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The Town and Country Planning (Crown Development Applications) (Hearings and Inquiries) Rules 2025

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3 Electronic communications and service of documents

(1) In these Rules, and in relation to the use of electronic communications for any purpose of these Rules which is capable of being carried out electronically— (a) the expression “address” includes any number or address used for the purpose of such communications, and (b) references to statements, notices or other documents, or to copies of such documents, include references to such documents or copies of them in electronic form. (2) Paragraphs (3) to (7) apply where an electronic communication is used by a person for the purpose of fulfilling any requirement in these Rules to give or send any statement, notice or other document to any other person (“the recipient”). (3) A requirement is taken to be fulfilled where the statement, notice or other document transmitted by the electronic communication is— (a) capable of being accessed by the recipient, (b) legible in all material respects, and (c) sufficiently permanent to be used for subsequent reference. (4) In paragraph (3), “legible in all material respects” means that the information contained in the statement, notice or document is available to the recipient to no lesser extent than it would be if sent or given by means of a document in printed form. (5) Where the electronic communication is received by the recipient outside the recipient's business hours, it is taken to have been received on the next working day. (6) A requirement in these Rules that any statement, notice or other document is in writing is fulfilled where the document satisfies the criteria in paragraph (3). (7) Where a person is no longer willing to accept the use of electronic communications for any purpose of these Rules which is capable of being effected electronically, the person must give notice in writing— (a) withdrawing any address notified to the Secretary of State for that purpose, or (b) revoking any agreement entered into with the Secretary of State for that purpose, and such withdrawal or revocation takes effect on a date specified by the person in the notice which must not be earlier than 7 days after the date on which the notice is given.

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3 Electronic communications and service of documents

(1) In these Rules, and in relation to the use of electronic communications for any purpose of these Rules which is capable of being carried out electronically— (a) the expression “address” includes any number or address used for the purpose of such communications, and (b) references to statements, notices or other documents, or to copies of such documents, include references to such documents or copies of them in electronic form. (2) Paragraphs (3) to (7) apply where an electronic communication is used by a person for the purpose of fulfilling any requirement in these Rules to give or send any statement, notice or other document to any other person (“the recipient”). (3) A requirement is taken to be fulfilled where the statement, notice or other document transmitted by the electronic communication is— (a) capable of being accessed by the recipient, (b) legible in all material respects, and (c) sufficiently permanent to be used for subsequent reference. (4) In paragraph (3), “legible in all material respects” means that the information contained in the statement, notice or document is available to the recipient to no lesser extent than it would be if sent or given by means of a document in printed form. (5) Where the electronic communication is received by the recipient outside the recipient's business hours, it is taken to have been received on the next working day. (6) A requirement in these Rules that any statement, notice or other document is in writing is fulfilled where the document satisfies the criteria in paragraph (3). (7) Where a person is no longer willing to accept the use of electronic communications for any purpose of these Rules which is capable of being effected electronically, the person must give notice in writing— (a) withdrawing any address notified to the Secretary of State for that purpose, or (b) revoking any agreement entered into with the Secretary of State for that purpose, and such withdrawal or revocation takes effect on a date specified by the person in the notice which must not be earlier than 7 days after the date on which the notice is given.

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