Article 9 Participation in a hearing
(1)
The persons entitled to take part in the hearing are—
(a)
the appellant;
(b)
the local planning authority; and
(c)
any statutory party.
(2)
Nothing in paragraph (1) precludes the inspector from permitting any other person to take part in a hearing; and such permission is not to be unreasonably withheld.
(3)
Any persons entitled or permitted to take part may do so on their own behalf or be represented by any other person.