Planning enforcement appeals
There is a statutory right of appeal against enforcement notices served by the Local Planning Authority. Anyone with an interest in the land, even if they have not been issued with a copy of the notice, can make an appeal - this normally means the owner, tenant or leaseholder of the property.
Anyone who is not the person making the appeal or the Local Planning Authority also has the right to take part and make formal comments on the appeal.
How to make an appeal
If you want to make an appeal against a notice served by the Local Planning Authority, you must do so before the date when the notice comes into effect. This date will be clearly stated on the notice.
Before deciding whether or not to appeal against the enforcement notice, you should read the enforcement appeals procedure guidance and the appeal an enforcement notice on the GOV.UK website.
If you decide that you want to lodge an appeal against a notice, you can do so online at the planning casework service area of the Planning Inspectorate's website.
If you wish to make a ground (a) appeal against a planning enforcement notice, you must pay the fee amount which is stated in the notice. You can do that via our online payments form.
If you want to take part in an appeal
If you are aware of an enforcement appeal being made and you are not the person making the appeal, you also have the right to take part.
If you have not received notification of the appeal directly from the Local Planning Authority, you can contact our Planning Appeals team for more information about the processes and deadline involved:
Email: planningappeals@lambeth.gov.uk
Postal address:
Planning Appeals
London Borough of Lambeth
PO Box 80771
London
SW2 9QQ
If you would like to comment on an appeal, please read the Planning Inspectorate's guide to taking part in enforcement appeals on the GOV.UK website
The duration of appeals
Depending on the format that the appeal takes, the process can often take up to a year.