# The Town and Country Planning (Hearings Procedure) (England) Rules 2000, Article 15: Notification of decision—non-transferred appeals


(1) This rule applies where a hearing has been held for the purposes of a non-transferred appeal.
(2) The Secretary of State shall notify his decision on an appeal, and his reasons for it, in writing to—
(a) all persons entitled to appear at the hearing who did appear; and
(b) any other person who, having appeared at the hearing, has asked to be notified of the decision.
(3) Where a copy of the inspector’s report is not sent with the notification of the decision, the notification shall be accompanied by a statement of his conclusions and of any recommendations made by him; and if a person entitled to be notified of the decision has not received a copy of that report, he shall be supplied with a copy of it on written application to the Secretary of State.
(4) In this rule “report” does not include any documents appended to the inspector’s report; but any person who has received a copy of the report may apply to the Secretary of State in writing for an opportunity of inspecting any such documents and the Secretary of State shall afford him that opportunity.
(5) A person applying to the Secretary of State under—
(a) paragraph (3) shall ensure that his application is received by the Secretary of State within 4 weeks;
(b) paragraph (4) shall ensure that his application is received by the Secretary of State within 6 weeks,
of the date of the Secretary of State’s decision.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2000/1626/article/15 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/town-and-country-planning-hearings-procedure-england-rules-2000/article-15
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