Guide to taking part in enforcement appeals - If you want to comment on someone else's appeal - January 2004

Appeal made

The Planning Inspectorate sets a start date

Does not apply.

The appellant sends a completed appeal form and a copy of the enforcement notice to us and the LPA.

The LPA receive the appeal documents.

Within 2 weeks from the start date

You receive the LPA’s letter about the appeal, telling you that you must send us any comments within 6 weeks of the start date.

The appellant receives a completed questionnaire and any supporting documents from the LPA.

The LPA send the appellant and us a copy of a completed questionnaire and supporting documents. They also write to interested people about the appeal.

Within 6 weeks from the starting date.
(Late statements or comments will not normally be accepted but will be sent back.)

You send us 3 copies of any comments. If you want a copy of the Inspector’s decision notice your must ask us for one in writing.

The appellant sends the Inspectorate 2 copies of their inquiry statement.

The LPA send the Inspectorate 2 copies of their inquiry statement.

Within 9 weeks from the starting date

(Comments sent late will not normally be accepted but will be sent back.)

The appellant and LPA make their final comments. You cannot make more written comments at this stage.

The appellant sends the Inspectorate 2 copies of their final comments on the LPA’s statement and on any comments from interested people.
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 interested people. No new evidence is allowed.

4 weeks before the inquiry

(Proofs of evidence sent late will not normally be accepted, but will be sent back.)

Interested people are told about the inquiry by the LPA. They may attend and, at the Inspector’s discretion, express their views.

The appellant sends the Inspectorate 2 copies of their proof of evidence and 1 copy of the statement of common ground.

The LPA send the Inspectorate 2 copies of their proof of evidence. The LPA put a notice in a local paper about the inquiry and notify interested people.