reg 14B Appeal against a local authority’s rejection of an application for building control approval
(1) A person (“ the appellant ”) who has made an application for building control approval with full plans to a local authority may appeal to the regulator against the decision of the local authority to reject the application provided the appeal is made within 21 relevant days beginning with the day after the day on which the local authority notifies the person under regulation 14A(6) (determination of applications for building control approval with full plans). (2) The regulator may allow an appeal under paragraph (1) only if it is satisfied that the decision appealed against was wrong on one or more of the following grounds— (a) that the decision was based on an error of fact; (b) that the decision was wrong in law; (c) that the decision was unreasonable; or (d) that the decision was made without following the procedures set out in the Act or regulations made under the Act. (3) If the regulator allows an appeal it may quash or vary the decision. (4) A person aggrieved with the decision of the regulator on an appeal under this regulation may appeal that decision to the First-tier Tribunal within 21 relevant days beginning with the day after the day on which the regulator notifies the person of its decision. (5) The First-tier Tribunal may allow an appeal referred to in paragraph (4) only if it is satisfied that the decision appealed against was wrong on one or more of the following grounds— (a) that the decision was based on an error of fact; (b) that the decision was wrong in law; (c) that the decision was unreasonable; or (d) that the decision was made without following the procedures set out in the Act or regulations made under the Act. (6) If the First-tier Tribunal allows an appeal it may quash or vary the decision.