Article 15 Statement of common ground
(1)
The local planning authority and the appellant shall—
(a)
together prepare an agreed statement of common ground; and
(b)
ensure that the Secretary of State and any statutory party receives a copy of it, not less than 4 weeks before the date fixed for the holding of the inquiry.
(2)
The local planning authority shall afford to any person, who so requests, a reasonable opportunity to inspect and, where practicable, take copies of the statement of common ground sent to the Secretary of State.