Planning Appeals
Have you received a decision notice refusing your planning application and are considering appealing the Council's decision? If you would like guidance on the process, assistance with an Appeal Statement or specialist Statement of Case, or attendance as an Expert Witness, we will be more than able to assist with your appeal.​
Planning Appeals
When a planning application is refused, an applicant has a right to appeal the decision to the Planning Inspectorate.
The first stage upon receiving a decision notice you are unhappy with is to review the decision, reasons for refusal, or conditions, to assess whether you would have a strong case at appeal.
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Are the refusal reasons justified or could they be overcome?
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Do the conditions meet the six tests?
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Have the Council behaved unreasonably or is this a difference is professional opinion?
These, amongst others, are crucial questions to ask to understand whether an appeal would be worthwhile.
Following this, if you would like to appeal the decision, Planning Appeals are submitted to the Planning Inspectorate who will then independently review the development in full and come to a decision - whether the appeal is allowed or dismissed. ​
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It is important to highlight that the Planning Inspector's decision is final, unless a legislative error has been made, which is very rare.
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Viable Placemaking ​have extensive experience supporting a variety of schemes at all stages of the planning process, including at Planning Appeal. If you would like support reviewing your decision notice or at planning appeal, please don't hesitate to get in touch.
