The Town and Country Planning (Section 62A Applications) (Hearings) Rules 2013

Admission of the public and appearances at a hearing

6.—(1) A hearing must be open to the public and any person attending a hearing for the purpose of reporting the proceedings is, so far as practicable, to be afforded reasonable facilities for taking their report.

(2) The persons entitled to appear at the hearing are—

(a) the applicant;

(b) the designated planning authority;

(c) any councillor of the designated planning authority for the ward in which the site, or any part of the site, to which the relevant application relates is situated;

(d) any authority or person consulted in relation to the relevant application under article 17 or 18 of the 2013 Order, and

(e) any person who—

(i) made representations in relation to the relevant application within the representation period, and

(ii) when making those representations, requested to be heard.

(3) Nothing in paragraph (2) prevents the inspector from permitting any other person to appear at a hearing, and such permission must not be unreasonably withheld.

(4) Any person entitled or permitted to appear may do so on his own behalf or be represented by any other person.