Planning Inspectorate

  1. Make an appeal and further guidance
  2. Make a planning appeal
  3. Make a householder appeal
  4. Make an enforcement appeal
  5. Appeals: how long they take
  6. Search for an appeal
  7. National infrastructure applications
  8. Local plans
  9. Rights of way
  10. Feedback and complaints
  11. All The Planning Inspectorate services and information

Latest from the Planning Inspectorate

  1. Local Plans
    • Detailed guide
  2. 2019 Rights of Way order information: start date notices, inquiry & hearing notices and rejection letters
    • Detailed guide
  3. 2019 Rights of Way order information: Decisions and maps
    • Detailed guide

See all latest documents

Subscriptions

Subscribe to feed

What the Planning Inspectorate does

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.

The Planning Inspectorate is an executive agency, sponsored by the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government and the Welsh Government.

Read more about what we do

Follow us

Announcements

  1. Planning Inspectorate staff raise over £21k for charity in 2018
    • News story
  2. A19 / A184 Testo’s Junction Alteration project granted development consent
    • Press release
  3. See all announcements

Publications

  1. Local Plans
    • Detailed guide
  2. 2019 Rights of Way order information: start date notices, inquiry & hearing notices and rejection letters
    • Detailed guide
  3. See all publications

Statistics

  1. Planning Inspectorate Statistics
    • Official statistics
  2. Planning Inspectorate Appeals Data
    • Official statistics
  3. See all statistics

Our management

Sarah Richards
Sarah Richards
Chief Executive, Planning Inspectorate
Phil Hammond
Director of Casework, Planning Inspectorate
Tony Thickett
Director of Wales, Planning Inspectorate
Navees Rahman
Director of Corporate Services, Planning Inspectorate
Tim Guy
Director of Transformation
Trudi Elliott CBE MRTPI
Chair of the Planning Inspectorate Board
Jayne Erskine
Non-executive Director
David Holt
Non-executive director
Susan Johnson
Non-executive Director

Contact The Planning Inspectorate

Comment on an appeal

If you wish to submit comments on an appeal please use our online service: https://acp.planninginspectorate.gov.uk .

Media enquiries

Email

pressoffice@pins.gsi.gov.uk

Press office

0303 444 5004

Press office is open from 09:00 to 17:00 Monday to Friday, except bank holidays.
If you are a journalist with an enquiry or a request to film, please email or phone the press office.

Customer services and general enquiries

Room 3 O/P
Temple Quay House
2 The Square
Temple Quay
Bristol
BS1 6PN
United Kingdom

Email

enquiries@pins.gsi.gov.uk

Phone (England)

0303 444 5000

The Customer Support Line telephones are answered as follows:

Monday 09:30 - 16:30
Tuesday to Thursday 08:30 - 16:30
Friday 08:30 - 16:00

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

Make an FOI request

  1. Read about the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act and how to make a request.
  2. Check our previous releases to see if we’ve already answered your question.
  3. Make a new request by contacting us using the details below.

Freedom of Information requests

The Planning Inspectorate
Room 3A Hawk Wing
Temple Quay House
2 The Square
Temple Quay
Bristol
BS1 6PN
United Kingdom

Email

foirequests@pins.gsi.gov.uk

Customer Support

0303 444 5000

Corporate information

Jobs and contracts

  1. Procurement at The Planning Inspectorate
  2. Working for The Planning Inspectorate
  3. Jobs

Read about the types of information we routinely publish in our Publication scheme. Our Personal information charter explains how we treat your personal information. Read our policy on Social media use.