Applicants have the right to make an appeal
against any planning decisions we may
take.
Appeals must be submitted to the Planning
Inspectorate within six months of any decision. All appeals must be
lodged with the The
Planning Inspectorate.
You can only appeal if you have applied for planning
permission but there is no process available to allow objectors to
appeal against a decision.
Once an appeal has been made it is dealt with by the
Planning
Inspectorate on behalf of the government (Communities and Local
Government (CLG) ) in one of the three following
ways:
- Written representations - Most appeals are dealt with via an
exchange of written statements and a site visit by a
Government-appointed inspector
- Hearing - A simplified public inquiry where a CLG inspector
chairs a structured discussion on what they consider to be the main
issues, however, no legal representation is allowed at these
hearings
- Public inquiry - Required if the proposal is of a large,
controversial or complex nature and chaired by a Government
inspector where legal representation is allowed
Information about lodging an appeal can be found in the notes
attached to the decision notice we send out or on the
Planning
Inspectorate or Planning Portal
websites.
For further information contact
Development Control on 01275 888
811.