Planning Inspectorate

The Planning Inspectorate issued eight ad hoc statistical releases from March 2020 to December 2020, one in December 2022, one in March 2026, one in June 2026 and one in July 2026

Detailed information on a selection of the Planning Inspectorate's casework decisions over a 5 year rolling period.

Statistical release, data tables and charts – covering appeal and specialist casework: timeliness of decision making & volume of casework. Also included are the number of Inspectors. This is the expanded quarterly release which includes analysis of S78 appeals in the bulletin and additional tables in the accompanying Excel file.

Numbers of applications, examinations, appeals and orders that have been received, decided and allowed, on a quarterly and annual basis.

Previous releases of Planning Inspectorate Quarterly and Annual Volume Statistical tables

Inspectors maintain principles of openness, fairness and impartiality, they are allocated casework taking into account the conflict of interest policy.

Planning Inspectorate spending over £250 during June 2026

Guide aimed at all those involved in the process and concerned with the procedural aspects of examining a local plan.

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 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

Practical guidance on the role and responsibilities of a Programme Officer (PO) during the examination of a local plan.

The responsibilities of each party and the roles they have in the planning appeal process.

Directors and Non-Executive Directors are obliged to declare any business or other interests, or any personal connections.

Planning Inspectorate Annual Report and Accounts 2025/26, for the period 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026

How your personal information is used within the Planning Inspectorate

Planning Inspectorate spending over £250 during May 2026

Planning Inspectorate spending over £250 during April 2026

Procedural guidance for applicants, designated authorities, and interested parties

Submitted Charging Schedules for Community Infrastructure Levy Plan Examinations

The Board meets throughout the year.

You must send a copy of your appeal and all the supporting documents to the local planning authority.

Statistical release, data tables and charts. An Official Statistics Under Development publication covering performance against Ministerial Measures.

A template designed to be used by local planning authorities for transferring an appeal out of part 1

A template designed to be used by local planning authorities for part 1 appeals

A template designed to be used by local planning authorities for planning appeals not using part 1

The responsibilities of each party and the roles they have in the certificate of lawful use or development appeal process.

How to take part in a planning or listed building consent appeal proceeding by written representations.

A template designed to be used by local planning authorities when notifying interested parties of certificate of lawful use appeals.

A template designed to be used by local planning authorities when notifying interested parties of listed building enforcement appeals.

A template designed to be used by local planning authorities when notifying interested parties of listed building appeals.

A template designed to be used by LPAs when notifying interested parties that a householder appeal is now being dealt with as a planning appeal

A template designed to be used by local planning authorities when notifying interested parties of enforcement appeals.

A template designed to be used by local planning authorities when notifying interested parties of advertisement consent and minor commercial appeals

A template designed to be used by local planning authorities when notifying interested parties of advertisement consent appeals.

A template designed to be used by local planning authorities when notifying interested parties of discontinuance notice appeals.

A template designed to be used by local planning authorities when notifying interested parties of planning appeals where there is a dispute over the provision of a document

A template designed to be used by local planning authorities when notifying interested parties of planning appeals.

Statistical release, data tables and charts – covering appeal and specialist casework: timeliness of decision making & volume of casework. Also included are the number of Inspectors. This is the expanded quarterly release which includes analysis of S78 appeals in the bulletin and additional tables in the accompanying Excel file.

Guidance on procedures for considering objections to definitive map and public path orders.

The responsibilities of each party and the roles they have in the enforcement appeal process.

Planning Inspectorate spending over £250 during March 2026

Planning Inspectorate spending over £250 during February 2026

Information about the Inspectorate’s scheme for financial redress .

Planning Inspectorate spending over £250 during January 2026

A list of the fee charges for submitting a National Infrastructure Planning application

Works and processes that do not need Section 38 consent, including a list of the works that we think fall outside the scope of section 38

An information sheet on appealing against a listed building enforcement notice for local planning authorities to issue

Circumstances in which our consent is needed to carry out works on a common regulated by a Scheme of Management.

Type of circumstances in which consent would/would not for resurfacing of land including car parks, access roads, tracks and footpaths

An information sheet on appealing against an enforcement notice for local planning authorities to issue.

How interested parties with a substantive case can apply to the Secretary of State for Rule 6 status at an inquiry (an enforcement appeal or a certificate of lawful use or development appeal).

How interested parties with a substantive case can apply to the Secretary of State for Rule 6 status at a planning inquiry (appeal or called-in application).

How to take part in a planning and listed building consent appeal proceeding by an inquiry.

How to take part in an enforcement or lawful development certificate appeal proceeding by a hearing.

How to take part in an enforcement or lawful development certificate appeal proceeding by written representations.

How to take part in a planning and listed building consent appeal proceeding by a hearing

Communicating electronically with us

Statistical release, data tables and charts. An Official Statistics Under Development publication covering performance against Ministerial Measures.

Statistical release, data tables and charts – covering appeal and specialist casework: timeliness of decision making & volume of casework. Also included are the number of Inspectors. This is the expanded quarterly release which includes analysis of S78 appeals in the bulletin and additional tables in the accompanying Excel file.

