A planning appeal is normally made by the person who has made a planning application (the 'applicant'). The appeal is made against the refusal of the application by the local planning authority. Appeals are made to the Planning Inspectorate, an agency of the Welsh Assembly Government. All Appeals must be made within six months of planning permission being refused.
Appeals can also be made to:
- Remove or change conditions applied to a planning permission.
- Require the issue of a Certificate of Lawfulness of a Proposed / Existing Use or Development.
- Appeal against a refusal of a listed building, conservation area or advertisement regulations consent.
- Appeal against an Enforcement Notice.
- Appeal against refusal to allow works to trees covered by a tree preservation order.
Appeals are normally carried out and decided by an independent Planning Inspector, appointed by the Welsh Assembly Government.
Appeals can be dealt with in three different ways:
- At a Public Inquiry
- By a 'hearing'
- By 'written representations'
In all three cases, comments on the appeal must be sent in by the deadline set by the Inspector or they won't be considered.
If you have been refused planning permission or have received an enforcement notice, please see the Planning Inspectorate's guidance booklets 'Making your planning appeal' or 'Making your enforcement appeal' for more information.
If you would like to take part in the appeals process, please see the Planning Inspectorate's 'Guide to taking part in planning appeals'.
Alternatively you can order copies of the above guidance booklets by writing to:
The Planning Inspectorate
Crown Buildings
Cathays Park
Cardiff
CF10 3NQ
