Section 174 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 and section 39 of the Listed Buildings Act 1990 confers a right of appeal against an enforcement notice and a listed building enforcement notice on a person having an interest in the land to which the enforcement notice relates or is a relevant occupier. An appellant and local planning authority are entitled in any appeal proceedings to appear before and be heard by a person appointed by the Secretary of State but they may agree to the appeal being determined on the basis of written representations and supporting documents. These Regulations lay down the procedure and time limits in connection with appeals against enforcement notices which are to be disposed of on the basis of written representations.