Planning Appeals
Submission and management of planning appeals
If a planning application is refused it is not necessarily the end of the matter. As an applicant you can attempt to address the refusal reason(s) and resubmit the application (an applicant is entitled to a ‘free go’ within 6 months of the refusal). Alternatively, you can submit an appeal against the refusal of planning permission. Such an appeal can only be based on the planning merits of the proposal and as such requires the sort of expertise GRC Planning can provide.
An appeal is lodged with the Planning Inspectorate, an independent body from the Local planning Authority, and the appointed Inspector will adjudicate on the matter and provide a written decision to consultee responses and representations can be made. An awareness of the process coupled with close monitoring of the application enhances the chances of a successful outcome. Applications for small developments are largely dealt with by written representations.
For more complicated matters an informal hearing will determine the outcome before a Planning Inspector who will hear the evidence. Major developments are more commonly dealt with by a Public Local Inquiry where evidence is presented, and witnesses are cross examined – much like a court hearing. Costs can be awarded against the Local Planning Authority (or the applicant) if they have acted unreasonably.
GRC Planning can prepare written statements of appeal or appear at hearings or act as an expert witness at a Public Inquiry. For each type of appeal a fixed fee quotation can be provided.
An appeal is lodged with the Planning Inspectorate, an independent body from the Local planning Authority, and the appointed Inspector will adjudicate on the matter and provide a written decision to consultee responses and representations can be made. An awareness of the process coupled with close monitoring of the application enhances the chances of a successful outcome. Applications for small developments are largely dealt with by written representations.
For more complicated matters an informal hearing will determine the outcome before a Planning Inspector who will hear the evidence. Major developments are more commonly dealt with by a Public Local Inquiry where evidence is presented, and witnesses are cross examined – much like a court hearing. Costs can be awarded against the Local Planning Authority (or the applicant) if they have acted unreasonably.
GRC Planning can prepare written statements of appeal or appear at hearings or act as an expert witness at a Public Inquiry. For each type of appeal a fixed fee quotation can be provided.
