Guidance

Enforcement appeals: procedural guide

The responsibilities of each party and the roles they have in the enforcement appeal process.

From:
Planning Inspectorate
Published
6 March 2014
Last updated
2111 DecemberJanuary 20222024 — See all updates

Applies to England

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Procedural Guide: Enforcement notice appeals - England

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This guide includes details about:

  • responsibilities of the appellant, the local planning authority and other parties
  • who decides an appeal?
  • what is the timetable for an appeal and what are the rules?
  • what are the procedures?
  • can new material be introduced during the appeal process?
  • where will the decision be published?
Published 6 March 2014
Last updated 2111 DecemberJanuary 20222024 + show all updates

  1. The guide has been updated to make it clearer that interested parties should submit their representations using our online search facility.

  2. Guidance updated following changes to processes after Covid, all references to Covid removed

  3. This guide has been updated to remove unnecessary duplication and become easier to follow. This is in line with the Inspectorate’s approach to making our content more user focussed.

  4. Clarifications around s319A and changes in the way we request documents

  5. MHCLG changed to DLUHC

  6. Amendments made to the hearing timetable

  7. Annexe I has been updated to bring it into line with Annexe N of the Procedural guide – Planning.

  8. New legislation to allow PINS/the Inspector to decide (on behalf of the SoS) whether a ‘combined procedure’ may be appropriate; and Annexe H of the Enforcement Guide dealing with the procedural choice for redeterminations has been altered.

  9. The complaints procedure that was published in this booklet has been removed and the new complaints procedure is now available online.

  10. On 23 March 2016 the Planning Inspectorate published revised versions of its four procedural guides on Planning Appeals, Called-in Planning Applications, Enforcement Notice Appeals and Lawful Development Certificate Appeals. Each document highlights important changes.