In this Schedule—

• “the appeal parties” means the relevant planning authority, the undertaker and any requirement consultees.

• “business day” means a day other than Saturday or Sunday which is not Christmas Day, Good Friday or a bank holiday under section 1 of the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971;

• “requirement consultee” means any body named in a requirement which is the subject of an appeal as a body to be consulted by the relevant planning authority in discharging that requirement.