If your application for planning permission has been rejected we would encourage you to try to negotiate an amended scheme rather than submit an appeal. Our records show that, on average, only about one appeal in three is successful. This rate has remained broadly constant over many years. If you do decide to appeal, you should allow enough time to ensure that everything is submitted to us before the deadline.
We plan the use of our Inspector resource in such a way to maximise the potential output - which means we can deal with the highest number of customers whilst being as efficient as possible.
There is not an even distribution of work across the country and this can lead to periods where the time taken to decide appeals will vary according to the location of the case. The latest available figures below give a feel for the times taken to decide appeals – figures are given for the percentage decided within a certain number of weeks, with the exception of those with bespoke timetables. The average time to decide appeals is also given – some will take less and others more.
|
Type |
Percentage decided within .. |
Average time to decide |
|---|---|---|
| Planning appeals (excluding Householder and Bespoke) | ||
| - Written Representations |
97% within 26 weeks |
18 weeks |
| - Hearings |
54% within 26 weeks |
21 weeks |
| - Inquiries |
92% within 26 weeks |
34 weeks |
| Householder appeals |
92% within 8 weeks |
7 weeks |
| Planning appeals with a bespoke timetable |
100% in accordance with the timetable |
|
| Enforcement appeals | ||
| - Written Representations |
96% within 32 weeks |
20 weeks |
| - Hearings |
88% within 33 weeks |
26 weeks |
| - Inquiries |
94% within 43 weeks |
34 weeks |
| Advertisement appeals | ||
| - Written Representations |
61% within 16 weeks |
17 weeks |
| - Hearings |
71% within 22 weeks |
21 weeks |
| Listed Building Consent/Conservation Area Consent appeals | ||
| - Written Representations |
46% within 16 weeks |
19 weeks |
| - Hearings |
98% within 30 weeks |
20 weeks |
| - Inquiries |
70% within 30 weeks |
28 weeks |
| Listed Building/Conservation Area Enforcement appeals | ||
| - Written Representations |
96% within 32 weeks |
22 weeks |
| - Hearings |
91% within 33 weeks |
30 weeks |
| - Inquiries |
100% within 43 weeks |
29 weeks |
| Lawful Development Certificate appeals | ||
| - Written Representations |
97% within 32 weeks |
20 weeks |
| - Hearings |
94% within 33 weeks |
25 weeks |
| - Inquiries |
90% within 43 weeks |
34 weeks |
This information was last updated on 10 February 2012.
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