Refusals
If you have submitted a planning application to your Local Authority and they have refused permission or imposed conditions, they must give written reasons for their decision. Our property advisers will be able to work with you to determine your next steps.
If you are unhappy or unclear about the reasons for the refusal or the conditions imposed, we can liaise with local authority planning department to glean further information. This will often involve asking them if changing the plans might make a difference.
If your application has been refused, you may be able to submit another application with modified plans free of charge within twelve months of the decision on your first application.
Alternatively, if you think the local authority's decision is unreasonable, you will be within your rights to consider appealing to the Secretary of State.
You can also appeal if the local planning authority does not issue a decision on your application within eight weeks (known as non-determination) unless you have agreed in writing to an extension of that period.
If you appeal, your application is taken out of the authority's hands. Appeals are intended as a last resort and they can take several months to decide.
Our advisers will be able to discuss with you the best route to take, for example, it may be quicker to discuss with the planning authority whether changes to your proposal would make it more acceptable or, in cases of non-determination, when your application might be decided if you choose not to appeal.
The deadline for submitting an appeal is six months from the date of the application decision letter or in the case of non-determination, six months from the date the decision should have been made.
Having to deal with a refused planning application can often be a stressful and time-consuming matter. Our advisers have many years’ experience of helping clients manage and resolve refused planning applications. For more advice, simply call us on 01202 684400 or email us at info@landbuyingexperts.co.uk.
