Mayor of London20

1

In this rule “the Mayor” means the Mayor of London.

2

Where a hearing is held into an appeal arising from an application in respect of which the Mayor has directed the local planning authority to refuse the application these Rules shall apply subject to the following modifications—

a

in rule 2—

i

in the definition of “the relevant notice” after “the appellant” insert—

, the Mayor

ii

in sub-paragraph (a) of the definition of “starting date”, after “the appellant” insert “, the Mayor”;

b

in rule 4—

i

in paragraph (1), after “inform the Secretary of State” and after “inform the appellant” insert “, the Mayor”;

ii

in paragraph (2)(a) after “the Secretary of State” insert “, the Mayor”;

iii

in paragraph (2)(b)(i), after “statutory party” insert “and the Mayor”;

c

in rule 6—

i

in paragraph (1), after “The appellant” insert “, the Mayor” and for “2” substitute “3”;

ii

in paragraph (2), after both references to “the appellant” insert “, the Mayor” and for “2” substitute “3”;

iii

in paragraph (3), for “3” substitute “4”;

iv

in paragraph (4), after the first reference to “the appellant” and the second reference to “the local planning authority” insert “, the Mayor”, for “2” substitute “3” and for sub-paragraph (a) substitute

  • the other parties' hearing statements;

v

in paragraph (5)(a), after “the appellant” insert “, the Mayor” and for “of those two parties” substitute “parties required to provide such documents”;

vi

in paragraph (5)(b), after “the local planning authority” insert “, the Mayor”.

d

in rule 7(2) after “the appellant” insert “, the Mayor”;

e

in rule 8—

i

in paragraph (1), for “If either the appellant” substitute “If the appellant, the Mayor”, for each reference to “party” substitute “parties” and for each reference to “his opinion” substitute “their opinions”;

ii

in paragraph (2), after “the appellant” insert “, the Mayor”;

f

in rule 9(1)—

i

at the end of sub-paragraph (b) delete “and”;

ii

after sub-paragraph (c) add—

and

d

the Mayor.

g

in rules 13(6) and 14(4), after “the appellant” insert “, the Mayor”.

3

Where a hearing is held into an appeal arising from an application which a local planning authority was required to notify to the Mayor but which is not an appeal falling within paragraph (2), these Rules shall apply as if the Mayor were a statutory party.