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 the LPA.

The LPA receive the appeal documents.

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 6 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 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 3 copies of any comments. If you want a copy of the Inspector’s decision notice you must ask us for one in writing.

They send us 2 copies of their inquiry statement.

The LPA send us 2 copies of their inquiry statement.

Within 9 weeks from the starting date

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

They send us 2 copies of their final comments on the LPA’s statement and on comments from you.
No new evidence is allowed.

The LPA send us 2 copies of their final comments on your statement and on any comments from you.
No new evidence is allowed.

4 weeks before the inquiry

The LPA tell you where you can see the appeal papers. They also tell you about the inquiry arrangements.

They send us 2 copies of their proof of evidence and 1 copy of the statement of common ground. They put up a notice on the site about the inquiry two weeks before.

The LPA send us 2 copies of their proof of evidence. The LPA put a notice in a local paper about the inquiry and tell you about the arrangements.