Service of statements of case – planning authority
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Local planning authority must serve a statement of case for inquiries Local authority
UK Statutory Instrument
1997
United Kingdom
The Town and Country Planning (Inquiries Procedure) (Scotland) Rules 1997
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What's here
5 compliance obligations
Who this Act binds
Business-side actors with duties under this Act, ranked by how often they appear.
- Applicant 1
Plus 4 non-business duties on Crown ministers, regulators, local authorities or tribunals — shown collapsed under each section below.
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What this Act requires
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Service of statements of case – applicant
- Submit your 'statement of case' for a planning inquiry Applicant
Statement of reasons for direction by Secretary of State
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Secretary of State must provide reasons for taking over a planning application Crown / Minister / Government department
Site inspections
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Reporter must conduct site inspections and allow parties to attend Statutory regulator
Notification of decision
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Secretary of State must notify parties of planning inquiry decisions Crown / Minister / Government department
Browse 45 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement
Citation and commencement
Application of rules
Interpretation
Preliminary information and notice
Procedure where the Secretary of State causes pre-inquiry meeting to be held
Further power of reporter to hold pre-inquiry meetings
Service of statements of case – other persons
Service of amended statements of case
Precognitions
Service of statements of case, documents and precognitions
Notification of appointment of assessor
Date and notification of inquiry
Appearances at inquiry
Representatives of the Secretary of State or government departments at inquiry
Representatives of local authorities at inquiry
Procedure at inquiry
Procedure after inquiry
Allowing further time
Service of notices by post
Revocation and savings provision
Citation and commencement
Application of rules
Interpretation
Preliminary information and notice
Procedure where the Secretary of State causes pre-inquiry meeting to be held
Further power of reporter to hold pre-inquiry meetings
Service of statements of case – planning authority
Service of statements of case – applicant
Service of statements of case – other persons
Service of amended statements of case
Statement of reasons for direction by Secretary of State
Precognitions
Service of statements of case, documents and precognitions
Notification of appointment of assessor
Date and notification of inquiry
Appearances at inquiry
Representatives of the Secretary of State or government departments at inquiry
Representatives of local authorities at inquiry
Procedure at inquiry
Site inspections
Procedure after inquiry
Notification of decision
Allowing further time
Service of notices by post
Revocation and savings provision
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