Part 3Connected listed building applications

Chapter 1Applications and publicity

Notice of application to be given by the applicant

30.—(1) An applicant for a connected listed building application must give requisite notice of the application to any person (other than the applicant) who on the relevant date is an owner of any building to which the application relates—

(a)by serving the notice on every such person whose name and address is known to the applicant, and

(b)where the applicant has taken reasonable steps to ascertain the names and addresses of every such person, but has been unable to do so, by publication of the notice after the relevant date in a newspaper circulating in the locality in which the listed building to which the application relates is situated.

(2) In this article—

“owner” means a person who is the freehold owner or is entitled to a tenancy granted or extended for a term of years certain of which not less than 7 years remain unexpired;

“relevant date” means the first day of a period of 21 days which ends with the date of the application, and

“requisite notice” means a notice in the form set out in Schedule 4 or a form substantially to the same effect.