DAILY UPDATE ON INQUIRY :
FINAL DAY - WEDNESDAY 1 AUGUST 2007
DAY 5
MORNING SESSION - CLOSING STATEMENTS
First Graeme Keen presented the closing statement for the District Council, summarising the Council’s main arguments and re emphasising the evidence against the appeal proposals. The statement runs to over 20 pages.
Second, Andrew Tait presented the closing statement for the Appellants, again summarising the key arguments and evidence in favour of granting the appeal. This statement also runs to over 20 pages.
The Inspector thanked all those who had taken part in the inquiry including the Council’s support staff.
She then declared the inquiry to be closed.
TIMESCALE FOR DECISION ON APPEAL
The Inspector explained that, following the inquiry, arrangements would be made to write to the main parties within about 2 to 3 weeks indicating the likely timescale for the Secretary of State to issue the final decision on the main appeal, following receipt of the Inspector’s report. She could not comment further. The Inspector is able to make the decision on the bat roost building.
(NB It is anticipated that the final decision by the Secretary of State will not be issued for possibly 3 or 4 months, or possibly even longer.)
FOOTNOTE:
The Parish Council is considering holding a special meeting at the village hall to give village residents feedback on the inquiry and to set out what may happen next.
