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A refusal or difficult planning decision does not always have to be the end of the road. Planning Geek can review the decision, advise on the appeal prospects and prepare or support a planning appeal where there is a sensible case to make.
Starting an appeal
- Types of planning appeal
- Planning application refused: what to do next
- Non-determination appeals
- Planning appeal timescales
- Minor commercial appeals
Appeal procedures and participation
- Written representations
- Planning appeal site visits
- Hearings and inquiries
- Rule 6 party status
- Objecting to an appeal
- Awards of costs
- Recovering an appeal costs award
Specialist appeals and related routes
- Listed Building Consent appeals
- Advertisement consent appeals
- Tree Preservation Order appeals
- Lawful Development Certificate appeals
- High hedges appeals
- CIL appeals
- Purchase notices
Secretary of State and court routes
Other Planning Appeal Sections
- Types of planning appeal
- Refused: what to do next
- Award of costs in an appeal
- Recovering a costs award
- Hearings and inquiries
- Judicial review and High Court planning challenges
- Planning permission challenged: what happens next?
- Section 288 planning challenges
- Section 289 enforcement appeal challenges
- Listed building consent appeal
- Advertisement consent appeal
- Minor commercial appeal
- Purchase notice: making the council buy your land
Planning Appeals Index Page Updated: 27th August 2026