Service improvement
A new gov.uk digital service for Local Planning Authorities (LPA) called Submit Development Plans is under construction now and will be available for the first new system local plans as they reach Gateway 2, in early 2027. Ben Duckworth, Digital Lead for this service, outlines what to expect from our first digital service for plans …
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.
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?
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).
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.
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).
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.
Richard Schofield, Head of Inspector Profession, asks the question 'what is a “quality” decision?' and invites feedback on how we should define our approach.
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.
Olu Abraham-Sunday, Product Manager at the Planning Inspectorate, explains about the recent launch on GOV.UK and what’s next.
