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PART 6DEVELOPMENT PLAN DOCUMENTS

Handling of representations: general

31.—(1) This regulation does not apply to a site allocation representation.

(2) As soon as reasonably practicable after a local planning authority have received a representation on a DPD under regulation 29(1) they must–

(a)make a copy of the representation available at the places at which the pre-submission proposals documents were made available under regulation 26(a),

(b)where practicable, publish the representation on their website,

(c)send to the Secretary of State–

(i)a statement of the total number of representations made,

(ii)copies of the representations,

(iii)a summary of the main issues raised in the representations, or

(iv)a statement that no representation has been made.

(3) A local planning authority need not comply with paragraph 2(a) to (c)(iii) if the representation is made after the period specified in regulation 29(1).

(4) The documents mentioned in paragraph (2)(c) shall be submitted to the Secretary of State by sending–

(a)4 copies of each in paper form; and

(b)1 copy electronically.