The Town and Country Planning Appeals (Determination by Appointed Person) (Inquiries Procedure) (Scotland) Amendment Rules 1998

Amendment of Rules

7.  After rule 10, there shall be inserted the following rule:–

“Statements of case – dispensing with service

10A.— (1) A person required to serve a statement of case under rule 7, 8 or 9 may request the Secretary of State to give a direction to him under paragraph (3).

(2) The Secretary of State may give such a direction if he considers it expedient to do so, having regard to the length of the statement of case of the person requesting the direction and the number of persons on whom it would otherwise require to be served.

(3) A person to whom a direction is given under this paragraph shall–

(a) effect service only on the Secretary of State, the appellant and the planning authority in accordance with whichever of rule 7, 8 or 9 is applicable;

(b) give to all other persons on whom service would otherwise be required under that rule notice stating the time and place at which the statement of case (and, if applicable, the representations) may be inspected by them; and

(c) afford to those persons a reasonable opportunity to inspect and, where practicable, take copies of those documents.

(4) Where a direction under paragraph (3) is given to a person and that person subsequently provides an amended or additional statement under rule 10, he–

(a) shall send a copy of that statement to every person mentioned in paragraph (3)(b); or

(b) shall–

(i) give to every such person notice stating the time and place at which that statement may be inspected by them; and

(ii) afford to those persons a reasonable opportunity to inspect and, where practicable, take copies of that statement.”.