Guide to taking part in planning appeals - If you want to comment on someone else's appeal
Revised edition - May 2005 (This web version was last updated February 2008 to include the change in governing body from ODPM to CLG)
- The purpose of this guide
- The appeals process
- How you find out about the appeal
- What you can do
- The written procedure
- The hearing procedure
- The inquiry procedure
- Awarding Appeal costs
- The decision
- Complaints section
- The High Court
- After the appeal
- Contacting us
- Appendix 1 Diagram of the written procedure
- Appendix 2 Diagram of the hearing procedure
- Appendix 3 Diagram of the inquiry procedure
- Appendix 4 Template for sending your comments
- Appendix 5 Data Protection and Privacy in the Planning Inspectorate
- Appendix 6 Inspectors’ Code of Conduct
Quality statement
- We aim to provide the following in the appeal process:
- clear, prompt and polite advice and information;
- quick and efficient handling of your appeal;
- an open exchange of views between the people involved in the appeal;
- fair and unbiased decisions by appropriately qualified people;
- clear, logical decisions and reports;
- a quick and thorough complaints procedure; and
- a service that gives the public confidence in us.
Data Protection Act
We are registered under The Data Protection Act to hold your personal data.
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