The Town and Country Planning (Major Infrastructure Project Inquiries Procedure) (England) Rules 2005

Registration

6.—(1) On receipt of the relevant notice, the local planning authority shall—

(a) send to each person notified or known to the local planning authority to have a right to appear at the inquiry or to have an interest in the proposal a copy of the statement sent by the Secretary of State under rule 9(2)(a)(ii) and a copy of the registration form; and

(b) publish by local advertisement a notice stating—

(i) that these Rules apply to the local inquiry;

(ii) the matters contained in the statement sent by the Secretary of State under rule 9(2)(a)(ii);

(iii) the arrangements for the first pre-inquiry meeting; and

(iv) that persons interested in participating in the inquiry should obtain from the local planning authority a copy of the registration form.

(2) The registration form shall include the address to which completed forms must be returned, and the date by which that must be done. It shall request the following information—

(a) the name, address and telephone number of the person registering;

(b) the name, address and telephone number of any agent, or, in the case of an organisation, of the contact person;

(c) whether or not the person registering has an interest in any land which will be affected by the proposal;

(d) whether or not the person registering is likely to want to be represented formally and to play a major part in the inquiry;

(e) if not, whether or not the person registering will wish to give oral evidence at the inquiry or will wish only to submit representations in writing.