Decisions and appeals
Most applications are determined by professional planning officers and a report and decision notice are produced for each application. Once we have made a decision, you will be sent the official planning decision notice. It is very important that you read and understand the decision notice and ask the case officer to explain anything you are not sure of.
Where applications are to be determined by councillors, a Planning Committee meets:
Part 3 (responsibility for functions and scheme of delegations) of the Council's constitution sets out the national scheme of delegation, the delegations of certain applications to council officers, and those applications where the Chair of Planning Committee (or other nominated member) and the Head of Planning (or other nominated officer) agree that the application should be heard by Planning Committee. National Scheme of Delegation is set out in the Council's constitution with local delegations included.
Referral decisions following the referral or gateway meeting for Schedule 2 applications can be found by clicking the button below.
Appealing a decision
An applicant has a right to appeal if they are dissatisfied with our decision or we have not made a decision within a the statutory period. Appeals are made to the First Secretary of State and are administered by the Planning Inspectorate.
Details on how to appeal are set out on the decision notice.
When appealing please use the online appeal service.
Householder appeals must usually be lodged within 12 weeks. All other types of application within 6 months from the date of the decision notice. Appeals submitted outside these times may be turned away by the Planning Inspectorate.
Challenging an appeal decision
The decision of the First Secretary of State is final and can only be challenged in the High Court on a point of law.