Commentary Development control Section 35: Representation Hearings
86.This section amends the 1990 Act to enable the applicant and the local planning authority to whom the application was made to make oral representations to the Mayor at a “representation hearing” before he determines an application. The Mayor must prepare and publish a document setting out any other persons he will hear representations from and the procedures to be followed at a representation hearing.
87.The Secretary of State is required to make provision by order for Part 5A of the Local Government Act 1972 to apply to representation hearings and to the Mayor in the conduct of a representation hearing, with such modifications as she considers necessary or expedient.