The Planning Inspectorate- Wales

Making Your Lawful Development Certificate Appeal (Guide)

Is there anyone else involved?

Other people can offer their views

Any other people who have an interest in your appeal, for example environmental groups or neighbours, are called ‘interested persons’. We will give them a chance to tell us what they think about your appeal. However, any objections on the planning merits of the case will not be considered by the Inspector.

How will they find out about the appeal?

We ask the LPA to write to anyone who lives in nearby property and others who they think are affected by your appeal. We ask the LPA to let interested people know the procedures we will use to decide the appeal and the timetable for receiving their comments. The LPA will also let people know that the planning merits of the development are not relevant and comments should only be made on the facts of the case.

We will send copies of comments we receive from interested persons to you and the LPA.

For appeals that we are deciding by inquiry or hearing, the LPA will also tell interested persons about the arrangements and invite them to come. They can also inspect, at the Council's offices, the grounds of appeal and the LPA's written evidence supporting their decision.

If there is going to be an inquiry, you must put a notice, that we will send you, on the appeal site. The LPA may also have to put up notices in public places and tell the local papers.

Before we take the views of interested persons into account, you will have the chance to comment.