Guide to taking part in planning appeals: Wales, 2003
Appendix 1 - The Written Procedure
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Timetable |
You |
Appellant |
LPA |
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Appeal made (within the 6-month time limit) We set a start date |
Does not apply. |
They send the appeal form and all supporting documents to us and the LPA. The grounds of appeal should make up their full case. |
If the LPA don't want the written procedure, we will tell the appellant and arrange a hearing or inquiry. |
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Within 2 weeks from the starting date |
You receive the LPA's letter about the appeal, telling you that you must send us any comments within 6 weeks from the starting date. |
They receive a filled-in questionnaire and any supporting documents from the LPA. |
The LPA send the appellant and us a filled-in questionnaire and supporting documents. They also write to you about the appeal. |
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Within 6 weeks from the start date (We will not normally accept late statements or comments. Instead we will return them.) |
You send us 3 copies of any comments. If you want a copy of the Inspector's decision notice you must ask us for one in writing. |
They send us 2 copies of any further statement. This should relate only to issues raised by the questionnaire and any supporting documents. |
The LPA send us 2 copies of any further statement. |
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Within 9 weeks from the start date*(Comments sent late will not normally be accepted but will be sent back.) |
The appellant and the LPA make their final written comments. You cannot make more written comments at this stage. |
They send us 2 copies of their final comments on the LPA's statement and on any comments from you. No new evidence is allowed. |
The LPA send us 2 copies of their final comments on the appellant's statement and on any comments from you. No new evidence is allowed. |
Decision:
After the site visit, the Inspector writes the decision or sends a report to the Assembly. Where the Inspector decides the appeals we will send a copy of the decision notice to the appellant, the LPA and anyone else who asks us for a copy.
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