Introduction to appeals
How appeals are determined
Planning appeals are administered and undertaken by the Planning Inspectorate, which is independent of the local planning authority (LPA).
The appeal process lets the Planning Inspectorate consider all the material planning considerations that are relevant to the case, from all parties, including the LPA, the applicant and those who might have made representations on the application. In most instances, only the information submitted in a planning application can be considered by the inspector.
There is a strict process and timeframe for submitting and processing appeals.
You can find out whether an appeal has been submitted in respect of any particular planning application by visiting the planning pages of the LPA’s website, or you can visit the Planning Inspectorate's appeals information1 to find out about the status of an appeal.
- https://www.gov.uk/appeal-planning-inspectorate