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Advice to Gary Cotton

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Enquiry

From
Gary Cotton
Date advice given
16 February 2011
Enquiry type
Phone
  1. I have received a letter requesting written representations to be submitted by the 28th February 2011, do I have to respond if I have nothing further to add?
  2. If I do have to submit something, what form must it be in?
  3. If I do not respond, will my concerns still be taken into account?

Advice given

To recap our conversation yesterday, you asked whether or not you are required to submit a written representation and in what form?

You do not have to submit further written representations if you feel that you have covered everything you wish to say in the relevant representation form when you first registered your interest. However if you do decide to submit further written representations by the 28th February 2011, you must identify in your representation those parts of the application or specified matters with which you agree or disagree and must state the reasons for such disagreement. if a representation is received after the set deadline, the Examining Authority may disregard any representations or questions. Your initial relevant representation will still be taken into account during the examination.

This advice note will give more details on how to get involved during the Examination Stage

http://infrastructure.independent.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Advice-note-8.5-web.pdf

You also asked about Issue Specific Hearings:

As set out in the recent procedural decision letter issued after the preliminary meeting, the panel of Commissioners have decided that there will be a issue specific hearing to deal with the draft Development Consent Order, including its proposed requirements and the s106 undertaking. The Commissioners currently consider that issue specific hearings are not necessary to deal with other issues as they are capable of being dealt with through written representations. However, after considering the written representations, if they consider any further issue specific hearings are necessary all interested parties will be informed of the dates and locations of the hearings.

Open floor hearings are also proposed which will allow interested parties to orally explain their views on the application. These are scheduled to take place on the 5th July 2011 at the Forest Centre, Marston Moretaine, between 10.00 am and 4.00 pm with a break for lunch, and between 7.00 pm and 10.00 pm. A further session will take place on 6th July 2011 between 2.00 and 4.30pm at the Forest Centre, and between 7.00 pm and 10.00 pm at the Village Centre Stewartby.

Should you wish to speak at an open floor hearing you must formally notify the IPC by the 6th June 2011.

I hope this has helped answer your queries, should you have any more questions, please do not hesitate to get in touch.