Appeal a decision about a lawful development certificate
Comment on an appeal
Anyone can comment on a lawful development certificate appeal. Find the case on the appeals casework portal. The deadline for comments is 6 weeks after the start date of the appeal.
Your local planning authority must tell anyone who has commented on the application (‘interested parties’) that there’s an appeal. The local planning authority has to do this within 2 weeks of the appeal being validated by the Planning Inspectorate.
If there’s going to be an inquiry, interested parties can apply to have ‘rule 6 status’, which means they’ll play a much bigger part. For example, they can call witnesses and give evidence.
Read the detailed guidance about taking part in an appeal.