(2) A notice under sub-paragraph (1) must— 

(a) state that an appeal has been initiated; 

(b) state the name of the appellant; 

(c) describe the decision or notice to which the appeal relates; 

(d) state that, if a hearing is to be held wholly or partly in public, an interested party will be notified of the date, time and location of the hearing; 

(e) state that an interested party may request to be heard at a hearing. 

(3) An interested party may request the Regulator to provide the interested party with a copy of the documents set out in paragraph 1(2) only for the purposes of the appeal. 

(4) Where a request is made under sub-paragraph (3), the Regulator must provide the documents to the interested party as soon as reasonably practicable. 

(5) An interested party may— 

(a) make representations to the Scottish Land Court in relation to the appeal; 

(b) be heard at a hearing in relation to the appeal. 

(6) The representations by an interested party must be made within 16 days of the date of the notice under sub-paragraph (1). 

(7) The Scottish Land Court must provide a copy of any representations to the parties. 

(8) The Regulator must, within 8 days of sending a notice under sub-paragraph (1), give notice to the Scottish Land Court of the persons to whom and the date on which the notice was sent. 

(9) If an appeal is withdrawn, the Regulator must give notice to all interested parties about the withdrawal. 

## Appeals to Planning Appeals Commission (Northern Ireland) 

## SCHEDULE 8 

Article 70(8) 

1. —(1) A person who wishes to appeal under article 65 to the Planning Appeals Commission (Northern Ireland) against a decision of the Regulator must give to the Planning Appeals Commission— 

(a) written notice of the appeal; and 

(b) a statement of the grounds of appeal. 

(2) The notice of appeal must be accompanied by any fee for the appeal prescribed in regulations made under section 223(7)(b) of the Planning Act (Northern Ireland) 2011( a ); and for that purpose, section 223(7)(b) has effect as if the reference to an appeal under that Act included a reference to an appeal under this Order. 

(3) The Planning Appeals Commission must as soon as reasonably practicable send a copy of the notice of appeal and the statement of grounds to the Regulator. 

2.  A notice of appeal under paragraph 1 must be given before the expiry of the period of 47 days beginning with the date on which the decision of the Regulator takes effect. 

3. —(1) An appellant may withdraw an appeal by giving notice to the Planning Appeals Commission. 

(2) If an appellant withdraws an appeal, the Planning Appeals Commission must give notice to the Regulator of the withdrawal as soon as reasonably practicable. 

