Planning Appeals

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A planning appeal is the process in the United Kingdom whereby a planning applicant can challenge an adverse decision. Including:-

  • A refusal of Planning permission
  • Failure of the planning authority to issue a decision within a given time.
  • Against conditions attached to a permission
  • Against the issue of an Enforcement Notice
  • Against refusals of listed building and conservation area consent

In England and Wales, appeals are processed by the Planning Inspectorate. Typically appeals are handled in one of two ways.

  1. By Written Representations where the appeal is conducted entirely in writing - this process is usually used for smaller appeals where perhaps only a few issues are in dispute.
  2. By Formal Hearing Where a hearing is held in a very similar way to a court of law where barristers argue for each side of the case and the Planning inspector acts as judge.