Guides to taking part in appeals and public inquiries/hearings

Further guides:

Data Protection and FOI Policy May 2018 (PDF 355 KB)

PACWAC Privacy Notice May 2018 (PDF 126 KB)

• Procedures for Planning and Water Appeals (PDF 178 KB)
• Procedures for Enforcement Notice, Listed Building Enforcement Notice and Submission Appeals (PDF 156 KB)
• Procedures for Public Inquiries and Hearings into Regionally Significant and Called-in Planning Applications (PDF 72 KB)
• Procedures for Public Local Inquiries into Development Schemes (PDF 129 KB)
• Procedures for Hearings Concerning the Need for Environmental Impact Assessment (PDF 85 KB)
• Procedures for a Public Local Inquiry into the A5 Western Transport Corridor Environmental Statement Addendum 2019 
• Guidance on Costs Awards in Planning and Related Appeals (PDF 118 KB)
• What to expect at an Accompanied Site Visit (PDF 956 KB)
• Procedures for Independent Examination of Local Developemnt Plans (PDF 595 KB)
• Draft procedures for local development plan examinations - Commission's responses to comments received (PDF 175 KB)

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