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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/town-and-country-planning-appeals-written-representations-procedure-england-regulations-2009/regulation-3",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2009/452",
  "legislation_title": "The Town and Country Planning (Appeals) (Written Representations Procedure) (England) Regulations 2009",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/town-and-country-planning-appeals-written-representations-procedure-england-regulations-2009",
  "path": "regulation/3",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "3",
  "heading": "Application",
  "text": "(1) These Regulations apply in relation to England only.\n(2) Part 1 of these Regulations only applies where—\n(a) a householder appeal is made in relation to an application which was made on or after 6th April 2009; and\n(b) the Secretary of State has determined under section 319A (determination of procedure of certain proceedings) of the Act that it is a matter which is to be determined on the basis of representations in writing.\n(3) Part 2 of these Regulations only applies where—\n(a) an appeal which is not a householder appeal is made under section 78 of the Act in relation to an application which was made on or after 6th April 2009; and\n(b) the Secretary of State has determined under section 319A of the Act that it is a matter which is to be determined on the basis of representations in writing.\n(4) Where the Secretary of State varies a determination under section 319A(4) so that an appeal proceeding at a local inquiry or at a hearing is to continue on the basis of representations in writing, in accordance with Part 1 or Part 2 of these Regulations, as the case may be, these Regulations apply in relation to the proceedings to such extent as the Secretary of State may specify having regard to any steps already taken in relation to those proceedings.\n(5) Where the Secretary of State varies a determination under section 319A(4) so that an appeal proceeding on the basis of representations in writing is to continue at a local inquiry or at a hearing, these Regulations shall cease to apply.",
  "extent": "E+W",
  "status": "prospective",
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Reg. 3 in force at 6.4.2009, see reg. 1"
    }
  ],
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      "affecting": "uksi/2013/2114",
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    },
    {
      "type": "substituted",
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      "affecting_title": "The Town and Country Planning (Appeals) (Written Representations Procedure and Advertisements) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2013"
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      "affecting_title": "The Town and Country Planning (Appeals) (Written Representations Procedure and Advertisements) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2013"
    },
    {
      "type": "coming into force",
      "affecting": "uksi/2009/452",
      "affecting_title": "The Town and Country Planning (Appeals) (Written Representations Procedure) (England) Regulations 2009"
    },
    {
      "type": "substituted",
      "affecting": "uksi/2026/122",
      "affecting_title": "The Town and Country Planning (Appeals) (Written Representations Procedure) (England) (Amendment and Saving Provision) Regulations 2026"
    },
    {
      "type": "substituted",
      "affecting": "uksi/2026/122",
      "affecting_title": "The Town and Country Planning (Appeals) (Written Representations Procedure) (England) (Amendment and Saving Provision) Regulations 2026"
    },
    {
      "type": "inserted",
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      "affecting_title": "The Town and Country Planning (Appeals) (Written Representations Procedure) (England) (Amendment and Saving Provision) Regulations 2026"
    }
  ],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/452/regulation/3",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T03:16:53.432567+00:00"
  },
  "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."
}