reg 14 Local inquiry or other hearing
(1) A local planning authority shall, at least six weeks before the opening of any local inquiry or other hearing which they cause to be held to consider objections to proposals for a statutory plan or for the alteration or replacement of a statutory plan made available for inspection under section 13(2) or 40(2)– (a) give any person who has objected to, or made a representation in respect of, the proposals in accordance with these regulations and not withdrawn the objection or representation, notice of the time and place at which the inquiry or other hearing is to be held, the name of the person appointed to hold it, and its purpose; and (b) in the case of a local inquiry, give notice of that information by local advertisement. (2) A local inquiry referred to in paragraph (1) shall be held in public.