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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/town-and-country-planning-appeals-determination-by-inspectors-inquiries-procedure-rules-1988/note",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1988/945",
  "legislation_title": "The Town and Country Planning Appeals (Determination by Inspectors) (Inquiries Procedure) Rules 1988",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/town-and-country-planning-appeals-determination-by-inspectors-inquiries-procedure-rules-1988",
  "path": "note",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Explanatory note",
  "text": "(This note is not part of the Rules)\nThese Rules regulate the procedure to be followed in connection with local inquiries in England or Wales held by inspectors appointed by the Secretary of State to determine appeals made to him in relation to planning permission, listed building consent and consent for the demolition of unlisted buildings in conservation areas (known as“conservation area consent”).\nThey replace the Town and Country Planning Appeals (Determination by Appointed Persons) (Inquiries Procedure) Rules 1974, as amended by the Town and Country Planning (Various Inquiries) (Procedure) (Amendment) Rules 1986, which are revoked, subject to transitional provisions contained in rule 23.\nThe new Rules provide for a fuller exchange of information among the various interested parties about their respective cases before an inquiry opens, and introduce a more detailed timetable for the steps to be taken before an inquiry. Other new features are that they regulate pre-inquiry meetings and contain provisions relating to assessors, whom the Secretary of State may appoint to sit with and advise inspectors.\nThe procedural system instituted by the Rules is explained in detail in a Circular dated 16th June 1988 and prepared jointly by the Department of the Environment and the Welsh Office, number 10/88 (Department of the Environment) and 15/88 (Welsh Office). Copies may be purchased through Her Majesty’s Stationery Office.",
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  "version": "current",
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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