Appeal a discontinuance notice
How to appeal a discontinuance notice
Applies to England
When you can appealÂ
³Û´Ç³Ü°ùÌýlocal planning authority may send you a discontinuance notice about displaying an advertisement or sign on your house or building.Ìý
You can appeal against a discontinuance notice if you own, rent or lawfully occupy the property or land it applies to.Ìý
Before you make your appeal, you should enter into discussions with the local planning authority. We encourage you to continue these discussions, during the appeal. This will help to narrow the areas in dispute. You should make your appeal only when all else has failed.Ìý
Anyone can comment on an appeal.Ìý
There’s no fee for appealing.Ìý
Deadline for appealingÂ
Your appeal and required documents must reach the Planning Inspectorate before the effective date on the notice.
How to appealÂ
Fill in a discontinuance notice appeal form.
You also need:Â
- your discontinuance notice Â
Where available, you can also submit: Â
- changes to the discontinuance notice Â
- other relevant correspondence with the local planning authority
The completed form and supporting documents will need to be sent by email to: ecat@planninginspectorate.gov.uk
Preparing your documentsÂ
You can submit the documents as any of these file types:Â
- DOC or DOCXÂ
- JPG or JPEGÂ
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- TIF or TIFFÂ
Make sure all documents are fully readable without any redacted text.Ìý
Contact the Planning InspectorateÂ
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Planning Inspectorate customer support team Telephone: 0303 444 5000 Monday to Friday, 9am to 4pm (except public holidays) Find out about call charges
Updates to this page
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