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Virtual Events remain for now; greater flexibility of events to be offered in future
Our top priority is supporting the nation’s economic recovery by moving casework forward as much as possible and ensuring customers continue to receive a service that is fair, open and impartial, and in a timely way.
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Coronavirus (COVID-19) - Planning Inspectorate guidance - updated 25 June 2020
In response to the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19), The Planning Inspectorate has published guidance on site visits, hearings, inquiries and events.
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More inquiries and hearings to be held virtually in June
With the UK government now refining plans to move the country out of lockdown, we are continuing to scale up our capacity to progress a greater number of cases.
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Cleve Hill Solar Park Project granted development consent
Today, Thursday 28 May 2020, the application for the proposed Cleve Hill Solar Park Project near Faversham in Kent has been granted development consent by the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.
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M42 Junction 6 Improvement granted development consent
Today, Thursday 21 May 2020, the application for the M42 Junction 6 Improvement has been given development consent by the Secretary of State for Transport.
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Site visits to recommence and more digital case events planned
Site visits to recommence and more digital case events planned, the latest from the Planning Inspectorate.
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The Planning Inspectorate deals with planning appeals, national infrastructure planning applications, examinations of local plans and other planning-related and specialist casework in England and Wales.
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- Virtual Events remain for now; greater flexibility of events to be offered in future
- Cleve Hill Solar Park Project granted development consent
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Submit a new appeal
If you wish to submit an appeal please use our online service: https://acp.planninginspectorate.gov.uk
• Temple Quay House is closed
• We have special permission to allow a very small number of people into the office to deal with casework that cannot be dealt with remotely
• Sending documents via the post is causing long delays
• We will not put our staff at risk
To help us customers are requested to:
• Use the Appeals Casework Portal for new appeals
• Use the Appeals Casework Portal for making comments on appeals
• Email/ring their case officer directly
• Do not post to Temple Quay House if possible – this delays the process
Comment on an appeal
If you wish to submit comments on an appeal please use our online service: https://acp.planninginspectorate.gov.uk .
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Temple Quay House
2 The Square
Temple Quay
Bristol
BS1 6PN
United Kingdom
Phone (England)
0303 444 5000
* Temple Quay House is closed
* We have special permission to allow a very small number of people into the office to deal with casework that cannot be dealt with remotely
* Sending documents via the post is causing long delays
* We will not put our staff at risk
To help us customers are requested to:
* Use the Appeals Casework Portal for new appeals
* Use the Appeals Casework Portal for making comments on appeals
* Email/ring their case officer directly
* Do not post to Temple Quay House if possible – this delays the process
The Planning Inspectorate’s Customer Service Helpline will be available between the hours of 09:00am and 12 noon. Monday – Friday and if possible we ask customers to email their case officer directly, if you do not have a case officer please email enquiries@planninginspectorate.gov.uk
We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.
At busy times we may not be able to answer your call or respond to a message immediately. We appreciate your patience at all times and apologise for any inconvenience caused.
We understand that people can become angry when they feel that matters about which they feel strongly are not being dealt with as they wish. Please treat our staff with courtesy and respect as we will not tolerate rude or abusive behaviour.
Please read our Customer Charter:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/planning-inspectorate-customer-charter
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0303 444 5004
Press office is open from 09:00 to 17:00 on Monday to Friday, except bank holidays.
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