TCP Regulations 2008: advertising consultation - Public forum - Planning Advisory Service (PAS)

There's nothing in Regulation 25 that requires advertisement during the public participation process prior to the Publication stage (Reg 27). However, it would be worth checking whether your SCI indicates that you would have advertised at the 'old' Preferred Options stage (as ours does) as an Inspector may expect that you comply with the spirit of that SCI notwithstanding subsequent changes to the Regs.

As Andy says, it's not a requirement for Reg 25. However, for our "revised options" consultation on our CS last year we chose to place an advert in the three local papers that cover our area at the start of the period. Obviously there's a cost involved but we felt it prudent given the public perception that we (planning) don't give sufficient notification of important consultation. We also felt that it would be helpful to be able to demonstrate the placing of a "statutory" notice as part of our overall consultation arrangements come the examination.