I believe that as Interested Parties my husband and I are permitted to attend the hearings and site visit that have been planned to take place during June, without registering - having only to register if we should like to speak at any of them, is that correct? It is our intention to attend them all - calving permitting - however, it is unlikely that we should wish to speak because there are far more knowledgeable people attending than we, and we have told Mr. Macey of our concerns in our representations. Nevertheless, it did ocurr to me that it is possible that something may be discussed in the hearing that we should like to comment on; if that does happen would it be permissible for us to send an e-mail the following day?

As Interested Parties you are able to attend the site visit and all Open Floor and Issue Specific Hearings. If you wish to attend any Hearing, it would be helpful if you could inform the Brechfa Forest West case team of your intention to attend even if you do not wish to speak. This aids organisation of the venue and provides an estimated number of attendees. Early next week we will therefore be writing again to all Interested Parties confirming the details of all hearings to be held and requesting Interested Parties to indicate whether they wish to attend any hearings (and if so which) and if they wish to speak at any hearing to let us know what they will want to speak about.
If your situation changes and you are unable to attend this will not affect your rights as an Interested Party.
Please see the attached Advice Note 8.5 for further information regarding Participating in the Examination
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With regards to your question on whether you may make written comments on issues discussed at a hearing after that hearing has taken place, I would refer you to the timetable set out in the Rule 8 letter and revised on 10 May 2012: attachment 2;%20rule%2017.doc.pdf. It includes deadlines for the submission of the written summaries of any case put at any hearings to the Examining Authority as follows:
Issue Specific Hearings: 28 June 2012; and
Open Floor Hearings: 19 July 2012.
The written summaries will then be published on our web-site as soon as practicable after receipt of the summaries on the Brechfa Forest West project page for all Interested Parties to see. In the light of all documents in front of the Examining Authority by then (ie all up to this point in time duly submitted documents in relation to the examination of this application) the Examining Authority will then issue a final draft Development Consent Order by 26 July. Interested Parties can then comment on this final draft DCO until the 9 August 2012.
It is at the discretion of the Examining Authority to decide whether or not take into consideration any submissions received outside the timescales set in the examination timetable.