The Planning Inspectorate- Wales

Guide to taking part in advertisement appeals

10 Arranging the hearing or site visit

10.1 We try our best to make the arrangements for a hearing or site visit as
early as possible. If you and the LPA agree to the first hearing date we
offer, we can better manage our Inspector resources.

10.2 Each party is allowed to refuse a date offered for a hearing only once
before we fix a date, time and place.

10.3 Once we have fixed a hearing date, it is not easy for us to change it, and
we will only agree to do so in exceptional circumstances.

11 Suspending action on your appeal (abeyance)

11.1 We are committed to dealing with all appeals as quickly as possible.
We do not normally agree to hold up appeals, but in exceptional
circumstances we may agree to do so for a short period of time. For
example, to allow you and the LPA to come to an agreement that will
lead to the appeal being withdrawn.

11.2 However, we will only agree to do this if we are satisfied that it is the
most appropriate way forward, and have evidence that a quick
conclusion is likely.

11.3 If you want us to hold an appeal in abeyance, you should write to the
case officer. We will ask the LPA for their comments. Even if they agree,
we may not. It is for us to decide.