After regulation 9(1) insert–

“(1A)

An application to the Secretary of State under regulation 7(8)(b) or (9A) above for a direction shall be accompanied by–

(a)

the applicant’s request to the planning authority for their opinion;

(b)

the documents which accompanied the request and any other information supplied to the planning authority;

(c)

the planning authority’s opinion if any and the reasons therefor; and

(d)

any representations which the applicant wishes to make.

(1B)

An application to the Secretary of State under regulation 11A(3) below for a direction shall be accompanied by–

(a)

the notice of unauthorised development;

(b)

the enforcement notice which accompanied it; and

(c)

any representations which the applicant wishes to make.”.