Appeals process

The Planning Inspectorate deals with appeals in England and Wales on behalf of the First Secretary of State (Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (ODPM)) and the National Assembly for Wales.

The right of appeal is 'solely vested', this means that the appeal must be made by the original applicant(s) for the permission. In cases where there are multiple applicants (for example 'Mr & Mrs') either or both can appeal but only one appeal is allowed per application. If another party wishes to appeal a decision (for example a new owner) they must gain written consent from the original applicant(s) to do so.

The period for making an appeal in Wales is 6 months.

If The Planning Inspectorate don't receive the appeal papers within the time limit, and there are no exceptional reasons for this delay, they won't accept the appeal.