Appeal against a planning decision
Comment on an appeal
If your appeal is about an application dated on or before 31 March 2026, use the ‘Planning appeals: procedural guide’ instead.
In most planning appeals, no one will be able to comment.
If you commented on the original planning application, the local planning authority (LPA) must tell you within 5 working days if an appeal has been made. They’ll also tell you if you can comment on it.
If you’re allowed to comment, you need to do this by 5 weeks from the start date of the appeal.
Find an appeal
You’ll need the 7 digit appeal reference number (also known as the ‘case reference number’). You can find this on the letter you received from the LPA telling you about the appeal.
If you did not receive a letter, you can search for the postcode of the land or property that’s being appealed.
You can find an appeal using either the:
The LPA will tell you if you can comment on a planning application.
If you cannot find the appeal you’d like to comment on in one service, try searching the other service.