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DECISIONS
WHAT NEXT?
You have 6 months from the date of the decision notice within
which to appeal to the Secretary of State.
Rushing
off to appeal may NOT be your best move. You must assess your likely chances of success and
consider the consequences of a dismissal on appeal. You should generally treat
going to appeal as a last resort.
Why
are you appealing? If the Council have made a mistake or are being unreasonable
have you discussed the issues with them first. Maybe there is a way round the
problem.
Perhaps
your concerns with the Council are not planning matters, but procedural or you
think there has been maladministration. This is a matter for the Local
Ombudsman not the planning appeal system. See Ombudsman for more details.
If
there is a clear difference of opinion with good and bad points on both sides,
then an appeal may be the only option. But what if you were to lose?
A
decision on appeal is generally final (save for an appeal to the High Court on
a point of law) and may prejudice future proposals on the property. Appeal
decisions will show up in planning searches.
Appeals are not to be rushed into lightly and you should seek
professional guidance before making that step.
Further
information and guidance on the appeal process can be found at: