In the event that the Local Planning Authority have not taken a positive or proactive view of your proposals, Wessex Planning will assess the likelihood of the success of a planning appeal.
It may be that you have decided to embark upon an application that is intended to ‘push the boundaries’ of planning, or that you would like to test emerging national or local planning policy. In this case, the planning appeal will be an integral element of the development strategy.
However, Wessex Planning is also happy to appraise a refusal of planning permission that was unexpected. Communication with the Local Planning Authority prior to an appeal is essential to understand the likelihood of success, and the best approach. Where the refusal of planning permission was unexpected, it is often found that the original application missed a small but vital component that could be addressed with a fresh planning application.
