Advice to Anonymous
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- Anonymous
- Date advice given
- 4 August 2016
- Enquiry type
Objections to the proposed scheme
Advice given
As RiverOak’s proposals are still in the Pre-Application stage of the process, The Planning Inspectorate does not have a formal role in receiving representations on the scheme at this time. Until an application is formally made to us, RiverOak are your first point of contact for any comments you have on the proposal and I strongly encourage you to forward your concerns directly to them if you have not done so already.
Should an application be submitted, The Planning Inspectorate on behalf of the Secretary of State has a 28 day period to decide whether or not to accept the application. If the application is accepted, one or more Inspectors will be appointed as an Examining Authority to conduct an Examination, which cannot take more than 6 months, and report to the Secretary of State. It is the responsible Secretary of State (in this case, the Secretary of State for Transport) who will make a decision on the application.
If an application is formally accepted to progress to Examination, then there will be a formal stage where you will be invited to submit your representations. Further information about the process and making a representation can be found on our website. In particular the Advice Note 8 series should help give you advice on how to have your say in the planning process.