This allows applicants who are unhappy with the Local Planning Authority’s (LPA) decision, or the fact that the LPA has failed to make a determination within the required period, on their planning application the opportunity to appeal.

The appeal is not handled by the Local planning department but by an organisation called “The Planning Inspectorate”

The Right of Appeal

You can appeal under a variety of circumstances, these are detailed in the booklet “Making your Planning Appeal”. However there is no third party right of appeal. For instance a member of the public cannot appeal against a decision taken on someone else’s planning application.

Appeals are not dealt with by the Local Planning Authority, if you decide to make an appeal you should fill out an Appeal Form, which are available from

The Planning Inspectorate
Temple Quay House
2 The Square
Temple Quay
Bristol
BS1 6PN
Their help line number is 0117 372 6372

Their website address is www.planning-inspectorate.gov.uk