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Planning appeals & related casework: Inquiry guidance

Around 5% of the planning appeal & other casework the Planning Inspectorate deals with is conducted through a public inquiry.

• From: Planning Inspectorate
• Published: 1 January 2015
• Last updated: 14 July 2021 — See all updates

Guidance on how the Planning Inspectorate conducts inquiries together with a list of forthcoming inquiries are shown below.

Documents

• Guidance for Local Planning Authorities, Order Making Authorities and anyone else hosting virtual events for the Planning Inspectorate
  • 21 December 2022
  • Guidance
• Notification of intention to submit an appeal
  • 23 June 2021
  • Guidance
• Setting up a venue for a public inquiry, hearing or examination
  • 3 August 2023
  • Guidance
• Planning appeals dealt with by an inquiry: taking part
  • 24 January 2024
  • Guidance
• Enforcement appeals dealt with by an inquiry: taking part
  • 11 January 2024
  • Guidance

Published 1 January 2015
Last updated 14 July 2021 + show all updates

1. 14 July 2021

   Guidance for Local Planning Authorities hosting virtual events for the Planning Inspectorate added to the collection

2. 28 May 2020

   Please refer to our current Coronavirus (CV-19) guidance page]for the latest information on how we are managing casework during the pandemic.

3. 14 June 2019

   Guidance on notifying the Planning Inspectorate and the Local Planning Authority of the intention to submit an appeal added.

4. 23 May 2019

   Link to taking part guide added

5. 1 January 2015

   First published.