17.—(1) The local planning authority and the appellant shall together prepare an agreed statement of common ground and shall send it to—
(a)the Secretary of State; and
(b)in the case of an enforcement appeal, any person on whom a copy of the enforcement notice has been served,
not less than 4 weeks before the date fixed for the holding of the inquiry.
(2) The local planning authority shall give any person who asks, a reasonable opportunity to inspect, and where practicable, take copies of the statement of common ground sent to the Secretary of State.