Your home and what you want
I’ve been refused.
A refusal letter can be hard to read. I’ll go through it with you and tell you plainly what I think.
If you want to appeal a householder application, you usually have 12 weeks from the date on the decision letter. For a full planning application, such as most work to flats, it’s usually 6 months. It can be less if you’ve had an enforcement notice.
Start with your address.
Look it upCheck what applies at your postcode nowConservation areas, listed buildings, Article 4, flood zones and tree protection, from the national records.Your options
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Change the design and apply again. A revised application that answers the council’s reasons.
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Appeal. An appeal goes to the Planning Inspectorate, not the council. Speak to a planning consultant about whether it’s worth it.
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Stop, or wait. Sometimes the honest answer is that it’s not worth it, and I’ll explain why.
What I do
I read the refusal, the officer’s report and the policies, and tell you plainly whether a revised application is worth it, or whether to talk to a planning consultant about an appeal.
A Scope is an informed view of what’s likely, not a promise. The decision always rests with the council.