8th June 2014, 05:26 PM
Marc
Document was issued by PINS, so presumably it was written by a team of experienced Inspectors with some assistance from the Government legal advisors. More recently I have been involved in hearings for Development Control Orders (DCOs) which in the consenting mechanism for National Infrastructure Projects (NSIPs). These are far less adversarial than Public Inquiries, with all parties submitting written evidence and then the Examining Authority (a panel of one or more Inspectors) asking questions (oral and written). There is no direct cross-examination of expert witnesses, so the Examining Authority can focus in on what they consider to be the main issues which require clarification. Planning policy for NSIPs is mostly through National Policy Statements (NPSs), with much less weight given to the NPPF and local plan policies.
Beamo
Document was issued by PINS, so presumably it was written by a team of experienced Inspectors with some assistance from the Government legal advisors. More recently I have been involved in hearings for Development Control Orders (DCOs) which in the consenting mechanism for National Infrastructure Projects (NSIPs). These are far less adversarial than Public Inquiries, with all parties submitting written evidence and then the Examining Authority (a panel of one or more Inspectors) asking questions (oral and written). There is no direct cross-examination of expert witnesses, so the Examining Authority can focus in on what they consider to be the main issues which require clarification. Planning policy for NSIPs is mostly through National Policy Statements (NPSs), with much less weight given to the NPPF and local plan policies.
Beamo