Summary of the changes
| Area of appeal | Pilot process | Existing process |
| Time period to appeal | 6 months | 6 months |
| Number of appeal forms needed to be completed | 2 | 3 |
| Documents needed to be included with your appeal | Copy of planning decision Copy of application form and certificates | Copy of planning decision Copy of application form and certificates Copy of all plans |
| Time allowed to appellants to respond to third party comments* | 1 week | 2 weeks |
| Site visit arrangements | Provide access only - no need for LPA to attend | Attendance required by the LPA and the appellant at site visit if cannot be seen from public land |
| Time taken to receive decision | 12 weeks | 18 weeks** |
*Third parties will have commented on your planning application already and you are advised to address these comments, where relevant in your grounds of appeal when completing your form. We allow them to comment on your appeal, but you need only respond if anything significant and new is raised - in our experience that is uncommon.
**18 Weeks - Average
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