Whether you are faced with a refusal or a procrastination of your planning application, it may be very irritating, but it is not the final verdict. You can always make the following steps:

Analyze the Refusal Reasons

Revising the Decision Notice: Take time to understand the message stated by the planning officer.
Seek Clarifications from Professionals: Do ask a planning consultant or an architect for examples of those issues.

Challenge the Decision

Appeal Time: Establish average time limits for appeals against the decision.
Reasons for Appeal: The reasons for appeal may include:
The decision is inconsistent with the law.
The decision is irrational.
Fresh evidence has emerged to warrant an appeal.
Appeal Procedure: Pursue the procedures established by the Planning Inspectorate.

Cater for Your Application

Deal with Concerns: If all the reasons for refusal are evident, then revise your application in order to deal with the raised issues.
Get Expert Help: A planning consultant can assist you with your proposal.
Reapply: After the required changes have been made, reapply again.

Look for Other Possibilities

Permitted Development: If your project meets specific conditions, you may not even have to go through the planning application deep end.
Less Intensity of Development: You may opt for a less intense project which may not require the submission of the planning permission.
Talk to the Planning Officer: There are situations when the planning officer is even willing to compromise with the applicant.

Hire a Lawyer

Difficult Situations: If there is an issue that is problematic or may involve law to a greater extent, seek the advice of a solicitor.
Additional recommendations:
Communicate with Residents: Building relationships with neighbors may curtail objections.
Find Alliance: Do not forget that the entire procedure can be lengthy; thus, endure and be tenacious. Stay Updated: Pay attention to changes in the statuary planning rules and the plan available for the area. Identification of the inhibition or delay in the process which one anticipates and actioning on it enhances the chances of a successful planning application.

However, it cannot be absolved that professional input at each level of the processes is important in order to avoid a negative outcome.

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