A refusal or an enforcement notice does not have to be the end of a scheme. Prometheus prepares and argues planning appeals and enforcement cases, and has won around seven of them. We read the notice or the decision properly, work out whether the council has the planning grounds it thinks it has, and put together the case and the evidence that answers it. Where a scheme can be saved by amendment rather than argument, we will tell you that first.
Scope scales with the project, but these four areas are the spine of any planning enforcement & public appeals engagement with Prometheus.
Notices read, deadlines diarised and the ground of appeal chosen before the compliance period runs out, so the options stay open rather than closing by default.
Refused applications taken to the Planning Inspectorate, with the statement of case, the evidence and the supporting drawings prepared as one argument.
The right procedure for the scheme, whether that is written representations on a straightforward point or a hearing where the case needs to be put in person.
Where work has run ahead of consent, a route back to a lawful position through a retrospective application or a certificate of lawfulness.
Around seven planning appeals and enforcement cases to date. Every case turns on its own planning merits, so we will give you an honest read on the prospects before you spend anything on it.
An enforcement notice takes effect on a stated date and the appeal has to be made before then, which is usually a short window. Send us the notice as soon as it lands rather than at the end of the compliance period.
A written representations appeal is the quickest route and a hearing or inquiry takes longer. The Planning Inspectorate sets the timetable once the appeal is validated, and we will tell you what to expect for your case at the outset.
Yes. We take on appeals for schemes prepared by other consultants. The first step is reading the officer report and the refusal reasons to see which of them can actually be answered.
No. Sometimes a revised application answering the refusal reasons is faster and cheaper than an appeal, and sometimes the notice is one to comply with. We give you the option we would take ourselves.
Prometheus delivers across Manchester, the wider North West, Leeds and London as standard, with national schemes on request.
Whether you have a site, a planning consent or just an idea for a hotel, send us the details and we will come back with a route to delivery.