Appeals

There is a right of appeal to the Secretary of State against the Council's refusal, or failure to deal with an application within the prescribed time. Details of the latest Appeals Received and Decided are published below: 

• Appeals Received April 2013
• Appeals Decided April 2013
• Appeals Received March 2013
• Appeals Decided March 2013

For full details of historic Appeals use our online search database. To track the status of a current Planning Appeal visit the Planning Portal.

How to Appeal

Most appeals relating to planning applications must be made to the Planning Inspectorate within 6 months of the date of the decision. For householder applications made after 6 April 2009, the period for submitting an appeal has been reduced from 6 months to 12 weeks. In the case of advertisement applications, appeals must be made within 8 weeks.

Appeals can be considered by the written procedure or can be heard by an Inspector at an Informal Hearing or a Public Inquiry. Most cases are considered by the written procedure. The appellant and the local authority can request that their case be dealt with at a Hearing or a Public Inquiry but the Planning Inspectorate will decide which procedure is to be used. There is no third party right of appeal against the grant or refusal of permission.

• Find out how to Appeal a Planning Decision   
• Applicants Rights and General Information
• Visiting the Planning Appeals Chamber