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Local Plan Intervention Direction: letter from the Minister of State for Housing and Planning, Matthew Pennycook MP, to Basildon Borough Council.
The Planning Inspectorate welcomes the letter from Minister Matthew Pennycook MP on local plan examinations ahead of the December 2026 submission deadline.
Basildon Borough Council used a digital mapping and site analysis tool to identify more urban housing sites and reduce processing time.
Central Bedfordshire Council used digital mapping to analyse local services and capacity, helping assess sites and proactively identify land.
Durham County Council used a digital site assessment platform to standardise assessments and reduce officer time.
East Herts District Council used a digital call for sites platform to automate early analysis and reduce site assessment time.
Lewisham Council used an AI-based mapping tool to identify potential small sites and better understand their contribution to housing delivery.
Nottingham City Council and Sevenoaks District Council used digital mapping and assessment tools to support site identification for local plan work.
Reigate and Banstead Borough Council used a digital site appraisal tool to assess council-owned sites faster and support site pipeline work.
West Oxfordshire District Council and Cotswold District Council used digital site processing tools to reduce early-stage assessment time.
Wirral Borough Council piloted a digital site assessment tool to reduce assessment time and support local plan work.
This data provides information about the number and types of applications that HM Land Registry completed in June 2026.
Information for project owners following creditors' voluntary liquidation of Corporate Approved Inspectors Limited.
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Minister of State Matthew Pennycook MP has written to the Planning Inspectorate's (then interim) Chief Executive Graham Stallwood on deliverability and viability in local plan examinations.
The Prime Minister used his first speech in office to launch an urgent national drive to end rough sleeping at the earliest opportunity, setting out a bold ambition to tackle one of the starkest injustices in the country. Th…
Graham Stallwood is appointed as the permanent Chief Executive of the Planning Inspectorate.
Thousands of new homes and major infrastructure projects could be unblocked under plans being considered to reduce delays from legal challenges.
First published during the 2024 to 2026 Starmer Labour government
Letter from the Minister of State for Housing and Planning, Matthew Pennycook MP, to the Planning Inspectorate in respect of the City of London Corporation Local Plan.
This letter lays out the government’s expectations on the exercise of flexibility in the examination of local plans.
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