After the decision

If you have any complaints or questions about the decision, or the way The Planning Inspectorate have handled the appeal you can write to:

The Planning Inspectorate,
Quality Assurance Unit,
4/09 Kite Wing,
Temple Quay House,
2 The Square,
Temple Quay,
Bristol,
BS1 6PN.

Phone: 0117 372 8252
Fax: 0117 372 8139

Email: complaints@pins.gsi.gov.uk

They will investigate your complaint and you can expect a full reply within three weeks. However, they can't reconsider an appeal if a decision has already been given. This can only happen if you successfully challenge the decision in the High Court.

Further applications and appeals

Anyone can apply to the local planning authority (LPA) for planning permission for the same site after The Planning Inspectorate issue the Inspector’s decision.

If the Inspector granted planning permission with some conditions attached, the appellant can ask the LPA for permission to remove or change some, or all, of those conditions. The LPA will tell interested people about that application and you can send them any comments you may have.

If the LPA refuse that application, or don’t give a decision within the time limit, there is another right of appeal. If you wrote to the LPA at application stage, they will tell you about any appeal and that you can send comments to The Planning Inspectorate.