Planning appeals are generally
submitted by people who do not agree with a decision made by the Local
Authority. This is most often when a local council planning application has
been submitted and has then been refused, an example would be if a house holder
applies to build an extension to their house and the local council planning
authority turns their application down.
Planning appeals can also be submitted
when an Enforcement Notice has been served. An example could be if a property
has been extended without planning consent and the local council planning
authorities have ordered that the extension be demolished or its appearance changed.
Planning appeals can also be made
against a local council planning authority’s failure to make a decision about a
planning application within a given time.
Planning appeals are dealt with by the
Planning Inspectorate which is a Government Agency. Appointed by the Secretary of State – the
Planning Inspectorate considers planning appeals against the decisions of local
council planning authorities all over the Country – usually against their
refusal to grant planning consent.
Planning appeals can take the form of a
written submission where the planning appeal is dealt with in writing only –
these are usually for small appeals and where there are very few points in
dispute. For larger more complex issues a Formal Hearing may be required with
the Planning Inspector acting as a judge. Finally, for the most serious
matters, the planning appeal may take the form of a Public Enquiry.