Planning Inspectorate spending over £250 during November 2025

Planning Inspectorate spending over £250 during December 2025

The Planning Inspectorate Chief Executive, Paul Morrison, has written to The Minister of State for Housing and Planning, Matthew Pennycook, thanking him for his letter of 18 December 2025.

All Planning Inspectorate spending over £250 during October 2025

The Planning Inspectorate’s CEO, Paul Morrison writes to The Minister for Housing and Planning, Matthew Pennycook MP in response to his letter of 27 November 2025

Statistical release, data tables and charts. An Official Statistics Under Development publication covering performance against Ministerial Measures.

All Planning Inspectorate spending over £250 during September 2025

The Planning Inspectorate’s CEO, Paul Morrison writes to the Minister of State, Matthew Pennycook MP in response to his letter of 9 October 2025.

Statistical release, data tables and charts – covering appeal and specialist casework: timeliness of decision making & volume of casework. Also included are the number of Inspectors. This is the expanded quarterly release which includes analysis of S78 appeals in the bulletin and additional tables in the accompanying Excel file.

All Planning Inspectorate spending over £250 during October 2024

All Planning Inspectorate spending over £250 during July 2025

All Planning Inspectorate spending over £250 during March 2025

All Planning Inspectorate spending over £250 during June 2025

All Planning Inspectorate spending over £250 during May 2025

All Planning Inspectorate spending over £250 during April 2025

All Planning Inspectorate spending over £250 during August 2025

All Planning Inspectorate spending over £250 during February 2025

All Planning Inspectorate spending over £250 during January 2025

All Planning Inspectorate spending over £250 during September 2024

All Planning Inspectorate spending over £250 during November 2024

Statistical release, data tables and charts. An Official Statistics Under Development publication covering performance against Ministerial Measures.

The 2025/26 Business Plan sets out the priorities we believe are critical to addressing the main challenges of the day.

Our Strategic Plan centres on our new mission and outlines the ambitions we will be delivering over the coming three financial years to make it a reality.

Statistical release, data tables and charts – covering appeal and specialist casework: timeliness of decision making & volume of casework. Also included are the number of Inspectors.

Planning Inspectorate Annual Report and Accounts 2024/25, for the period 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025

Statistical release, data tables and charts – covering proportion of cases valid on first submission, how long appeals take, customer satisfaction and the number of cases quality assured.

Statistical release, data tables and charts – covering appeal and specialist casework: timeliness of decision making & volume of casework. Also included are the number of Inspectors.

Statistical release, data tables and charts – covering appeal and specialist casework: timeliness of decision making & volume of casework. Also included are the number of Inspectors.

Statistical release, data tables and charts – covering appeal and specialist casework: timeliness of decision making & volume of casework. Also included are the number of Inspectors.

The Planning Inspectorate wants to leave the environment in a better condition for future generations.

Ministerial Measures - Experimental Statistics 21 November 2024

All Planning Inspectorate spending over £250 during September 2024

Statistical release, data tables and charts – covering appeal and specialist casework: timeliness of decision making & volume of casework. Also included are the number of Inspectors.

The Planning Inspectorate is committed to publishing statistics in which the public finds trust, quality, and value.

Statistical release, data tables and charts – covering appeal and specialist casework: timeliness of decision making & volume of casework. Also included are the number of Inspectors.

Statistical release, data tables and charts – covering appeal and specialist casework: timeliness of decision making & volume of casework. Also included are the number of Inspectors.

Ministerial Measures - Experimental Statistics 23rd August 2024

The Planning Inspectorate’s CEO, Paul Morrison writes to The Minister of State, Matthew Pennycook MP in response to his letter of 30 July 2024

The Planning Inspectorate annual report and accounts 2023/24, for the period 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024

Statistical release, data tables and charts – covering appeal and specialist casework: timeliness of decision making & volume of casework. Also included are the number of Inspectors.

Statistical release, data tables and charts – covering appeal and specialist casework: timeliness of decision making & volume of casework. Also included are the number of Inspectors.

Ministerial Measures - Experimental Statistics 23rd May 2024

Statistical release, data tables and charts – covering appeal and specialist casework: timeliness of decision making & volume of casework. Also included are the number of Inspectors.

One of the Planning Inspectorate’s key priorities is delivering ‘excellent customer service’. We are committed to putting customers at the heart of everything we do, understanding customer needs and improving the customer’s experience when dealing with us.

Find out about an objection to proposals for the King Charles III England Coast Path in this area and how to make a representation to the appointed person.

The Framework Document sets out the formal relationship between the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities and the Planning Inspectorate.

The Planning Inspectorate annual report and accounts for 2022/23

A notice of appeal to the carrying out of establishment works at Kennack Sands, Cornwall in the absence of an agreement with the owner or occupier of the land.

The Planning Inspectorate annual report and accounts 2021/22

A letter from the Housing Minister to the Chief Executive of the Planning Inspectorate setting out revised performance measures.

The Planning Inspectorate annual report and accounts 2020/21

This letter sets out changes to the arrangements between the Planning Inspectorate and MHCLG for sharing factual information relating to local plan examinations.