Appeals Against Decisions

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• An applicant can appeal against a decision made by the Council. There are three types of procedure for appeals:
  • Written Representations - which involve an exchange of correspondence between the two parties.  This is the most common form of appeal, suitable for most applications.
  • Informal Hearings - where there is a discussion on the merits of the case with an Inspector.  This method may be used for complex cases such as an application relating to an agricultural workers dwelling.
  • Public Inquiries - where the parties involved have legal representation and call witnesses.  This method would be used where formal cross-examination and expert witnesses were considered to be necessary.
    
• We will aim to deal with appeals within the time scales specified by the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister.
  
• Even when an appeal has been lodged the Council is willing, where appropriate, to see whether an acceptable solution can be achieved by submitting a new application.
  
• Copies of appeal decisions made by the Planning Inspectorate or the Secretary of State will be available for public inspection at Malvern Customer Service Centre within 3 days of receipt, and copies can be supplied on request. We charge for the copying and administration. Appeal Decisions received since 1st December 2005 are available at the link at the top of this page. A summary of an appeal decision will normally be reported to the Area Development Control Sub-Committee within two months of being made. The report can be searched under 'Documents' listing 'Appeal' as the keyword and specifying either the North or South Development Control Committee.
  
• Further information can be obtained from the ·Planning Inspectorate website.