Planning appeals

This guide deals with appeals to do with planning applications.

Only the person who made the application for planning permission can appeal.

Appeals should be made to the Planning Inspectorate which is part of the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (ODPM).

Appeals are considered by a planning inspector, appointed by the First Secretary of State in England or, in Wales, by the National Assembly.

Most are handled in writing. Some are decided by a hearing before an Inspector. A few are decided after a public inquiry.

The deadline for submitting an appeal is 6 months from the date of the application decision letter (or in the case of non-determination, 6 months from the date the decision should have been made).

The 6 month period applies to all planning (section 78), listed building and conservation area consent (section 20) appeals.