Further information may also be requested if a certain issue has been raised in a submission.

Requests for additional information usually require the information to be provided within a certain time frame. This period is known as a ‘Stop the Clock’ and the time taken to respond is not counted towards the assessment period. If this time frame
cannot be achieved, the applicant should discuss this with the consent authority.

At this stage, the applicant will need to work closely with the consent authority to understand the issues being raised and the information required to meet their needs.

If a consent authority requests additional information and the applicant does not
provide that information, then the consent authority can determine the application
without that information. This may result in the application being refused.