Appealing Against an Appl. Refusal
It can be incredibly disappointing when your planning permission application is refused.
This isn't always the end of the story however and there couple of option to choose from at this point. You could go back to the drawing board, modify your plans and submit a brand new application.
This is free if it is submitted within 12 months however it's important to note that the new plan must be significantly modified for it to be considered again.
The other option is to appeal against the decision and this has to be done within 6 months of date of refusal.
To do this you need to submit a planning permission appeal form, together with a statement countering the arguments with led to the refusal of the original application.
As with an objection, the statement should be formal, professional and demonstrate an understanding of planning law and the local plan.
The appeal can be decided by one of three types of procedure: Written Representations; a Hearing; or a Public Inquiry and you may have some say as to which one is used.
The appeal is considered by The Planning Inspectorate and the decision is absolutely final.
A decision is usually given within 3 months.
Although it requires much effort, a well constructed and presented appeal which incorporated planning law and draws attention to relevant elements of local and national planning policy can be successful.
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