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We Handel Both Written Representation Part 1 and Written Representation Part 2 Appeal Cases.

April 2026 Planning Appeal Changes

Recently the Government and the Planning Inspectorate altered the appeal procedure for the vast majority of planning appeal cases and they are now dealt under the new Written Representation Part1 (WR1) and Written Representation Part 2 Processes (WR2).

Written Representation Part 1 Process (WR1)

The vast majority of Planning Appeals will now default to be dealt with under Written Representation Part 1 Process (WR1).

– Appeals must be made within 12 weeks for most cases.
– The local authority cannot respond further to the appeal.
– You cannot submit new evidence that was not part of your original application.

An argument can still be made and a case put forward so the Planning Inspector can understand why you believe there was a mistake in the local Planning Authorities failure to determination of your application with a positive outcome.

This new process has been designed to reduce the time scales involved with Planning Appeals and to improve the quality of information being supplied to determine the application.

Written Representation Part 2 Processes (WR2)

An appeal can be upgraded to a Written Representation Part 2 Processes (WR2) If the case warrants closer scrutiny or clarification and potentially if there is justification for the submission of new information or evidence that would have been supplied if it was requested or adequate time was not provided for requested information. It is up to the Planning Inspector to make the decision as to if an appeal should be dealt with by way or either Written Representation Part 1 Process or Written Representation Part 2 Process.

– Local Authority can respond to your planning appeal statement argument and evidence.
– You can supply new information, evidence, reports, revised plans.

The Written Representation Part 2 Process is what was the traditional appeal process until recently and as such these types of appeal will take longer than the new WR1 process appeals. But WR2 appeals do allow for new evidence and information to be considered.

Need help with your planning appeal or enforcement notice?

At HEAL Planning Appeals, we believe that our outstanding success rate is down to our unique approach and company structure. Based in Shropshire but working across England and Wales, we are well placed to help you achieve the planning permission that you’re seeking.

Our team consists of experienced planning experts and legal experts who have worked with local authorities and in the private sector. In these roles, they have undertaken all types of planning appeals for many years. We are therefore well-equipped to recognise options that other companies may have overlooked.

We deal with the following planning appeals for our clients:

Our experts produce in-depth appeals using the knowledge and experience acquired from decades of dealing with planning appeals all over England and Wales. Our team bears in mind crucial factors like:

 

Providing a One Stop Solution for Planning Appeals

For people who want to appeal against the refusal of their recent planning application!

Our professional planning application appeal service, overseen by Dr. Robin Hooper LLB LLM PhD FRSA, has been designed as a fixed fee, cost-effective way to challenge local authorities’ planning application refusals.

Our fixed fee option is ideal for people who want to access expert services but would like to avoid paying hourly rate fees for solicitors or planning consultants. It’s also ideal for clients who cannot afford to pursue a planning application appeal without knowing the full cost in advance.

The fact is, solicitor and consultant fees can be quite daunting, especially when they cannot provide a guaranteed cost in advance. So, we offer the alternative of being upfront with our fee structure, meaning that you can be sure our services are affordable for you.

What types of planning application appeals do HEAL deal with?

We can deal with all types of applications and manage the planning appeal process. These include:

  • Refusal of permission for extensions
  • Housing plots
  • Loft Extensions
  • New Dwellings
  • Annex
  • Seeking to remove unreasonable conditions
  • Change of Use applications
  • Enforcement Notice
  • HMO Appeals
  • Certificate of Lawfulness (note that these require a different approach, so fee rates may vary)

Note that fees may vary for Enforcement cases and Certificates of Lawfulness, as these require a different approach.

Complex and Large Development Appeals

If you have a more complex case that requires a more in-depth knowledge of your project, for example requiring site visits, we offer other ways of working. This can include:

  • An administrative fee
  • No win, no fee value uplift profit share agreement (available for selected multiple dwellings and new commercial dwelling applications / appeals)
  • Hourly rate options.
  • Fixed fee monthly retainer service.

We would be pleased to discuss these alternative options with you. These approaches may be needed for hearings or public inquiries where written representation appeals will take more time.

Planning Appeal Free No Obligation Consultation Request Form

If you have had a recent Planning Application Refusal we can possibly help and by completing this form, this will enable our team to collate and check your case documents and information prior to your Free No Obligation Consultation with one of our Planning Case Assessment Officers.

You can find out more about our Free No Obligation Planning Appeal Assessment here.

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We need to be able to contact you so that we can provide a Free No Obligation consultation with one of our Planning Appeals Case Assessment Officers.
We will need to send you a confirmation of your Free Consultation time and date along with a proposal in writing if your case can be appealed. We will never send you email marketing or share your details outside of our company.
Tell us which local authority refused your Planning Application. This will help our Planning Case Assessment Officers look at the case documents in advance of your Free No Obligation Consultation.
What was the application reference number, if you do not know this put in the first line of your address and postcode. This will help our Planning Case Assessment Officers look at the case documents in advance of your Free No Obligation Consultation.
If you have further information that you feel we need to know at this stage please detail here.
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