Appeal a minor commercial development decision
Make an appeal
You can make an appeal to the Planning Inspectorate online or by post.
If you want to appeal more than one decision you must make a separate appeal for each.
You also need to send a copy of your appeal, including all the supporting documents, to your local planning authority. The Planning Inspectorate will tell you how to do this.
Documents you must provide
You鈥檒l need to submit copies of:
- your original application
- the site ownership certificate
- the local planning authority鈥檚 decision notice
- your appeal, if you鈥檙e appealing by post
You鈥檒l also need to submit:
- a map of the surrounding area
- any other documents that directly support your appeal, for example your grounds for appeal
You can upload these documents when you appeal online or post them to the Planning Inspectorate.
Appeal online
You must have copyright permission to use any drawings or other documents.
You can upload Word documents, images or PDF files up to 15MB. Do not send web links to files - send the files themselves.
All files must be:
- a single document, appendix or image
- given file names that describe what they are
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Appeal by post
Contact the Planning Inspectorate by phone for an appeal form to appeal by post.
The form will tell you where to send the completed form and required documents to.
Contact the Planning Inspectorate
You can ask for an appeal form over the phone or if you need help using the online service.
By phone
Planning Inspectorate customer support team
Telephone: 0303 444 5000
Monday to Friday, 9am to 4pm (except public holidays)
Find out about call charges
Online
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