reg 14C Appeal against the regulator’s rejection of an application for building control approval for work that is not higher-risk building work
(1) In relation to work for which the regulator is the building control authority pursuant to a regulator’s notice, a person (“ the appellant ”) who has made an application for building control approval with full plans to the regulator may appeal to the First-tier Tribunal against the decision of the regulator to reject the application provided the appeal is made within 21 relevant days beginning with the day after the day on which the regulator notifies the person under regulation 14A(6) (determination of applications for building control approval with full plans). (2) The First-tier Tribunal may allow an appeal referred to in 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; (d) that the decision was made without following the procedures set out in the Act or regulations made under the Act. (3) If the First-tier Tribunal allows an appeal it may quash or vary the decision.