PART 4Examinations

Further representations or information - examination18

1

Where the appointed person determines that further representations should be made or further information should be provided by any person in connection with the examination of the proposed plan, the appointed person may request such further representations or information and is to do so by giving notice (a “procedure notice”) to that effect to—

a

the planning authority,

b

any other person from whom the appointed person wishes to receive further representations or information.

2

The appointed person may make a request under paragraph (1) at any stage of the examination.

3

The procedure notice to be given under paragraph (1) is to—

a

set out the matters on which such further representations or information is requested,

b

specify the date by which such further representations or information are to be sent to the appointed person, and

c

state the name and address of any person to whom the procedure notice is given.

4

Any further representations made or information provided in response to the procedure notice (the “procedure notice response”) are to be sent to the appointed person on or before the date specified for that purpose in the procedure notice and a copy of any procedure notice response is to be sent on or before that date to any other person to whom the procedure notice was given.

5

Within a period of 14 days from receipt of a copy of the procedure notice response, any person to whom the procedure notice was given—

a

may send comments to the appointed person in reply to the procedure notice response, and

b

must, when doing so, send a copy of such comments to any other person to whom the procedure notice was given.

6

In this regulation—

  • procedure notice” has the meaning given in paragraph (1),

  • procedure notice response” has the meaning given in paragraph (4).