The Environmental Protection (Applications, Appeals and Registers) Regulations 1991

Notice of appeal

9.—(1) A person who wishes to appeal to the Secretary of State under section 15 or 22(5) of the 1990 Act shall give to the Secretary of State written notice of the appeal together with the documents specified in paragraph (2) below and shall at the same time send to the enforcing authority a copy of that notice together with the documents specified in paragraph (2)(a) and (f) below.

(2) The documents mentioned in paragraph (1) above are—

(a) a statement of the grounds of appeal;

(b) a copy of any relevant application;

(c) a copy of any relevant authorisation;

(d) a copy of any relevant correspondence between the appellant and the enforcing authority;

(e) a copy of any decision or notice which is the subject-matter of the appeal;

(f) a statement indicating whether the appellant wishes the appeal to be in the form of a hearing or to be disposed of on the basis of written representations.

(3) If the appellant wishes to withdraw an appeal he shall do so by notifying the Secretary of State in writing and shall send a copy of that notification to the enforcing authority.