Planning - appeals

If your application is not decided within a set period, or if you disagree with the decision that is made on your application, you have a right to appeal (please see the enforcement pages for further information).

If you are appealing against the failure to decide your application (a non-determination appeal), you must lodge your appeal within six months of the date by which the decision should have been made. If you are appealing against the decision on your application, you must lodge your appeal within six months of the date of the decision. If you are appealing against an enforcement notice, you must lodge your appeal before the date from which the notice will take effect.

There is no charge for an appeal, but applicants must bear their own expenses, which will depend on the appeal procedure and whether the applicant requires professional representation. Appeals are decided through either an exchange of written statements, a hearing, or a public enquiry; which procedure is used will depend on the nature and complexity of the case. Applicants are encouraged to negotiate with the council within the appeal period to try to resolve the problem; such negotiations do not affect your right to appeal.

Appeals are made to the Planning Inspectorate at the following address:

Kite Wing,
Temple Quay House,
2 The Square,
Temple Quay,
Bristol,
BS1 6PN.

Details of how to appeal are included with all decision notices which refuse permission, and with all enforcement notices.

You can download appeal forms from the Planning Inspectorate website.

For more information and guidance about the appeals process, please visit the planning portal website.