# The Commons Registration (England) Regulations 2014, Regulation 34: Changes of procedure

Extent: E+W

(1) This regulation applies where notice has been given under regulation 28 that a public inquiry or (where the Planning Inspectorate is the determining authority) a hearing is to be held in relation to the application or proposal.
(2) Where a registration authority is the determining authority it may, subject to paragraph (3), decide at any time before the start of a public inquiry to cancel the inquiry and determine the application without holding an inquiry.
(3) The registration authority must consult the applicant before deciding to cancel a public inquiry in relation to an application.
(4) Where the Planning Inspectorate is the determining authority it may, subject to paragraph (5), decide at any time before the start of a public inquiry or hearing—
(a) to cancel the inquiry or hearing and determine the application without holding an inquiry or hearing; or
(b) to hold a hearing instead of an inquiry, or vice versa.
(5) The Planning Inspectorate must consult—
(a) the applicant, before deciding to change the procedure for determining an application; or
(b) the referring authority, before deciding to change the procedure for determining a proposal.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/3038/regulation/34 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/commons-registration-england-regulations-2014/regulation-34
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