The Case Management Conference takes place on Friday 20th September 2024. There had been a hope that it would be possible to attend the Conference on Zoom, so as to keep the local community informed. Regrettably that request has been turned down.

The reply from the Inspectorate stated; “The only parties who are invited to attend the CMC are the LPA, Appellant and any Rule 6 parties. The inquiry itself is the opportunity to make submissions and set out your case to the Inspector. The CMC is purely to discuss the ongoing management of the case and how the evidence will be presented – there is no discussion regarding the merits of the case that takes place.”

Other persons may be permitted to attend the CMC but the ongoing management of the case or how the case will be presented appear not to be regarded as important to the local community.