News and communications

The Planning Inspectorate is trialling potential components of a future enhanced pre-application service for National Infrastructure.

• Updated: 7 July 2023

On Monday 26 June 2023, the Longfield Solar Farm application was granted development consent by the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero.

• Updated: 26 June 2023

The Department for Levelling Up is granting £1.59 million to a Local Government Association scheme to help councils recruit and develop more skilled planners.

• Updated: 21 June 2023

On 12 April 2023, the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Michael Gove wrote to 10 local planning authorities at risk of designation under S62A Town and Country Planning Act 1990.

• Updated: 12 May 2023

Over 50 students will receive a £5,000 planning bursary, covering up to 50% of university fees, to support a career in planning

• Updated: 12 May 2023

The Planning Inspectorate is trialling potential components of a future enhanced pre-application service for National Infrastructure.

• Updated: 27 April 2023

New proposals will introduce a requirement for planning permissions for short term lets in tourist hot spots.

• Updated: 12 April 2023

Developers in the River Tees area will be first to be apply for credits to unlock new housing

• Updated: 31 March 2023

The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities has given social enterprise Public Practice £1 million to help councils recruit and develop skilled planners.

• Updated: 21 March 2023

Performance and other updates following the publication of our latest official monthly statistics.

• Updated: 23 February 2023

Lucy Frazer MP visited Buckinghamshire Council to see new digital planning services which are modernising the planning process.

• Updated: 26 January 2023

The government will consult on proposed changes to national planning policy on onshore wind development to explore how local communities can show support.

• Updated: 6 December 2022

The Planning Inspectorate has appointed Paul Morrison as its new Chief Executive Officer.

• Updated: 30 November 2022

Performance and other updates following the publication of our latest official monthly statistics.

• Updated: 25 November 2022

We have expanded the number of local planning authority (LPA) areas that can use the new service to submit appeals.

• Updated: 2 November 2022

On a monthly basis, we publish the latest official statistics on appeals performance, which represent the highest volume (in terms of number of cases) of the work of the Planning Inspectorate.

• Updated: 20 October 2022

We have launched a ‘beta’ planning appeal submission process for more than 30 local planning authority (LPA) areas, marking a step forward in our new service roll-out.

• Updated: 3 October 2022

Major infrastructure projects such road improvements and offshore wind farms will be delivered more quickly through a new fast-track planning route.

• Updated: 30 August 2022

New homes will be better protected from flooding following changes to planning guidance.

• Updated: 25 August 2022

New guidance will help make sure takeaway food businesses play their part in cleaning up high streets.

• Updated: 7 August 2022