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Planning appeals
Applicants can make appeals against a decision of the council
under the following circumstances:
Appeals are made to the Planning
Inspectorate, an agency working on behalf of Communities and Local
Government (CLG), which will make a decision on the
application. This external body assesses the original application
or enforcement proceedings.
The process operates in three ways:
-
written representations – this is the most common procedure, in
which the inspector decides the appeal from written correspondence
between the people involved and a site visit;
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informal hearing – this procedure also involves written
correspondence between the people involved in much the same way as
written representations but the inspector will hold a meeting with
everyone involved to discuss the application before making the
decision;
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public inquiry – this is the most formal of procedures and is
usually reserved for large or sensitive applications and again,
written evidence is used but the inquiry hearing itself is the key
event, with both sides represented legally and members of the
public invited to attend.
The progress of appeals can be monitored on the Planning
Casework Service.
The Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government can
alter any part of the council’s decision, by granting, refusing or
adding and removing conditions. It is important to know that the
decisions of the Planning Inspectorate and the Secretary of State
are final, overriding the council’s original decision. Only points
of law can be challenged in the high court.
Application forms are not available from the council and must be
requested from:
The Planning Inspectorate
Registry/Scanning
Room 3/01 Kite Wing
Temple Quay House
2 The Square
Temple Quay
Bristol BS1 6PN
Phone: 0117 372 6372
Email: enquiries@planning-inspectorate.gsi.gov.uk
You can make an appeal online at
www.planningportal.gov.uk/planning/appeals/online/makeanappeal
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