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The Planning Inspectorate is trialling potential components of a future enhanced pre-application service for National Infrastructure.
New proposals will introduce a requirement for planning permissions for short term lets in tourist hot spots.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
Developers in the River Tees area will be first to be apply for credits to unlock new housing
The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities has given social enterprise Public Practice £1 million to help councils recruit and develop skilled planners.
Performance and other updates following the publication of our latest official monthly statistics.
Lucy Frazer MP visited Buckinghamshire Council to see new digital planning services which are modernising the planning process.
The government will consult on proposed changes to national planning policy on onshore wind development to explore how local communities can show support.
The Planning Inspectorate has appointed Paul Morrison as its new Chief Executive Officer.
We have expanded the number of local planning authority (LPA) areas that can use the new service to submit appeals.
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.
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.
Major infrastructure projects such road improvements and offshore wind farms will be delivered more quickly through a new fast-track planning route.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
New homes will be better protected from flooding following changes to planning guidance.
New guidance will help make sure takeaway food businesses play their part in cleaning up high streets.
The Planning Inspectorate’s Chief Executive has received a letter from the housing minister setting out revised performance measures.
A letter from the Housing Minister to the Chief Executive of the Planning Inspectorate setting out revised performance measures.
11 councils to receive funding to boost engagement and participation in neighbourhood planning.
Measures originally introduced during the pandemic will now be made permanent following public consultation.
A letter from the Minister of State for Housing to the Chief Executive of the Planning Inspectorate regarding recent changes to the National Planning Policy Framework.
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