Video and Audio Tapes

The Planning Inspectorate will not accept video or audio evidence for appeals dealt with by the written procedure. This is because they cannot be certain that everyone involved in the appeal will have suitable equipment to play the evidence, or that identical copies have been sent to everyone.

You can send a written summary of the content of the video or audio evidence, including photographs, to The Planning Inspectorate and the local planning authority (LPA) with your appeal documents.

At a hearing or inquiry, the Inspector will decide whether to consider any video or audio evidence. They will let you know their decision when the hearing or inquiry opens. You must contact the LPA to find out whether they have suitable equipment to use at the hearing or inquiry, or if they will allow you to use your own.