The Planning Inspectorate- Wales

Guide to taking part in planning appeals: Wales, 2003

Appendix 3 The inquiry procedure

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Timetable

You

Appellant

LPA

Appeal made (within the 6-month time limit)

We set a starting date

Does not apply.

They send the appeal form and all supporting documents to us and the the LPA.

The LPA receive the appeal documents.

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 write to you about the appeal.

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 their inquiry statement.

The LPA send us 2 copies of their inquiry statement.

Within 9 weeks from the starting date

The appellant and 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 comments from you.

No new evidence is allowed.

The LPA send us 2 copies of their final comments on the appellants statement and on any comments from you.

No new evidence is allowed.

4 weeks before the inquiry

The LPA tell you where you can see the appeal papers.They also tell you about the inquiry arrangements.

They send us 2 copies of their written statement of evidence and 1 copy of the statement of common ground.

The LPA send us 2 copies of their written statement of evidence. The LPA put a notice in a local paper about the inquiry and tell you about the arrangements.

You can go to the inquiry and give your views.

Decision:

After the inquiry, 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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