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Lawful development certificate appeals: how to complete your appeal form

How to complete a Lawful development certificate appeal form

From:: Planning Inspectorate
Published: 17 April 2015
Last updated: 2425 February 2022 — See all updates

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How to complete your lawful development certificate appeal form

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This guide shows you how to:

create an account
complete your form
submit your form
contact us
troubleshoot problems

Published 17 April 2015
Last updated 2425 February 2022 + show all updates

25 February 2022
Clarifications around s319A and changes in the way we request documents

24 February 2022
Clarifications around s319A and changes in the way we request documents
7 October 2021
MHCLG changed to DLUHC
15 March 2021
Booklet updated with links to the Planning Inspectorate new Privacy Policy
10 December 2020
The Choice of procedure section has been updated to reflect that we can now chose a ‘combined procedure’.
23 May 2018
Guidance updated for GDPR
17 April 2015
First published.

Update history

2024-09-12 12:31
Guide updated to include a reference to the new AI guide.

2024-08-06 13:41
• Take account of the changes to enforcement brought in by the LURA• Replace the customer email address with the customer form• Replace ‘DLUHC’ with ‘MHCLG’

2024-02-06 13:03
The guide has been amended by removing the incorrect advice about not sending new evidence not considered during the application stage. Applicants can submit fresh relevant evidence that have come to light after the LPA’s refusal.

2023-08-18 10:53
Changes made to the deadlines for LDC appeals in this guidance that were made on the the 26 July 2023 have been reverted back

2023-07-26 15:11
Changes relating to the deadlines for LDC appeals have been made to the guide

2022-04-21 13:36
This guide has been updated to remove unnecessary duplication and become easier to follow. This is in line with the Inspectorate’s approach to making our content more user focussed.

2022-02-25 10:51
Clarifications around s319A and changes in the way we request documents

2022-02-24 15:54
Clarifications around s319A and changes in the way we request documents