SCHEDULE 3 Amendment of the Town and Country Planning Appeals (Determination by Inspectors) (Inquiries Procedure) (England) Rules 2000

9.  After rule 23, insert—

“Withdrawal of consent to use of electronic communications

23A.   Where a person is no longer willing to accept the use of electronic communications for any purpose which, under these Rules, is capable of being carried out using such communications, he shall give notice in writing—

(a) withdrawing any address notified to the Secretary of State or (as the case may be) to a local planning authority for that purpose, or

(b) revoking any agreement entered into with the Secretary of State or (as the case may be) with a local planning authority for that purpose,

and such withdrawal or revocation shall be final and shall take effect on a date specified by the person in the notice but not less than seven days after the date on which the notice is given.”.