Costs Awards in Planning Appeals
- Introduction
- Q1 Who can apply for costs?
- Q2 In what cases can I apply for my costs?
- Q3 Can costs be awarded only if my appeal proceeds by a public local inquiry or a hearing?
- Q4 Does the `loser' in an appeal normally have to pay the other party's costs?
- Q5 When will costs be awarded?
- Q6 What is unreasonable behaviour?
- Q7 Could I have costs awarded against me for pursuing at an inquiry or hearing an appeal which had no reasonable prospect of success?
- Q8 Can costs be awarded against me if I decide not to proceed with my appeal?
- Q9 Can costs be awarded against me if I am not professionally represented?
- Q1O If I ask to be heard before an Inspector, could the local planning authority be awarded their costs on the ground that the case could have been adequately dealt with by written representations?
- Q11 Can I have costs awarded against me even if I do not ask for an inquiry?
- Q12 Will an application for my costs affect the decision on my appeal?
- Q13 What about third parties?
- Q14 How might a third party be awarded their costs?
- Q15 How and when should I apply for costs?
- Q16 Does this mean that an application for costs cannot be considered if it is submitted later?
- Q17 If my application for costs succeeds, will all my appeal expenses be paid?
- Q18 When will a decision be given on the costs application?
- Q19 Will the Secretary of State decide the actual amount of the award?
- Q20 Can a decision on the costs application be challenged in the Courts?
- Appendix
- Addresses
Cost awards in planning appeals - a guide for appellants PDF 
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