The Rights of Way (Hearings and Inquiries Procedure) (England) Rules 2007

Notification of decision - decisions by the Secretary of State

13.—(1) This rule applies where a hearing has been held under these Rules for the purposes of a decision by the Secretary of State.

(2) The Secretary of State shall, as soon as practicable, give notice of his decision and his reasons for it, to—

(a) every person who was entitled to appear at the hearing under rule 8(1);

(b) every person who appeared at the hearing with the Secretary of State’s permission; and

(c) every other person who was notified by the Secretary of State in accordance with rule 4(4)(c) to (f).

(3) Where a copy of the inspector’s report is not sent with the notice of the decision given under paragraph (2), that notice shall include a statement of the inspector’s conclusions and of any recommendations made by him.

(4) If a person entitled to be notified of the Secretary of State’s decision has not received a copy of the report mentioned in paragraph (3), he shall be supplied with a copy of it on written application to the Secretary of State.

(5) As soon as practicable after giving notice of his decision under paragraph (2), the Secretary of State shall make a copy of that notice available for inspection for a period of three months on a website maintained by him.

(6) In this rule, “report” does not include any documents appended to the inspector’s report, but any person who has received a copy of the report may apply in writing to the Secretary of State for an opportunity to inspect any such documents and the Secretary of State shall afford him that opportunity.