Planning Refusal Strategy: Navigate Policy & Resubmit with Confidence

When planning refuses your scheme, you need rapid reappraisal. Track policy changes, model new layouts, and rebuild the case.

The Refusal Problem

Multiple appraisal versions

Original scheme → Planning feedback → Revised layout → New appraisal needed.

Policy compliance tracking

Did policy change since refusal? New viability guidance? Updated developer contributions?

Stakeholder consensus

Getting planning, business, and finance aligned on the new case before submission.

Timing and cash flow impact

Delay costs money. Every month holding the site affects viability.

Domus Workflow: From Refusal to Resubmission

1

Clone & Revise Original Appraisal

Start with your current appraisal. Domus lets you easily clone it and revise based on planning feedback, new layout, revised yields, updated unit mix.

Result: New version created in seconds, with full history preserved

2

Track Policy Changes

Update contributions, affordable housing requirements, or section 106 obligations. Domus recalculates automatically with policy context layering.

Result: Clear before/after viability comparison

3

Model the New Scenario

Test sensitivity to changes: What if we reduce density? Keep the same mix? Adjust phasing? Domus recalculates economics instantly.

Result: Optimised scheme ready to support resubmission

4

Build Stakeholder Consensus

Share appraisals with planning, business, and finance teams via Domus. One source of truth. Comments and approval workflows built in.

Result: Everyone aligned before submission

5

Submit with Full Audit Trail

Planning authority receives your appraisal with complete transparency. Version history shows how you responded to feedback.

Result: Stronger case, faster planning decision

Why This Matters for Refusals

Speed up reappraisal

Hours to model new scenarios, not days in Excel.

Reduce hold period costs

Fast iteration = faster resubmission = less carrying cost.

Prove viability convincingly

Transparent methodology and policy alignment build planning confidence.

Keep internal teams aligned

No more conflicting versions. Decisions tracked and visible.

Never Get Stuck in a Refusal Again

See how Domus turns planning feedback into faster resubmissions