Town and Country Planning (Enforcement) (Hearings Procedure) (England) Rules (S.I. 2684 of 2002).

These Rules regulate the procedure to be followed for hearings in England caused by the Secretary of State to be held before he or an inspector determine appeals made to him against enforcement notices, listed building and conservation area consent enforcement notices and non-determination of applications for a certificate of lawful use development. Rule 4 provides for the preliminary procedure to be followed, in particular the information to be provided by the local planning authority, on receipt by it of a notice that a hearing is to be held. Other rules concern time and place of hearing, procedure, inquiries, notification of decisions, rehearing, etc.