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Planning Appeals

A list of new appeals, progress on current appeals and decisions can be found in the agenda or report document for each Development Committee meeting.

NOTE:   Only the applicant may appeal a decision.  An objector to the decision cannot appeal it.

APPEALS and OTHER CASEWORK  

The Planning Portal and Planning Inspectorate pages behind the link above, provide comprehensive information including:

  • an  'Appeals Overview' to help you decide if you want to appeal.
  • a facility whereby you search for,  or comment on an Appeal
  • online submission of an Appeal
  • information and forms for making an Appeal
  • specific information for making different types of Appeal such as:
    Advert,
    Enforcement,
    Householder
    Lawful Development Certificate,
    Listed Building/Conservation Area,
    Planning,
    Tree Preservation and Replacement

THE APPEAL PROCESS

  • The Secretary of State appoints Inspectors from the Planning Inspectorate to consider planning appeals.
  • Inspectors will either be authorised to decide appeals or, in more important cases, will report to the First Secretary of State who will then issue a decision.
  • All inspectors are impartial and are professionally qualified in planning or a related profession such as law or architecture.

NOTE

Appeals can be expensive and time consuming for both the Council and the applicant. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the Council's decision with planning officers before making an appeal, to see whether an amended application could overcome the Council's objections.


If you have a specific query please contact North Norfolk District Council’s Development Management Section. 

For a detailed description of the legislation view the Planning Act on the Office of Public Sector Information (OPSI) website.