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Procedural Guide: Planning Appeals - England 1. Introduction 1.1. The…
A new National Infrastructure website is being built
The Local Plan examination process and the role the Planning Inspectorate plays.
Discover and register for Planning Inspectorate webinars.
This advice is intended to introduce the Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project (NSIP) process and to describe the people and organisations involved in it.
When you need to apply for consent, how to apply, and the works that you can do without consent.
How to complete a planning appeal form
Introducing the new pre-application service for Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects.
This advice explains how application documents and supporting information should be prepared, organised, and submitted to the Planning Inspectorate for Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIPs).
This advice summarises the process for undertaking cumulative effects assessments in the context of Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIPs) under the Planning Act 2008.
You must send a copy of your appeal and all the supporting documents to the local planning authority.
National Policy Statements are produced by government. They give reasons for the policy set out in the statement, and must include an explanation of how the policy takes account of government policy relating to the mitigatio…
Local plan examinations and the planning issues they deal with can be complex. This is intended as a short guide for those who might be participating in a local plan examination for the first time. It does not aim to be defi…
How your personal information is used within the Planning Inspectorate
Guide aimed at all those involved in the process and concerned with the procedural aspects of examining a local plan.
This advice is intended to provide advice to local authorities about their role in the Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project (NSIP) process.
Appeals casework portal documentation
Decisions and maps for rights of way orders published within 2023, 2024 and 2025
The Planning Inspectorate maintains a list of the overall position for each LPA and a list of local plan examination hearing dates we are holding over the next few months
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