Article 18 Statement of common ground
The Secretary of State may in writing require the relevant planning authority and the applicant to prepare together an agreed statement of common ground.
Where an agreed statement of common ground is prepared in accordance with paragraph (1), the applicant shall—
ensure that, by the date specified by the inspector under rule 12(1)(b) or 12(5)(b), two copies of the statement have been received by the Secretary of State; and the Secretary of State shall, as soon as practicable after receipt, deposit that statement;
at the same time as he sends the statement to the Secretary of State, send a copy of it to every other person whom the applicant knows to be entitled to appear at the inquiry in accordance with rule 15(1), except the relevant planning authority; and
afford to any other person who so requests a reasonable opportunity to inspect and, where practicable and on payment of a reasonable charge, take copies of the statement.