Making your planning appeal
Appendix 1 - Some relevant publications
You can buy copies of all these documents from The Stationery Office
Ltd or any other bookshop, or you may be able to see them at the LPA
offices or your local library.
Statutory provisions
The Town and Country Planning Act 1990
This contains the main rules that govern the planning control system.
Part III – 'Control over Development' – is to do with applications for
planning permission and the Secretary of State's powers. Schedule 6
talks about the appeal decision process.
The Planning and Compensation Act 1991
This says that costs can sometimes be awarded if we arrange an inquiry
or hearing which doesn't take place.
The Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990
This contains the main rules about consent applications and appeals for
listed buildings and conservation areas.
The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development)
Order 1995 (SI 1995 No. 418)
This tells you the types of development which you don't need planning
permission for.
The Town and Country Planning (General Development Procedure)
Order 1995 (SI 1995 No. 419 – as amended by SI 2000 No. 1627 and
SI 2003 No. 2047)
This explains in detail the procedures the LPA will follow when they
consider your application and the time limit for making an appeal.
The Town and Country Planning (Determination of Appeals by
Appointed Persons) (Prescribed Classes) Regulations 1997
These give Inspectors the power to decide most appeals under section
78 of the 1990 Act and most appeals relating to listed building consent
(LBC) and conservation area consent (CAC). But the Secretary of State
still has the power to decide any appeal.
The Town and Country Planning (Appeals) (Written Representations
Procedure) (England) Regulations 2000 (SI 2000 No. 1628)
These explain the procedures and time limits for the various stages of
the written appeals procedure.
The Town and Country Planning (Hearings Procedure) (England) Rules
2000 (SI 2000 No. 1626)
These explain the procedures and time limits for the various stages of
appeals decided by hearings. They explain the rights and responsibilities
of everyone involved in an appeal that is dealt with by a hearing.
The Town and Country Planning (Inquiries Procedure) (England) Rules
2000 (SI 2000 No. 1624)
The Town and Country Planning Appeals (Determination by Inspectors)
(Inquiries Procedure) (England) Rules 2000 (SI 2000 No. 1625)
These explain the procedures and time limits for the various stages of
appeals decided by an inquiry. They explain the rights and responsibilities
of everyone involved in an appeal that is dealt with by an inquiry.
The Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Regulations
1990 (SI 1990 No. 1519 – as amended by SI 2003 No. 2048)
These set out special rules for applications and appeals about consent
for listed buildings and conservation areas.
Circulars
Here is a brief list of some relevant Circulars. You might be able
to get copies from your local library or you can look at them in council
offices.
9/95 General Development Order Consolidation 1995
This sets out the procedure for making planning applications and appeals,
planning registers and related matters.
14/97 Planning and the Historic Environment
This sets out Directions by the Secretary of State.
2/99 Environmental Impact Assessment
This gives advice about the circumstances in which we will need to assess
the environmental effects of a proposal. It also describes how we will
carry out this assessment.
5/2000 Planning Appeals Procedures
This sets out best practice in the operation of procedures for deciding
planning appeals under section 78 of the Town and Country Planning Act
1990.
01/01 Heritage Applications
This sets out Directions by the Secretary of State. It repeats much of the advice on the historic environment in '14/97 Planning and the Historic Environment.
Planning policy guidance notes
These are also available on the DCLG website (see circulars above):
PPG1 – General Policy and Principles
PPG2 – Green Belts
PPG3 – Housing (England)
PPG4 – Industrial and Commercial Development and Small Firms
PPG5 – Simplified Planning Zones
PPS6 – Planning for town centres
PPS7 – Sustainable development in rural areas
PPG8 – Telecommunications
PPG9 – Nature Conservation
PPG10 – Planning and Waste M
anagement
PPG11 – Regional Planning
PPG12 – Development Plans
PPG13 – Transport
PPG14 – Development on Unstable Land
PPG15 – Planning and the Historic Environment
PPG16 – Archaeology and Planning (England)
PPG17 – Sport and Recreation
PPG18 – Enforcing Planning Control
PPG19 – Outdoor Advertisement Control
PPG20 – Coastal Planning
PPG21 – Tourism
PPG22 – Renewable Energy
PPG23 – Planning and Pollution Control
PPG24 – Planning and Noise
PPG25 – Development and Flood Risk
Regional planning guidance notes
RPG1 – Strategic Guidance for the North East
RPG3 – Strategic Guidance for London
RPG3A – London – Strategic Views
RPG3B/9B - Thames
RPG6 – Regional Planning
Guidance for East Anglia
RPG8 – Regional Planning Guidance for the East Midlands
RPG9 – Regional Planning Guidance for the South East
RPG9A – Thames Gateway
RPG10 – Regional Planning Guidance for the South West
RPG11 – Regional Planning Guidance for the West Midlands
RPG12 – Regional Planning Guidance for Yorkshsire and Humber
RPG13 – Regional Planning Guidance for the North West
