# The Town and Country Planning (Enforcement) (Written Representations Procedure) (England) Regulations 2002, Regulation 2: Interpretation


In these Regulations—
“the appellant” means a person giving notice of appeal to the Secretary of State;
“document” includes a photograph, map or plan;
“enforcement notice” means a notice issued under section 172(1) of the Planning Act or section 38(1) of the Listed Buildings Act;
“the Enforcement Notices and Appeals Regulations” means the Town and Country Planning (Enforcement Notices and Appeals)(England) Regulations 2002;
“the Listed Buildings Act” means the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990;
“local planning authority” means the body who issued the relevant enforcement notice;
“notice of appeal” means a notice of appeal under section 174(3) of the Planning Act or section 39(2) of the Listed Buildings Act;
“the Planning Act” means the Town and Country Planning Act 1990;
“questionnaire” means a document in the form supplied by the Secretary of State to local planning authorities for the purpose of proceedings under these Regulations;
“starting date” means the date of the Secretary of State’s written notice to the appellant and the local planning authority under regulation 4;
“written representations” includes supporting documents.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/2683/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/town-and-country-planning-enforcement-written-representations-procedure-england-regulations-2002/regulation-2
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