Part I

Planning Authorities

Representation hearings
2F
1
This section applies to—
a
an application in relation to which a direction has been given under section 2A, and
b
an application which is a connected application for the purposes of section 2B.
2
Before determining an application to which this section applies, the Mayor of London must give—
a
the applicant, and
b
the local planning authority to whom the application was made,
an opportunity to make oral representations at a hearing (“
a representation hearing
”).
3
The Mayor of London must prepare and publish a document setting out—
a
the persons, in addition to the applicant and the local planning authority, who may make oral representations at a representation hearing,
b
the procedures to be followed at a representation hearing,
c
arrangements for identifying information which must be agreed by persons making oral representations at a representation hearing.
4
Each person who may make oral representations at a representation hearing must be given at least 14 days' notice of the hearing.
5
The Secretary of State must by order make provision for Part 5A of the Local Government Act 1972 (public admission to meetings of principal councils, public access to documents,
etc
) to apply to—
a
a representation hearing as it applies to a meeting of a principal council, and
b
the Mayor of London in the conduct of a representation hearing as it applies to a principal council in the conduct of a meeting of that council.
6
The application of Part 5A may be with such modifications as the Secretary of State considers necessary or expedient.
Pt. 1 applied by Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 (c. 9, SIF 123:1), s. 81, Sch. 4
Pt. 1 applied (23.11.1995) by 1961 c. 33, s. 39(1) (as amended (23.11.1995) by 1995 c. 25, s. 78, Sch. 10 para. 4 (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117, Sch. 8 para. 7); S.I. 1995/2950, art. 2(1))
S. 2F inserted (6.4.2008) by Greater London Authority Act 2007 (c. 24), ss. 35, 59; S.I. 2008/582, art. 2(a)
S. 2F applied (8.5.2017) by The Liverpool City Region Combined Authority (Functions and Amendment) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/430), arts. 1(3), 5(2)
S. 2F applied (8.5.2018) by The West of England Combined Authority Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/126), arts. 1(5), 12(2)
Pt. 1 applied (with modifications) (4.11.2024) by 1993 c. 28, s. 70(15) (as inserted by Historic Environment (Wales) Act 2023 (asc 3), s. 212(2), Sch. 13 para. 166(b) (with Sch. 14 paras. 1-3); S.I. 2024/860, art. 3(d))