Appeal the decision on your planning permission application
How to lodge an appeal if you are unhappy with the way your planning application has been dealt with, updates to your appeal.
You can appeal if your application has been refused, you want to challenge one or more of the conditions made in your consent notice, or you didn't get a decision before the 2 month deadline passed.
There are 2 types of appeal.
Appeal when planning is refused by the planning board
Where a planning application is refused by the planning board, you can appeal to the Scottish Ministers.
The relevant forms and guidance for doing this can be found on the Scottish Government website.
Appeal when planning is refused by planning officers
Where a planning application is refused by planning officers, you can appeal to a local review body made up of 5 Renfrewshire Councillors. This body meets in public and decides how notices of review should be dealt with.
How to appeal to a local review body
To make an appeal to a local review body, you must
complete a notice of review form [111KB]
within 3 months of the date you received your planning decision notice.
If you didn't get a decision before the 2 month deadline, your form should be submitted within 3 months of this deadline date.
You should email your completed Notice of Review and any supporting documents to lrb-planning.cs@renfrewshire.gov.uk or write to:
Head of Legal and Democratic Services
Finance and Corporate Services
Renfrewshire House
Cotton Street
Paisley
PA1 1TR
See the
guidance on completing a notice of review form [55KB]
Updates on your notice of review
The applicant and any interested parties will be kept aware of their notice of review's progress while it is being considered.
For more information, call Committee Services on 0141 618 7109.
