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

Appeal made
(within the 6-month time limit)
We set a starting date

Does not apply.

They send the appeal form and all supporting documents to us and the LPA. The grounds of apeal should make up their full case.

The LPA don't want the written procedure, we will tell the appellant and arrange a hearing or inquiry.

Within 2 weeks from the starting date

You receive the LPA’s letter about the appeal, telling you that you must send us any comments within six weeks from the starting date.

They receive a filled-in questionnaire and any supporting documents from the LPA.

The LPA send the appellant and us a filled-in questionnaire and supporting documents. They also write to you about the appeal.

Within 6 weeks from the starting date
(We will not normally accept late statements or comments. Instead we will return them.)

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

They send us 2 copies of any
further statements,This should relate only to issues raised by the questionnaire and any supporting documents.

The LPA send us two copies of any further statement.

Within 9 weeks from the starting date

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

They send us two copies of their final comments on the LPA’s statement and on any comments from you.
No new evidence is allowed.

The LPA send us two copies of their final comments on the appellant’s statement and on any comments from you.

No new evidence is allowed.