Will the Examining Authority accept and take into consideration my letter submitted to PINS post close of examination?

I can confirm now that submissions received after an examination has closed (during the recommendation stage) will not be taken into account within an Examining authority's report to the Secretary of State. The Planning Inspectorate will, however, hold your email letter of 15 October 2012 until the end of the recommendation stage and then send it separately to the relevant Secretary of State, immediately following the submission of Mr Macey's recommendation report. It is then for the Secretary of State to decide whether or not to take your letter into consideration.