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Appeal Statement
The written case put to a Planning Inspector after a refusal. It answers each reason for refusal in turn, on the policy the council itself relied on.
- The tier this usually sits in
- AppealThe tier this usually sits in
- Wren, for a case at that tier
- £799Wren, for a case at that tier
- Specimen you can read in full
- PublishedSpecimen you can read in full
- Sections inside it
- 7Sections inside it
What is inside
Section by section.
- 01Who is appealing, which application, which decision, and by when
- 02The appeal site and its surroundings
- 03What was proposed
- 04Each reason for refusal, answered on its own terms
- 05The development plan policies the council relied on, quoted
- 06Relevant appeal decisions and any case law that can be verified
- 07The planning balance and the conclusion
When it is required
Why a council asks for this.
Section 78 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990. Wren offers written representations only. Hearings and inquiries are handled case by case and are not sold from this site.
Your verbatim reasons for refusal are not scraped from anywhere. You supply them from the decision notice, because the exact wording is what the appeal answers.
| Required when |
|---|
| A section 78 appeal against refusal, by written representations |
| A householder appeal, which must be lodged within 12 weeks of the decision |
Asked and answered
About the Appeal Statement.
How long do I have to appeal?
For a householder application, 12 weeks from the decision. For advertisements, 8 weeks. For most other applications, six months. A Lawful Development Certificate refusal has no statutory deadline.
Does the Planning Inspectorate charge a fee?
No. There is no fee on a section 78 appeal, so the £799 is the whole cost.
Find out whether your site needs one.
The appraisal names the route, lists the documents that route requires, and prices the set before you commit to anything.