Making your Enforcement Appeal

Appendix 2 The hearing procedure

Timetable	You	LPA	Interested people
Appeal made (before the effective date) We set a start date	You send appeal form and all supporting documents to us and the LPA.	The LPA let us know if they don’t think a hearing is suitable.
Within 2 weeks from the start date	You receive from the LPA a completed questionnaire and any supporting documents.	The LPA send you and us a copy of a completed questionnaire and supporting documents. They also write to interested people about the appeal.	Interested people receive the LPA’s letter about the appeal.
Within 6 weeks from the start date (Late statements will not normally be accepted but will be sent back).	You send The Inspectorate 2 copies of your hearing statement. (one copy if sent by e-mail) .	The LPA send us 2 copies of their statement.	Interested people us 3 copies of any comments.
Within 9 weeks from the start date (Comments sent late will not normally be accepted but will be sent back.)	You send us 2 copies of your final comments on the LPA’s statement and on any comments from interested people. (one copy if sent by e-mail) . 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.	Interested people are told about the hearing by the LPA. They may attend the hearing and, if the Inspector agrees, give their views.

Note: We send copies of statements and comments to the appellant and the LPA by first-class post or e-mail. We aims to do this within a week of the deadlines.

Decision: After the hearing the Inspector writes the decision or sends a report to the Secretary of State. You and the LPA will be sent a copy of the decision notice. Anyone requesting a copy will also be sent one, as will any other person who was served with a copy of the enforcement notice.