Regulation 3 Development of proposals

(1)

Before developing a proposal to designate a road, an authority shall give occupiers of premises in the area which the authority considers would be affected by the designation (“the relevant area”), and such other persons as the authority considers appropriate, an opportunity to make representations.

(2)

The authority shall hold at least one public meeting to discuss designation in premises in, or within a reasonable distance of, the relevant area.

(3)

The authority shall give notice of the opportunity to make representations and of each such meeting by—

(a)

publishing, in a newspaper circulating in the relevant area, a notice—

(i)

describing the relevant area;

(ii)

inviting representations on the making of a designation; and

(iii)

stating the time and place of the meeting;

(b)

sending a copy of that notice to all occupiers of premises within that area; and

(c)

taking such other steps as they consider appropriate.

(4)

In developing a proposal to designate a road in that area, the authority shall have regard to representations received by them within 21 days of the publication of the notice under paragraph (3) or of the closure of the last meeting held in accordance with paragraph (2), whichever occurs later.