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Five stage planning application process

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  1. Five stage planning application process
  2. Stage one - we register your application
  3. Stage two - we tell you what will happen
  4. Stage three - we advertise your application
  5. Stage four - we consider your application
  6. Step five - we make a decision on your application
  7. You are here: Can I appeal a decision?

Can I appeal a decision?

If you seek permission to carry out works to your property and your application isn't decided within a set period (usually eight weeks), or you get a decision that you disagree with, you have a right to appeal. Appeals are made to the Planning Inspectorate.

Find out more about appealing.

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Planning permission

  • Apply for planning permission
  • CIL process for developers
  • Carrying out work without planning permission
  • Comment on a planning application
  • Defibrillator guidance
  • Do I need planning permission?
  • Five stage planning application process
  • Guidance notes for submitting works to trees applications
  • Householder permitted development guidance
  • Planning appeals
  • Planning fees
  • Planning permission application forms
  • Planning privacy notice
  • Planning validation guidance notes
  • Sign up for planning alerts
  • Walls, fences and gates

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