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Search for an appeal against a planning decision or notice from your local planning authority, or start a new appeal.
The Planning Inspectorate deals with planning appeals, national infrastructure planning applications, examinations of local plans and other planning-related and specialist casework in England. Planning Inspectorate is an exe…
Appeal a decision by your local planning authority about an application for planning permission - documents you need to provide, who can appeal, how long it takes
Your local planning authority (LPA) makes decisions on planning…
If your application was refused, or granted with conditions, you can…
If someone else owns land or property that’s included in your appeal, you…
Anyone can comment on a planning appeal. If you commented on the original…
The Planning Inspectorate will check your appeal to make sure it’s valid.…
You can challenge the decision in the High Court if you think the Planning…
Planning Inspectorate appeals and other casework: detailed information
Latest average timescales for planning, enforcement and householder appeals.
The responsibilities of each party and the roles they have in the planning appeal process.
How to take part in a planning or listed building consent appeal proceeding by written representations.
Appeal a decision on a householder planning application by your local planning authority - deadlines, how to appeal and how long it takes to get a decision
The Planning Inspectorate has published a series of advice pages that are intended to inform applicants, consultees, the public and others about a range of process matters in relation to the Planning Act 2008 (PA2008).
The Planning Inspectorate is recruiting chartered professionals from the built environment and related fields to become local plan inspectors. Applications close on 22 February 2026.
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