Appeals under section 174 of the Planning Act or section 39 of the Listed Buildings Act8

1

A person who makes an appeal to the Welsh Ministers under section 174 of the Planning Act or section 39 of the Listed Buildings Act or that section as applied by section 74(3) of Listed Buildings Act against an enforcement notice must send to the Welsh Ministers a full statement of case comprised of—

a

a statement in writing specifying the grounds of the appeal7, 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.

2

If the full statement of case mentioned in paragraph (1) 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 (3).

3

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 before the date specified in the enforcement notice as the date on which it is to take effect.

4

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 (1).