Anyone Else Involved

Any other people who have an interest in your appeal, for example environmental groups or neighbours, are called 'interested people'. The Planning Inspectorate will give them a chance to tell the Inspector what they think of your proposals.

The Inspector must also take into account the views of certain groups who have a right to comment, for example, owners of the site, parish councils and so on. You and the local planning authority (LPA) will have a chance to see the comments they have made and give the Inspector your views.

How they find out

The Planning Inspectorate will ask the local planning authority (LPA) to tell the people who took part in the consultations when you first applied for planning permission that you have appealed. The views they first gave to the LPA will be sent to The Planning Inspectorate and you.

If they want to make more comments, they should write direct to The Planning Inspectorate. The Planning Inspectorate will then send copies to you and the LPA. You will each have a chance to make comments on their letters.

For appeals that are to be decided by a hearing or inquiry, the LPA will tell interested people when and where this will be and let them know that they can attend. They can also inspect your appeal papers, and the LPA's written evidence supporting their decision, at the council's offices.

If there is going to be an inquiry, you must put a notice on the appeal site telling people about it. The Planning Inspectorate will send this notice to you. The LPA may also have to put up notices in public places and tell the local papers.