Winning Ways With Planning Appeals
Winning ways with Planning Appeals
With just 42% of all planning appeals succeeding, knowing how the system works is paramount.
’Winning Ways with Planning Appeals’ is the topic of local law firm Foot Anstey’s latest Planning Club event in Plymouth on 18th March, Taunton on 24th March, Truro on 31st March and Exeter on 1st April. This seminar, which will give clear practical advice, is aimed at anyone involved in planning appeals, either directly or as professional advisers, and whether promoting or opposing development.
Topics covered by planning lawyers Gareth Pinwell and Isabel Diver will include avoiding procedural pitfalls, recent decision trends, tips on streamlining the process (including householder appeals), 2008 model conditions and costs awards in appeals.
The latest returns from the Planning Inspectorate for the year 2007-2008 show the success rate of planning appeals is 34% for written appeals, 39% for informal hearings and 54% for public inquiries, an average of 42%. Only 27% of appeals of enforcement notices result in the quashing of the enforcement notice.
Gareth Pinwell, Foot Anstey’s head of planning, explains "To be successful in an appeal you need up to date knowledge of the appeal process, and advisers who can give clear practical advice.
"There are many changes in the pipeline including the new model conditions and guidance on dealing efficiently with appeals by householders, which may be adopted universally following a pilot study.
"The Government is also consulting on the award of costs in planning appeals. They are looking to extend the award of costs in appeals by written representations.
"Going to appeal takes time and money but keeping up to date on the latest developments should reduced these costs and improve the chances of success."
Published 03/03/2009
