Concurrent inquiries5
1
Where the Secretary of State causes the following inquiries to be held, namely—
a
a public local inquiry under section 11(1) of the 1992 Act for the purposes of a section 6 application; and
b
a local inquiry into an application for listed building consent, conservation area consent or scheduled monument consent made in connection with that section 6 application;
such inquiries shall be held concurrently unless the Secretary of State considers it inappropriate to do so and has given a direction to that effect.
2
Where any inquiries are held concurrently pursuant to paragraph (1) of this regulation, any rules made under section 9 of the Tribunals and Inquiries Act 19926 applying in relation to the inquiry which is held pursuant to section 11 of the 1992 Act shall apply also in relation to the other inquiry.