The Town and Country Planning (Various Inquiries) (Procedure) (Amendment) Rules 1986

• Citation: S.I. 1986/420
• Sections: 4

Section 1

These Rules may be cited as the Town and Country Planning (Various Inquiries) (Procedure) (Amendment) Rules 1986 and shall come into operation on 1st April 1986.

Section 2

(1) The Town and Country Planning (Inquiries Procedure) Rules 1974 shall have effect subject to the amendments set out in Schedule 1.

(2) The Town and Country Planning Appeals (Determination by Appointed Persons) (Inquiries Procedure) Rules 1974 shall have effect subject to the amendments set out in Schedule 2.

(3) The Town and Country Planning (Enforcement) (Inquiries Procedure) Rules 1981 shall have effect subject to the amendments set out in Schedule 3.

Section 9A Representatives of the Commission at inquiry

(1) In a case falling within rule 4(3), the applicant or the local planning authority may, not later than 14 days before the date of the inquiry, apply in writing to the Secretary of State for a representative of the Commission to be made available at the inquiry.

(2) The Secretary of State shall transmit any application made under paragraph (1) to the Commission who shall make a representative available to attend the inquiry.

(3) A representative of the Commission who, in pursuance of paragraph (2), attends the inquiry shall be called as a witness by the local planning authority and shall give evidence and be subject to cross-examination to the same extent as any other witness.

Section 11A Representatives of the Commission at inquiry

(1) In a case falling within rule 4(3), the applicant or the local planning authority may, not later than 14 days before the date of the inquiry, apply in writing to the Secretary of State for a representative of the Commission to be made available at the inquiry.

(2) The Secretary of State shall transmit any application made under paragraph (1) to the Commission who shall make a representative available to attend the inquiry.

(3) A representative of the Commission who, in pursuance of paragraph (2), attends the inquiry shall be called as a witness by the local planning authority and shall give evidence and be subject to cross-examination to the same extent as any other witness.