The Town and Country Planning (Enforcement Notices and Appeals) (Wales) Regulations 2017

Appeals under section 217 of the Planning Act

10.—(1) An appeal under section 217 of the Planning Act must be made by giving written notice of the appeal to the Welsh Ministers so that the notice of appeal is received by them within the period specified in the enforcement notice under section 215 of the Planning Act as the period at the end of which it is to take effect.

(2) A person who gives notice under paragraph (1) must send to the Welsh Ministers a full statement of case comprised of—

(a) a statement in writing specifying the grounds of the appeal, stating the facts on which the appeal is based and containing full particulars of the case the appellant proposes to put forward in relation to the appeal; and

(b) copies of any supporting documents the appellant proposes to refer to or put forward in evidence.

(3) If the full statement of case mentioned in paragraph (2) is not included with the notice of appeal, the appellant must send it to the Welsh Ministers so that it is received by them before the end of the period specified in paragraph (4).

(4) The period specified in this paragraph is—

(a) 7 days beginning with the day on which the notice of appeal is received by the Welsh Ministers; or

(b) such longer period as the Welsh Ministers may allow provided that any such longer period is authorised in writing by them within the period specified in the enforcement notice as the period at the end of which it is to take effect.

(5) The appellant must send to the local planning authority, as soon as reasonably practicable, a copy of the notice of appeal and the full statement of case mentioned in paragraph (2).