When consent is granted, ministers also grant deemedplanning permission under section 57(2) of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland)1997.Scottish ministers mustconsult the relevant local authority, Scottish Natural Heritage and the Scottish Environment Protection Agency and may also consult other parties withan interest in the development.Applicants are required bystatute to publish notices in the local and national press which describes theproposal and advise how representations should be made.Under the Electricity Works(Environment Impact Assessment) (Scotland) Regulations 2000, ministers are required toconsider whether a proposal is likely to have a significant effect on theenvironment.