Costs Awards in Planning Appeals
Q1 Who can apply for costs?
The parties at an inquiry or hearing normally meet their own expenses. But either of the main parties - the appellant or the local planning authority - can apply for costs if they consider the other party has behaved 'unreasonably'. Any interested third parties in an appeal (see Q13 below) can also apply for costs if an inquiry (or hearing) is cancelled, as a result of 'unreasonable' behaviour by the appellant or the local planning authority.
