Advice to OFCOM
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- From
- OFCOM
- Date advice given
- 10 November 2011
- Enquiry type
Simon Mitchell from OFCOM queried why OFCOM have received the Rules 6 & 9 letters recently issued by the IPC. The query suggested confirmation of the bodies status under the Planning Act 2008.
Advice given
Dear Simon,
Thank you for your email dated 7 November 2011 in regard to the Ipswich Rail Chord proposal by Netwrok Rail.
The developer - Network Rail has identified OFCOM as an "affected person" as per Section 92(5) of the Planning Act 2008 ("the Act"). This subsequently means that OFCOM are considered an "Interested Party" under Section 102 (1) (a) of the Act.
The IPC have a duty to inform all Interested Parties of any procedural decsions, like the one you have recently received which is in respect of Rules 6 and 9 of the The Infrastructure Planning (Examination Procedure) Rules 2010: "Notice of preliminary and other meetings" and "Notice of procedural decsions".
If the contact details we hold for your organisation are incorrect, we are happy to amend them for you so that future correspondence is received at the appropriate department of your organisation.
For convenience I have included links to the aforementioned documents for your perusal:
http://infrastructure.independent.gov.uk/legislation-and-advice/legislation/
If you have any further queries, please do not hesitate to contact us.