The Transport and Works (Applications and Objections Procedure) Rules 1992

Deposit of copy application, etc, with other persons

8.—(1) The applicant shall serve a copy of the application and of every document (save for those specified in rule 5(1)( f ) and (i) above) which is required by these Rules to accompany it, together with a statement containing the information set out in paragraph (5)(h) below, upon—

(a) every local authority in whose area a transport system, inland waterway or other works to which the application relates is (or is to be) situated or, where the application relates only to a part of such system, waterway or works, upon every local authority in whose area such part is (or is to be) situated; and

(b) every relevant coastal authority.

(2) Where the application relates to works of a kind described in section 3(1)(b), the applicant shall serve a copy of the application and of every document (save for those specified in rule 5(1)( f ) and (i) above) which is required by these Rules to accompany it, together with a statement containing the information set out in paragraph (5)(h) below, upon the Trinity House.

(3) In the case of an application for an order authorising the works or other matters specified in any of the categories in column (1) of the table in Schedule 5 below, the applicant shall serve upon each person named against such category in column (2) of that table a copy of the application and copies of the relevant documents, provided that the applicant shall not be obliged by virtue of this paragraph or paragraph (1) above to serve upon any of the said persons more than one copy of the same document.

(4) All documents required to be served upon any person by virtue of this rule shall be so served forthwith after the making of the application.

(5) In this rule, “relevant documents” means—

(a) the draft of the proposed order;

(b) the memorandum required by rule 5(1)(b) above;

(c) a copy of any direction given under rule 12;

(d) in the case of categories 1 to 6 (inclusive), 8 and 14 to 21 (inclusive) in the table in Schedule 5 below, the environmental statement and any waiver direction relating to it;

(e) in the case of category 10 in the table in Schedule 5 below, the map referred to in rule 5(5) above;

(f) in the case of categories 1 to 4 (inclusive), 7 and 9 to 11 (inclusive) in the table in Schedule 5 below, the estimate referred to in rule 5(2)(d) above;

(g) such of the plans and sections described in rule 7 above as are required by these Rules to accompany the application and are relevant to the category of the table in Schedule 5 below under which the copy application is served; and

(h) a statement specifying the capacity (or, if there is more than one, the capacities) in which the recipient is served, the period within which an objection to the application may be made and the address to which an objection is to be sent.