Costs Awards in Planning Appeals
Q16 Does this mean that an application for costs cannot be considered if it is submitted later?
An application made after the inquiry or hearing, or later than 4 weeks after notice of a cancellation, or later than 4 weeks after issue of the decision letter or the Planning Inspectorate's notification of withdrawal in a written representations case (see Q3 and Q8 above), will only be accepted if the party claiming costs can show good reason for not having applied sooner. The address to write to is stated at the back of this pamphlet. If such an application is accepted, the Planning Inspectorate will notify the parties and arrange an exchange of written submissions before the decision is issued.
