The Town and Country Planning Appeals (Determination by Inspectors) (Inquiries Procedure) (Wales) Rules 2003

Preliminary information to be supplied by the local planning authority

4.—(1) The local planning authority must, on receipt of the relevant notice, forthwith inform the National Assembly and the appellant in writing of the name and address of any statutory party who has made representations to the local planning authority; and the National Assembly must, as soon as practicable thereafter, inform the appellant and the local planning authority in writing of the name and address of any statutory party who has made representations to the National Assembly.

(2) This paragraph applies where—

(a) the National Assembly has given to the local planning authority a direction restricting the grant of planning permission for which application was made; or

(b) the National Assembly, any Minister of the Crown or government department, or any body falling within rule 11(1)(c), has expressed in writing to the local planning authority the view that the application should not be granted either wholly or in part, or should be granted only subject to conditions; or

(c) any person consulted in pursuance of a development order has made representations to the local planning authority about the application.

(3) Where paragraph (2) applies, the local planning authority must forthwith after the starting date inform the person concerned of the inquiry and, unless the person concerned has already done so, that person must thereupon give the local planning authority a written statement of the reasons for making the direction, expressing the view or making the representations, as the case may be.

(4) The local planning authority must ensure that within 2 weeks of the starting date—

(a) the National Assembly and the appellant have received a completed questionnaire and a copy of each of the documents referred to in it; and

(b) any—

(i) statutory party; and

(ii) other person who made representations to the local planning authority about the application occasioning the appeal,

have been notified that an appeal has been made and of the address to which, and of the period within which, they may make representations to the National Assembly.