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The Planning Inspectorate has published the June official statistics
The Planning Inspectorate's new digital appeals service is being rolled out nationally following successful pilot with five London boroughs.
The Planning Inspectorate recently hosted a webinar focusing on best practice in enforcement appeals, drawing more than 570 attendees, predominantly from local planning authorities across the country.
Progress in planning delivery highlighted in annual performance review
More planning appeals will be processed via a faster, simplified procedure under new regulations. Â
Transcript of the Deputy Prime Minister's speech at the UK Real Estate and Infrastructure Forum (UKREiiF) on 20 May 2025.
Places for Everyone revocation request: decision letter from the Minister of State for Housing and Planning, Matthew Pennycook MP, to Oldham Council.
Five Local Planning Authorities (LPAs) now piloting expanded service with nationwide rollout planned from June 2025
Local Plan intervention: letter from the Minister of State for Housing and Planning, Matthew Pennycook MP, to South Tyneside Council.
Thousands more homes across the country will be delivered quicker and more easily thanks to new planning changes announced today.
Planning decisions are set to be fast-tracked in a sweeping overhaul of local planning committees, as part of new measures to tackle the housing crisis.
The Deputy Prime Minister delivered the closing speech at the Social Housing Annual Conference in London
The revised guidance provides useful information of what to do and what to avoid as well as outlining some points of good practice.Â
The Office for Place will be closed down. The decision was announced through a Written Ministerial Statement.
The Planning Inspectorate has published a brand-new advice page on Good Design.
The top tips for getting started with Design Codes sets out what local planning authority officers and other producers of design codes need to consider.
Feedback from stakeholders is helping to shape future improvements for the Planning Inspectorate and for the wider planning system.
The Planning Inspectorate has published the second set of updated advice pages for applicants and others about a range of operational matters under the Planning Act 2008.
Performance and other updates following the publication of our latest official monthly statistics.
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