Driving productivity and using our success to improve further
Tom Warth (Chief Operating Officer) shares what the Planning Inspectorate has done in the last three years to make planning much more certain for the whole sector.
Service improvement
More than half of all English local authorities are now using the new Appeal a Planning Decision Service
With the introduction of the new Appeal A Planning Decision Service, the Appeals Casework Portal closure will be happening by April 2026. What does this mean for appellants and LPAs?
Appeals Service: Four LPAs join Householder Appeals system trial
Following the successful launch of our pilot with the London Borough of Barnet, we're excited to announce the expansion of our trial to include four additional local planning authorities (LPAs).
Appeals Service: London Borough of Barnet pilots new Householder Appeals system
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Oliver Blower and Tom Sedgman, Posted on:
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Appeals, Digital, Service improvement
Oliver Blower and Tom Sedgman are leading the improvements to the Planning Inspectorate's Applications and Appeals Service. In this post, they are announcing an exciting milestone in our ongoing efforts to modernise the appeals process.
A new home for National Infrastructure Planning
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Oliver Blower, Posted on:
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Categories:
Applications, nationally significant infrastructure projects, Service improvement
Oliver Blower is leading the improvements to the Inspectorate’s Applications Service. In this post he explains the developments being made to the online service for nationally significant infrastructure projects (NSIPs).
National Infrastructure Applications Service improves user experience with launch of examination stage
Oliver Blower (Applications Service Manager) leads the improvements to the Inspectorate’s applications service. In this post he explains the developments being made to the online service for nationally significant infrastructure projects.
Never mind the quality, feel the width
Richard Schofield, Head of Inspector Profession, asks the question 'what is a “quality” decision?' and invites feedback on how we should define our approach.
New registration journey trialled by two national infrastructure applications, with more to follow
Simone Wilding, Head of Operations and Applications Service owner, outlines the latest work on our new online service for nationally significant infrastructure project (NSIP) applications.
New ‘Appeal a planning decision’ service launches
Olu Abraham-Sunday, Product Manager at the Planning Inspectorate, explains about the recent launch on GOV.UK and what’s next.
Improving national infrastructure planning, one sprint at a time!
Head of operations Simone Wilding explains why passing the government service standard is good news for the Inspectorate’s applications service, and shares early previews of it in action