Guide for interested parties taking part in enforcement appeals and lawful development certificate appeals proceeding by hearing - England
Publication Year
2026
Document Status
Current
Abstract
Guidance on participating in enforcement appeals and lawful development certificate appeals proceeded by a hearing in England, what the rules are, what is considered and a timetable for the inquiry procedure.
Document History
Last updated: 13 March 2026 - Updated links to go to the new comment on an appeal service. Sourced from: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/enforcement-appeals-dealt-with-by-a-hearing-taking-part/guide-to-taking-part-in-enforcement-appeals-and-lawful-development-certificate-appeals-proceeding-by-a-hearing-england and converted to pdf. Whilst we endeavour to capture all updates it is subject to receiving alerts from the publisher and there may be formatting or punctuation changes applied to the html version that do not affect the text. Document type: guidance. First published: 6 March 2014.
Publisher Information
Planning Inspectorate
The Planning Inspectorate processes planning and enforcement appeals and holding examinations into regional spatial strategies and local development plans.