# The Electricity Generating Stations and Overhead Lines (Inquiries Procedure) Rules 1987, Article 11: Appearances at inquiry


(1) The persons entitled to appear at an inquiry are —
(a) the applicant;
(b) the local planning authority;
(c) any of the following bodies if the land is situated in their area and they are not the local planning authority —
(i) a county or district council (including the council of the Isles of Scilly);
(ii) a National Park Committee within the meaning of paragraph 5 of Schedule 17 to the Local Government Act 1972;
(iii) a joint planning board constituted under section 1(2) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1971 or a joint planning board or special planning board reconstituted under Part I of Schedule 17 to the Local Government Act 1972;
(d) where the land is in an area designated as a new town, the development corporation for the new town or the Commission for the New Towns as its successor;
(e) a section 34 party;
(f) in relation to applications under section 2 of the Electric Lighting Act 1909, owners and lessees of land situate within three hundred yards of the land;
(g) any other person who has served a statement of case in accordance with rule 6(1)(c) or who has served an outline statement in accordance with rule 5(5).
(2) Any other person may appear at an inquiry at the discretion of the inspector.
(3) Any person entitled or permitted to appear may do so on his own behalf or be represented by counsel, solicitor or any other person.
(4) An inspector may allow one or more persons to appear for the benefit of some or all of any persons having a similar interest in the matter under inquiry.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1987/2182/article/11 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/electricity-generating-stations-and-overhead-lines-inquiries-procedure-rules-1987/article-11
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