C1C8 Part VII Enforcement

Annotations:
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1

Pt. VII (ss. 172-196C) applied (with modifications) (17.7.1992) by S.I. 1992/1492, regs. 2(1)(b), 3-11

Pt. VII (ss. 172-196C) applied (with modifications) (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 19, s. 20(3), Sch. 5 Pt. III paras. 15(1), 20 (with ss. 54(5)(7), 55(5), Sch. 17 paras. 22(1), 23(2)); S.I. 1995/3198, art. 4, Sch. 2

Enforcement notices

C2175 Appeals: supplementary provisions.

C31

The Secretary of State may by regulations prescribe the procedure which is to be followed on appeals under section 174 and, in particular, but without prejudice to the generality of this subsection, may—

a

require the local planning authority to submit, within such time as may be prescribed, a statement indicating the submissions which they propose to put forward on the appeal;

b

specify the matters to be included in such a statement;

c

require the authority or the appellant to give such notice of such an appeal as may be prescribed;

d

require the authority to send to the Secretary of State, within such period from the date of the bringing of the appeal as may be prescribed, a copy of the enforcement notice and a list of the persons served with copies of it.

C32

The notice to be prescribed under subsection (1)(c) shall be such notice as in the opinion of the Secretary of State is likely to bring the appeal to the attention of persons in the locality in which the land to which the enforcement notice relates is situated.

C3C4C7C103

Subject to section 176(4), the Secretary of State shall, if either the appellant or the local planning authority so desire, give each of them an opportunity of appearing before and being heard by a person appointed by the Secretary of State for the purpose.

F33A

Subsection (3) does not apply to an appeal against an enforcement notice issued by a local planning authority in England.

F43B

Subsection (3) does not apply to an appeal against an enforcement notice issued by a local planning authority in Wales.

C34

Where an appeal is brought under section 174 the enforcement notice shall F1subject to any order under section 289(4A) be of no effect pending the final determination or the withdrawal of the appeal.

C55

Where any person has appealed to the Secretary of State against an enforcement notice, no person shall be entitled, in any other proceedings instituted after the making of the appeal, to claim that the notice was not duly served on the person who appealed.

C3C4C9C66

Schedule 6 applies to appeals under section 174, including appeals under that section as applied by regulations under any other provisions of this Act.

F2C57

Subsection (5) of section 250 of the Local Government Act 1972 (which authorises a Minister holding an inquiry under that section to make orders with respect to the costs of the parties) shall apply in relation to any proceedings F5in England before the Secretary of State on an appeal under section 174 as if those proceedings were an inquiry held by the Secretary of State under section 250.