This page gives a brief summary of how to appeal against
planning decisions and enforcement notices, how you can take part
in planning and enforcement appeals, and where you can find out
about apppeals that have been made or decided.
Planning appeals
If your planning application, listed building or conservation
area consent has been refused, not decided within the appropriate
period, or granted subject to conditions to which you object, you
can appeal against the Council's decision to the Secretary of State
under section 78 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.
The Planning Inspectorate administers these appeals on behalf of
the Secretary of State. Almost all appeals are decided by Planning
Inspectors appointed by the Secretary of State - the Secretary of
State can decide any planning appeal, but does so in less than 2%
of cases, usually if they are large or controversial
developments.
Only the person who made the application for planning permission
can appeal and there are strict time limits on the right to
appeal:
- If you want to appeal against a decision to refuse planning
permission for a householder application then you must do so within
12 weeks of the date of the decision notice.
- If you want to appeal against a decision to refuse planning
permission for a non-householder application then you must appeal
within 6 months of the date of the decision notice.
The Planning Inspectorate will consider accepting late appeals
where there are exceptional circumstances for late submission.
Reasons for late submission should be stated at the time of
submission.
Detailed information about
making a planning appeal (new window) is
available on the Planning Inspectorate website.
Submitting your appeal
You can submit your appeal to the
Planning Casework Service (new window) and
track its progress online.
If you are unable to use the online service, paper forms are
available from:
Planning Inspectorate,
Customer Support Unit,
Temple Quay House,
2 The Square,
Temple Quay,
Bristol BS1 6PN.
Telephone: 0117 372 6372.
Email:
enquiries@planning-inspectorate.gsi.gov.uk
Enforcement appeals
If you have been served with an enforcement notice you can
appeal to the Secretary of State against the Council's decision
under section 174 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.
The Planning Inspectorate must receive your enforcement appeal
before the date on which the notice takes effect. This date should
be shown on the enforcement notice and should be at least 28 days
from when the enforcement notice was served on you. You should not
wait until the last few days. If your enforcement appeal is
received ‘out of time’ the Planning Inspectorate will not accept
it.
There is no right of appeal against a breach of condition
notice.
Anyone with an interest in the land may appeal, whether or not
they have been served with a copy of the enforcement notice. This
normally means the owner, tenant or leaseholder. A mortgage company
or other lender can also have an interest. Anyone occupying the
land with the owner’s permission may also appeal.
Detailed information about
making an enforcement appeal (new window) is
available on the Planning Inspectorate website.
Submitting your appeal
You can submit your appeal to the
Planning Casework Service (new window) and
track its progress online.
If you are unable to use the online service, paper forms are
available from:
Planning Inspectorate,
Customer Support Unit,
Temple Quay House,
2 The Square,
Temple Quay,
Bristol BS1 6PN.
Telephone: 0117 372 6372.
Email:
enquiries@planning-inspectorate.gsi.gov.uk
Search for appeals online
You can do an online search for appeals on the Planning Casework
Service's website on the Planning Portal and on Suffolk
Coastal's online planning register:
How you can make your views known
The Planning Inspectorate has published the following guidance
for people taking part in planning and enforcement appeals. There
are separate booklets for each procedure.
For planning appeals:
For enforcement appeals:
Follow this link for help with downloading and opening PDF
files.