Appeal a decision about a lawful development certificate
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 supporting documents, to your local planning authority. The Planning Inspectorate will tell you how to do this.
Documents you need
You’ll need to submit copies of:
- your application form
- all plans, drawings and supporting documents for your application
- the decision letter from the local planning authority (LPA), if you have one
- any other relevant emails and letters between you and the local authority
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.
Preparing your documents
You can submit the following file types:
- DOC or DOCX
- JPG or JPEG
- PNG
- TIF or TIFF
They must be:
- under 25MB
- fully readable, with no redacted text
- a single document, appendix or image
- given file names that describe what they are
Appeal by post
Contact the Planning Inspectorate by phone for an appeal form to appeal by post.
The form will tell you where to send the completed form and required documents to.
Contact the Planning Inspectorate
You can ask for an appeal form over the phone or if you need help using the online service.
By phone
Planning Inspectorate customer support team
Telephone: 0303 444 5000
Monday to Friday, 9am to 4pm (except public holidays)
Find out about call charges
Online
You can also ask a question or make a complaint online.