Appeal a planning decision

Time in which you can make an appeal:

The appeal must be received by the Planning Inspectorate within 12 weeks from the date on the decision notice.

However, if an enforcement notice has been served for the same or very similar development the time limit is:

• Within 28 days from the date of the Authority’s decision if the enforcement notice was served before the decision was made yet not longer than two years before the application was made
• Within 28 days from the date the enforcement notice was served if served on or after the date the decision was made (unless this extends the appeal period beyond 12 weeks).

Note – if the Authority has failed to determine your householder planning application or you are appealing against the grant of permission subject to conditions to which you object, please follow the time limits under ‘Planning application appeals’ (below).

Time in which you can appeal:

The appeal must be received by the Planning Inspectorate within six months from the date on the decision notice, or

Within six months from the expiry of the period which the Authority had to determine the application.

However, if an enforcement notice has been served for the same or very similar development within the previous two years, the time limit is:

• Within 28 days from the date of the Authority decision if the enforcement notice was served before the decision was made yet not longer than two years before the application was made
• Within 28 days from the date the enforcement notice was served if served on or after the date the decision was made (unless this extends the appeal period beyond six months).

Note – the Authority determination period is usually eight weeks (13 weeks for major developments and 28 days for non-material amendment applications. If the Authority has also to determine an environmental impact assessment application the determination period is 16 weeks). If you have agreed a longer period with the Authority, the time limit runs from that date.

Time in which you can appeal:

The appeal must be received by the Planning Inspectorate within six months of receipt of the decision, or within six months of the expiry of the period which the Authority had to determine the application.

NB – the Authority determination period is usually eight weeks. If you have agreed a longer period with the Authority the time limit runs from that date.

Time in which you can make an appeal:

The appeal must be received by the Planning Inspectorate within eight weeks of the date of receipt of the decision, or

Within eight weeks of the expiry period which the Authority had to determine the application.

Note – The Authority determination period is usually eight weeks. If the applicant has agreed a longer period with the Authority, the time limit runs from the end of that period.

Time in which you can make an appeal:

The appeal must be received by the Planning Inspectorate within 12 weeks from the date on the decision notice.

However, if an enforcement notice has been served for the same or very similar development the time limit is:

• Within 28 days from the date of the Authority’s decision if the enforcement notice was served before the decision was made yet not longer than two years before the application was made
• Within 28 days from the date the enforcement notice was served if served on or after the date the decision was made (unless this extends the appeal period beyond 12 weeks).

Time in which you can appeal:

Advertisement discontinuance notice

• before the effective date of the notice (the effective date will be shown on the notice).

Enforcement notice

• before the effective date of the notice (the effective date will be shown on the notice).

Listed building enforcement notice

• before the effective date of the notice (the effective date will be shown on the notice).

Conservation area enforcement notice

• before the effective date of the notice (the effective date will be shown on the notice)

Certificate of lawful use or development

• no time limit.

N.B. The Authority’s determination period is usually eight weeks, although you may agree a longer period with the Authority. An appeal on the grounds of non-determination can only be made following the expiry of the determination period.

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Please go to the Gov.uk website: Appeal a planning decision: Overview – GOV.UK

How to contact planning

To contact us, please use the contact details below. However, before you make contact, please check to see whether your query could be answered using our website, for example:

Do I need permission? – provides answers to general planning questions and what needs planning permission

Planning Portal – online planning and building regulations resource

How to contact us

• Email:  planning@newforestnpa.gov.uk
• Write in:  The Planning Team, Lymington Town Hall, Avenue Road, Lymington, SO41 9ZG
• Telephone:  A duty officer is available on the telephone (01590 646615) from 10am to 11.45am, Tuesday to Thursday, to assist with general planning enquiries from members of the public. This is a free service.

Planning applications can currently only be viewed on our website.

The Planning Department aims to deliver a good service.  To help us we would welcome your feedback on how we are doing or how we can improve.

In the first instance, all comments, compliments and informal planning complaints should be addressed to:

David Illsley
Interim Head of Planning and Place
New Forest National Park Authority
Lymington Town Hall
Avenue Road
Lymington
SO41 9ZG

If you wish to make a formal complaint, please see our complaints procedure.