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Comment on an appeal

Anyone can comment on a planning appeal.

If you commented on the original application, the local planning authority (LPA) must tell you within 5 working days if there’s an appeal.

If you want to comment, you need to do this by whichever of these dates is sooner:

  • 5 weeks from the start date of the appeal

  • 6 weeks from the date on your enforcement notice - if the LPA sent you one

Find an appeal

You’ll need the final 7 digits of the 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 and comment on an appeal using either the:

If you cannot find the appeal you’d like to comment on in one service, try searching the other service.

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