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Modernising Public Local Inquiries: A Consultation Paper
Summary of main suggestions
- In the case of planning appeals, public local inquiries now called "planning
inquiries"
- Qualification of the right of an appellant or planning authority to a planning
appeal inquiry or hearing
- Early notification of the planning authority's views in appeals against
non-determination
- Rejection of appeals that remain incomplete
- Reduction in the time for pre-inquiry processes
- Advance notice and disclosure of their case from everyone wishing to take
part in a planning inquiry
- More explicit guidance on the essential issues to be considered by a planning
inquiry
- Identification of areas of agreement and disagreement
- Planning appeals treated as withdrawn when not brought to inquiry
- Recovery of costs for abortive work
- Promotion of non-adversarial hearings for the benefit of communities and
residents
- Limitations on the scope to consider new material after a planning inquiry
has closed
- Hearings to consider objections to development plans
- Mediation before development plan inquiries
- A clear distinction between the development plan inquiry and inquiries held
to consider planning appeals and called-in applications
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