Planning Appeals

Under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, there are, essentially, 3 types of appeal against decisions made by local planning authorities. GOV.UK - Appeal or search for a planning decision or notice (opens new window) has a range of information.

Under S78 of the T&CP Act 1990 these can be made in the following circumstances:

an application has not been determined within the set time period (8 weeks for all but major development (13 weeks);
a refusal of planning permission;
some or all of the conditions attached to a planning permission considered to be unreasonable by the applicant

New Fast Track Householder Appeals.

A new fast track process for Householder Appeals is now being piloted by Basildon Council's Planning Services.

For further information regarding the fast track householder appeals process,
see, GOV.UK - Appeal a householder planning decision (opens new window)

The service of an enforcement notice in respect of a breach of planning control.

in the event of an application seeking confirmation that a use, operation or activity is lawful for planning control purposes is refused.
in the event of an application seeking confirmation that a use, operation or activity is lawful for planning control purposes is not determined within the set time period (normally 8 weeks).

Only the applicants (or in the case of enforcement appeals the person(s) served with the notice(s)) can make an appeal.

Where the following details relating to the appeals are updated on a daily basis:

Please note that inspectors'/Secretary of State's decision letters can be viewed in Public Access under the relevant planning application number.