Interpretation

2.  In these Regulations—

“the appellant” means a person giving notice of appeal to the Secretary of State;

“document” includes a photograph, map or plan;

“enforcement notice” means a notice issued under section 172(1) of the Planning Act or section 38(1) of the Listed Buildings Act;

“the Enforcement Notices and Appeals Regulations” means the Town and Country Planning (Enforcement Notices and Appeals)(England) Regulations 2002(1);

“the Listed Buildings Act” means the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990(2);

“local planning authority” means the body who issued the relevant enforcement notice;

“notice of appeal” means a notice of appeal under section 174(3) of the Planning Act or section 39(2) of the Listed Buildings Act;

“the Planning Act” means the Town and Country Planning Act 1990;

“questionnaire” means a document in the form supplied by the Secretary of State to local planning authorities for the purpose of proceedings under these Regulations;

“starting date” means the date of the Secretary of State’s written notice to the appellant and the local planning authority under regulation 4;

“written representations” includes supporting documents.

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1990 c. 9: section 39 was amended by paragraph 3 of Schedule 3 to the Planning and Compensation Act 1991 (c. 34), Schedule 3 was amended by section 25 and Schedule 3, Part II, paragraph 28 of that Act and by S.I. 1997/2971. Section 12 was amended by section 17 of the Transport and works Act 1992 (c. 42). There are other amendments not relevant to these Regulations.