The Environmental Impact Assessment (Agriculture) (England) Regulations 2006 No. 2362

PART 5 Appeals

Interpretation of this Part

37.  In this Part—

“interested parties” means—

(a)

such of the consultation bodies as the Secretary of State considers appropriate;

(b)

any person who made representations in respect of a relevant decision (within the meaning of “relevant decision” in regulation 32(16));

(c)

any EEA State consulted under regulation 15(6);

(d)

any authority or person who forwarded their opinion under regulation 15(5)(b);

(e)

any other person who appears to the Secretary of State to have a particular interest in the subject matter of the appeal.

“participants in the appeal” means—

(f)

the appellant;

(g)

Natural England;

(h)

the interested parties;

(i)

in the case of a hearing or local enquiry, any other person permitted to take part by the person appointed to conduct the hearing or local inquiry.