The National Park Authorities’ Traffic Orders (Procedure) (England) Regulations 2007

Notice of public inquiry

9.—(1) If the National Park authority decides, before publishing a notice of proposals, that a public inquiry is to be held in connection with a proposed order, it must include in that notice, in addition to the details specified in Part 1 of Schedule 2—

(a) a statement that a public inquiry is to be held; and

(b) the date, time and place of the inquiry and the name of the inspector.

(2) An inquiry to which paragraph (1) applies must begin not less than 42 days after the publication of the notice of proposals.

(3) In any other case where a public inquiry is to be held in connection with a proposed order, the National Park authority must—

(a) publish a notice containing the details specified in Part 2 of Schedule 2—

(i) in a newspaper circulating in the area in which the road to which the order relates is situated; and

(ii) on its website;

(b) send such a notice to each person who has made representations under regulation 7;

(c) display such a notice in each road affected by the order; and

(d) deliver such a notice to any premises occupied by persons appearing to the authority to be likely to be affected by any provision in the order.

(4) An inquiry to which paragraph (3) applies must begin not less than 21 days after—

(a) the expiry of the period for making representations in accordance with regulation 7; or

(b) if later, the date on which paragraph (3) is complied with.