Appeal a minor commercial development decision
Make an appeal
You can make an appeal to the Planning Inspectorate online or by post.
If you want to appeal more than one decision you must make a separate appeal for each.
You also need to send a copy of your appeal, including all the supporting documents, to your local planning authority. The Planning Inspectorate will tell you how to do this.
Documents you must provide
You’ll need to submit copies of:
- your original application
- the site ownership certificate
- the local planning authority’s decision notice
- your appeal, if you’re appealing by post
You’ll also need to submit:
- a map of the surrounding area
- any other documents that directly support your appeal, for example your grounds for appeal
You can upload these documents when you appeal online or post them to the Planning Inspectorate.
Appeal online
You must have copyright permission to use any drawings or other documents.
You can upload Word documents, images or PDF files up to 15MB. Do not send web links to files - send the files themselves.
All files must be:
- a single document, appendix or image
- given file names that describe what they are
Appeal a minor commercial development decision on the Appeals Casework Portal.
Appeal by post or email
Ask the Planning Inspectorate for an appeal form to appeal by post or email.
The form will tell you where to send the completed form and required documents to.
The Planning Inspectorate
Room 3 O/P
Temple Quay House
2 The Square
Temple Quay
Bristol
BS1 6PN
Planning Inspectorate customer support team
enquiries@planninginspectorate.gov.uk
Telephone: 0303 444 5000
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