Document Title: Countryside and Rights of Act 2000 Part II: Rigfht of Way Progress on Implementing Provisions in England
Description: Progress on Implementing Provisions in England
Table showing progress in PDF 16kb
Table showing progress in Word 70kb

Document Title: Extract from Circular 2/93
Description: Revised Paragraphs 11-15 and new paragraph 16 of annex a to reflect changes to the costs regime introduced by the Coutryside and Rights of Way Act 2000

Document Title: Final letter to local authorities
Description: The Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 Part II: Public Rights of Way and Road Traffic
Final letter to local authorities in PDF 30kb
Final letter to local authorities in word 53kb

Document Title: Award of appeal costs html
Description: How to apply for a detailed and independent assessment when the amount of an award of costs is disputed.

Document Title: Published Policy Guidance Department of Environment Circular 8/93 html (Welsh Office 23/93)
Description: Awards of Costs Incurred in Planning and Other (Including Compulsory Purchase Order) Proceedings.

Parties to appeal or other proceedings are normally expected to meet their own expenses. The Secretary of State or Planning Inspector may make an award for costs where one party has behaved 'unreasonably' and has caused another party to incur unnecessary or wasted expense.

This Circular sets out the general policy and principles for deciding on costs awards and making applications for awards in a wide range of cases. The focus is on planning and enforcement appeals.

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