Citation, commencement and extent

1. —(1) These Rules may be cited as the Infrastructure Planning (Examination Procedure) (Amendment) Rules 2024 and come into force on 30th April 2024.

(2) These Rules extend to England and Wales.

Amendments to the Infrastructure Planning (Examination Procedure) Rules 2010

2. The Infrastructure Planning (Examination Procedure) Rules 2010( 2 ) are amended in accordance with regulations 3 to 5.

Amendment of rule 10: Written representations

3. In rule 10, sub-paragraph (2) omit “(being a date not earlier than the end of a period of 21 days)”.

Amendment of rule 13: Notification of hearings

4. In rule 13—

(a) In paragraph (1) substitute “ensure that the deadline is at least 21 days after the date on which notice of the deadline is given” with “give such notice of the deadline as appears to it to be reasonable”.

(b) in paragraph (3) substitute “ensure that at least 21 days’ notice is given of any hearing” with “give such notice of any hearing as appears to it to be reasonable”.

(c) in paragraph (6)—

(i) omit “the applicant must not later than 21 days”;

(ii) in the words before sub-paragraph (a) after “hearing” insert “, and as soon as practicable after being informed of that date, the applicant must—” .

(d) in paragraph (7)(a) after “situated” insert “or on a website maintained by or on behalf of the applicant” .

Amendment of rule 22: Form and service of notices etc

5. In rule 22—

(a) in sub-paragraph (2)(c) omit “subject to paragraphs (3) to (6)”;

(b) omit paragraphs (3) to (6).

Transitional provision

6. The amendments in these rules do not apply to any application for an order granting development consent under section 37 (Applications for orders granting development consent) of the Act made before 30th April 2024.