24.—(1) Any operator who is aggrieved by a decision by a local authority—
(a)to refuse to grant or renew a licence, or
(b)to revoke or vary a licence,
may appeal to the First-tier Tribunal.
(2) The period within which an operator may bring such an appeal is 28 days beginning with the day following the date of the decision.
(3) The First-tier Tribunal may on application and until the appeal is determined or withdrawn—
(a)in the case of a decision to refuse to renew a licence, permit a licence holder to continue to carry on a licensable activity or any part of it subject to the licence conditions, or
(b)suspend a revocation or variation under regulation 15.
(4) On appeal, the First-tier Tribunal may overturn or confirm the local authority’s decision, with or without modification.