Planning appeals

When a local planning authority refuses to grant you planning permission, either expressly in the form of a refusal notice, or a deemed refusal by not determining your planning application, then there is a right of appeal to the Planning Inspectorate. The Planning Inspectorate is an executive agency of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government of the United Kingdom Government 

Once the appeal is submitted and validated then an Inspector will be appointed to determine the planning appeal. Planning appeals can be determined by either of three methods: written representations, informal hearing, or public inquiry. Each of these methods has their own different procedures and timescales

Our experience and why use our firm?

Planning appeals are essentially a form of litigation and therefore obtaining expert legal advice is recommended in such matters

Our specialist planning lawyers have experience acting on appeals determined by written representations, informal hearing, or public inquiry

We can prepare the appeal submission and run the appeal on your behalf, including coordinating with any other experts required for the appeal, such as architects, planning consultants, highways consultants, and heritage consultants

Where required, we can also retain on your behalf a planning barrister to carry out the advocacy at a public inquiry or informal hearing

We can also prepare any Section 106 legal agreement required for the appeal

Our lawyers are Legal Associate Members of the Royal Town Planning Institute and our Managing Director, Chad Sutton, sits on the Law Society’s Planning and Environmental Law Committee