Appeals

There is a right of appeal to the Secretary of State when planning permission is refused or enforcement action taken against unauthorised development. There are three forms that appeals can take;

• Written Representations

• Informal Hearings

• Inquiries

Appeals are a significant part of our workload. Our success rate of just over 50% is better than the national average of 1 in 3.

Details

We are experienced in all three forms of appeal.

Written Representations - For most written representation appeals the work will be entirely within the practice.

Hearings - Hearings will not normally require outside assistance but when the outcome hangs on particular issues, like highway safety, it may be necessary to call in other practices.

Inquiries - Inquiries almost always require a number of specialist witnesses and the case will often be presented by a barrister. Our role is likely to be in assembling and coordinating the inquiry team and in presenting specialist planning evidence.

Contact us

Please call the number at the top of this page or send us an email.