You can make an appeal to the Planning Inspectorate online or by post. If you want to appeal more than one decision you must make a separate appeal for each. You also need to send a copy of your appeal, including all supporting documents, to your local planning authority . The Planning Inspectorate will tell you how to do this. Documents you must provide You’ll need to submit copies of: your original application the local planning authority’s decision notice all plans, drawings and documents you sent to the local planning authority any letters or emails between you and the local planning authority your appeal, if you’re appealing by post You’ll also need to submit any other documents that directly support your appeal, for example your grounds of appeal. You can upload these documents when you appeal online or post them to the Planning Inspectorate. Appeal online You must have copyright permission to use any drawings or other documents. You can upload Word documents, images or PDF files up to 15MB. Do not send web links to files - send the files themselves. All files must be: a single document, appendix or image given file names that describe what they are Appeal a decision about consent to display an advertisement on the Appeals Casework Portal . Appeal by post Contact the Planning Inspectorate by phone for an appeal form to appeal by post. The form will tell you where to send the completed form and required documents to. Contact the Planning Inspectorate You can ask for an appeal form over the phone or if you need help using the online service. By phone Planning Inspectorate customer support team Telephone: 0303 444 5000 Monday to Friday, 9am to 4pm (except public holidays) Find out about call charges Online You can also ask a question or make a complaint online .

No-one can comment on a planning appeal about displaying an advertisement or sign. Your local planning authority must tell anyone who has commented on the original application (‘interested parties’) that there’s an appeal. They have to do this within 2 weeks of the appeal being started by the Planning Inspectorate. Read the detailed guidance about taking part in an appeal .

The Planning Inspectorate will check your appeal to make sure it’s valid. They’ll tell you what happens next and how long your appeal may take. The Planning Inspectorate will then consider your appeal. Check how long planning appeal decisions normally take . If anyone behaves unreasonably You can apply for an ‘award of costs’ if anyone involved in your appeal has cost you money by behaving unreasonably, for example missing deadlines. You can have costs awarded against you too. You can complain about how the Planning Inspectorate handled your appeal . There’s no time limit for complaints.

If you disagree with the appeal decision

You can challenge the decision in the High Court if you think the Planning Inspectorate made a legal mistake. Get advice from a lawyer if you’re unsure about this.

Appeal a decision about consent to display an advertisement

When you can appeal

Your local planning authority makes decisions about displaying an advertisement or sign on your house or building.

You can appeal against a decision about consent to display an advertisement if you disagree with it.

There’s no fee for appealing.

Only the person who made the application can appeal.

Deadline for appealing

If you disagree with a decision, you must appeal within 8 weeks of the date on the decision notice from your local planning authority.

If you’ve been sent a discontinuation notice, you’ll need to appeal before the date given on the notice.

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