reg 33 Determination of appeals by written representations
(1) This regulation applies where an appeal is to be determined by written representations. (2) Within 6 weeks of receiving notice that the appeal is to be so determined the appellant and Natural England must— (a) serve on the Secretary of State any (or any further) representations he or it wishes to rely on in the appeal; or (b) notify the Secretary of State that he or it wishes to rely only on the information already provided. (3) As soon as is practicable after receiving the representations or notification in paragraph (2) , the Secretary of State must— (a) send copies of any (or any further) representations to the other participants in the appeal; and (b) notify the other participants in the appeal of any notification by the appellant or Natural England that he or it does not wish to rely on any further representations. (4) Any of the participants in the appeal who wishes to make representations must do so within 28 days of the date he or it is notified of the representations or notification under paragraph (3) . (5) If the Secretary of State receives any representations under paragraph (4), he must send copies of them to the other participants in the appeal. (6) The Secretary of State must allow the participants in the appeal a period of at least 14 days to respond to any representations made under paragraphs (2) or (4) . (7) Following the expiry of the period allowed in paragraph (6) the Secretary of State, or the person appointed to determine the appeal, must determine the appeal and notify the decision to the participants in the appeal.