English local authorities paid out nearly £12m in costs over lost planning appeals

Daniel Watney LLP gathered the data from Freedom of Information requests sent to the UK’s 418 principal local authorities.

The property consultancy asked the authorities for the cost of appeal proceedings between 2010/11 and 2015/16. Cornwall Council paid out the highest amount with £981,322 while Poole Council had the most cost decisions made against it.

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