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Planning Appeals and Public Inquiries
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Planning Appeals and Public Inquiries
If your planning application has been refused, you may have the right to submit a planning appeal to the Planning Inspectorate under section 78 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.
Appeals can proceed by written representations, informal hearing or public inquiry. The correct route depends on the complexity of the issues.
Mercantile Barristers represents clients in:
• Planning appeal hearings
• Public inquiries involving expert evidence
• Cross examination of planning and technical witnesses
• Site visits and procedural case management
Recent examples of appeal issues include:
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• Refusal based on alleged harm to character and appearance of the local area
• Public enquiry to determine whether a commercial development fringed on a right to light
• Green Belt special circumstances arguments
•Land that had been used for a purpose other than initially intended for over 10 years, constituting a change of use
A properly structured appeal that addresses policy head on can reverse a refusal.
If you require representation in a planning appeal or inquiry, please complete the enquiry form and one of our planning clerks will be in touch.
How Our Process Works
Instructing our direct access barristers is the cost effective alternative to the traditional route of engaging a solicitor first. The process is just as straightforward. Here’s how the process works:
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Initial Consultation
In the consultation the barrister will assess your legal position, devise a legal strategy, and give you appropriate advice on the necessary next steps to achieve your objective.
