With all the hard work and emotion that gets poured into designing your dream home, it can be immensely frustrating to be faced with a refusal of planning permission. The good news, though, is that sometimes you can adjust your scheme to address objections and resubmit a scheme that stands a better chance of success. In other situations, there may be no way forward with the council – in which case there’s the option of lodging an appeal.
How to deal with a refusal
The best way to deal with your application being turned down will vary from case to case. So here I’m going to explain the basics of refusals, resubmissions and appeals.