The Access to the Countryside (Appeals against Works Notices) (England) Regulations 2011

Notification of decision—appeals determined by the Secretary of State

23.—(1) This regulation applies where a hearing has been held for the purposes of any appeal determined by the Secretary of State.

(2) The Secretary of State must, as soon as practicable, notify the decision on the appeal and the reasons for reaching it, in writing to—

(a) the appellant;

(b) the appropriate authority;

(c) every other person who appeared at the hearing or who is an interested person;

(d) every other owner or occupier of the land who has been notified by the appropriate authority as mentioned in regulation 4(4) or section 37(3) of the 2000 Act; and

(e) the local access forum.

(3) Where a copy of the inspector’s report is not sent with the notification of the decision, the notification must be accompanied by a statement of the inspector’s conclusions and of any recommendations made by the inspector in the report.

(4) If a person entitled to be notified of the decision has not received a copy of the inspector’s report, the Secretary of State must, upon an application made by that person in writing, supply a copy of the inspector’s report within four weeks of the receipt of the notification of the decision on the appeal under paragraph (2).

(5) In paragraphs (3) and (4), “report” does not include any documents appended to the inspector’s report.

(6) But any person who has received a copy of the report may, within two weeks of such receipt, apply in writing to the Secretary of State for an opportunity to inspect any documents appended to the report, and the Secretary of State must afford that person that opportunity.

(7) The Secretary of State must ensure that, as soon as practicable after any notification has been given under paragraph (2), a copy of the notification is made available for inspection on a relevant website for a period of three months.