We've updated our procedural guidance regarding planning obligations at appeal after hearing that some of our wording caused confusion. Here's what changed and what our position is.
World Town Planning Day is an opportunity to celebrate the difference good planning makes to the places where people live, work and spend their time. This year's theme, "Great communities are built on planning", is a reminder that planning is ultimately about people.
Tom Warth (Chief Operating Officer) talks about the human element behind planning as the latest performance statistics are published. In the last couple of weeks two large solar farms were given development consent by the Government after independent examinations and …
Graham Stallwood, Chief Executive of the Planning Inspectorate, recently joined Have We Got Planning News For You to discuss appeal timetables, hearings versus inquiries, and the surge of local plans expected this December.
Oliver Blower, Operations Lead at the Planning Inspectorate, shares how we're improving our national infrastructure planning services, from application submission and project mapping to public participation.
Up to 100 Local Planning Authorities (LPAs) are currently preparing for submission under the legacy system (2012 regulations) by the final deadline of 31 December. Our Professional Lead for Plans Examination, Simon Berkeley, addresses popular legacy system topics.
The transition to the new local plan system is the most significant change to plan-making in a generation. Following our Plan, Prepare, Progress webinar in July and the subsequent publication of the new National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), Simon Berkeley, Professional Lead for Plans Examination, has taken a closer look at the questions raised by …
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 …
Every local plan needs a programme officer (PO) to keep things moving along smoothly. With so many legacy local plans progressing towards examination, if you are aiming for a legacy submission and haven’t yet lined up your PO then now's a good time.
Claire Sherratt, an Inspector Profession Lead, explains how we decide which procedure your appeal should follow and why headline rates of allowed appeals don’t tell the full story.
Tom Warth (Chief Operating Officer) reflects on the Planning Inspectorate’s long-term improvements as the latest performance statistics are published.