Planning & Design Services
Refused Application Review
Refused planning permission? Get an expert second opinion before you give up on your land.
from £349
What You Receive
Included in the Refused Application Review
- Review of your decision notice and the officer’s report
- Assessment of resubmission versus appeal routes
- A written recommendation on the strongest way forward
- A 30-minute follow-up call to talk it through
How It Works
A clear, managed process
Send us the refusal
Share your decision notice, the officer’s report and any drawings from the application. If you don’t have them all to hand, the council reference is enough for us to retrieve the file.
We review the reasons for refusal
Working with our partner consultancy team, we examine each reason for refusal against local and national planning policy — separating fixable objections from fundamental ones.
You receive a written recommendation
A plain-English report setting out whether a revised resubmission, an appeal, or a different strategy altogether gives your land the best chance — and why.
We talk it through
A 30-minute call to walk through the recommendation, answer your questions and agree what happens next, with no obligation to take things further with us.
Turnaround and delivery
Typical turnaround: 10 working days. This service is coordinated by PlotMarket and delivered with our partner consultancy and design teams — you have a single point of contact from enquiry to delivery, and we confirm the scope and fee with you before any work begins.
Common Questions
Is it worth doing anything after a refusal?+
Often, yes. Many refusals turn on specific, addressable objections — design, scale, access or insufficient information — rather than outright unsuitability. The review tells you honestly which camp your refusal falls into before you spend more money.
Will you tell me if my site is a lost cause?+
Yes. If the reasons for refusal point to a fundamental policy barrier, the recommendation will say so plainly. An honest "stop here" is worth more than an expensive appeal with no realistic prospect.
Do you handle the resubmission or appeal itself?+
The review is a standalone piece of advice. If you decide to resubmit or appeal, we can quote separately for that work, delivered with our partner consultancy team — but there is no obligation.
Who carries out the review?+
Reviews are delivered with our partner consultancy team, who work on planning applications and appeals across the North West and beyond.
Start Here
Enquire about the Refused Application Review
Tell us about your land and we’ll come back to you within one working day.