The High Court

The only way you can appeal against the Inspector's decision is in the High Court. To be successful, you would have to show that the Inspector made a legal or procedural mistake.

If your challenge is successful The Planning Inspectorate will look at your appeal again. But this doesn't necessarily mean that the original decision will be reversed. An Inspector may come to the same decision again but for different reasons.

If you are going to challenge the decision, you must apply to the High Court within 28 days, or 6 weeks, of the date of the appeal decision, depending on the type of challenge. The Planning Inspectorate will send you a leaflet explaining this right with the Inspector's decision.