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Should I appeal my planning refusal?
Appeal or resubmit? The decision turns on two measured numbers: how often your refusal reason survives appeal at your council, and how often a first resubmission succeeds there. We measured both from real decision letters.
What this is: data intelligence computed from public planning records — application registers, decision notices, appeal decision letters and national designation polygons (planning.data.gov.uk). Every figure states its source and sample. What this is not: formal planning advice, and designation boundaries are checked against the postcode centroid, not your exact property line. For certainty on your specific case, speak to a chartered planning consultant — our specialist directory can help.
About this tool: Should I Appeal?
The measured appeal survival rate for your refusal reason at your council vs nationally, next to the measured resubmission success rate — the two numbers the decision turns on.
When to use it
Use straight after a refusal, before paying for an appeal. Some refusal reasons rarely survive appeal; resubmission is often the better odds.
Policy and guidance it draws on
PINS appeal decision corpus, measured resubmission outcomes
Part of Authority Intelligence
Use these tools to understand how your Local Planning Authority behaves — what they approve, what they refuse, how often appeals succeed, and what strategy gives you the best chance. This is behavioural intelligence, not just policy research.
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