The Planning Inspectorate- Wales

Press Releases and Notices

Vacancy - Non Executive Director (NED)

24 April 2008

We have a vacancy for a Non-Executive Director (NED). See the Public Appointments Unit's Website (PAW):- (www.publicappts-vacs.gov.uk).

The business of both the Strategic Management Board and the Audit Committee is conducted exclusively in English. Accordingly, the advertisement is being published only in that language.

The closing date for this vacancy has passed.

Administrative Vacancies

15 April 2008

Administrative Assistant and Officer Vacancies in Cardiff office

Newsletter Issue 7

03 January 2008

Issue 7 of the newsletter has been published

Advisory Panel on Standards 13th Annual Report

21 November 2007

The Advisory Panel on Standards 13th Annual Report has been published. Please note that the Report is only available in English.

Appointment of Non-Executive Directors

15 November 2007

Appointment of Non-Executive Directors

Newsletter Issue 6

06 September 2007

Issue 6 of the newsletter has been published

The Planning Inspectorate - Annual Report and Accounts 2006/07

28 August 2007

Annual Report and Accounts 2006/07

The Planning Inspectorate: appointment of non-executive Directors

31 May 2007

The Planning Inspectorate is seeking to recruit up to three non-executive Directors (NEDs) to join its Strategic Management Board. One of the NEDs will also chair the Inspectorate’s Audit Committee. This Vacancy has now closed

The business of both the Strategic Management Board and the Audit Committee is conducted exclusively in English. Accordingly, the advertisement is being published only in that language.

A new and simple way of making an appeal for appellants

13 March 2007

The Planning Inspectorate encourages the submission of appeals and accompanying documents by e-mail; submission of appeals by e-mail is easy, quick, and it saves your time and printing and postage costs.

The following document contains important information on working electronically with the Planning Inspectorate.

View the leaflet here in PDF Format 61KB

Royal National Institute of the Blind 'See it Right' accreditation - 2007

26 February 2007

The Planning Inspectorate is pleased to announce that we have successfully gained the RNIB 'See it Right' accreditation for our web site (www.planning-inspectorate.gov.uk) and our sub sites. Further details about accessibility can be found on our Accessibility page.

A Guide to the Examination of Local Development Plans

10 October 2006

The Planning Inspectorate has today released ‘A Guide to the Examination of Local Development Plans’, following publication of a consultation draft last year.

Part 6 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 establishes a new Local Development Plan system to replace the current Unitary Development Plans in Wales. A key part of the new system is testing whether the plan is ‘sound’.

The guide sets out how Local Development Plans will be assessed, interpreting the tests of soundness as set out in ‘Local Development Plans Wales’ (June 2005) published by the Welsh Assembly Government. The guide also gives information about how Local Development Plans will be examined.

View the Guide here in PDF Format 215KB

Permanent Administrative Officer

27 July 2006

Vacancies - Administrative Grade

Suggested Conditions in Gypsy Permissions

24 July 2006

The Planning Inspectorate has published a number of sample conditions which it recommends for Inspectors to use, where appropriate, in granting planning permission for gypsy and traveller caravan sites.

Planning Inspectorate Annual Report and Accounts 2005/2006

21 July 2006

The 2005 / 2006 Annual Report

Permanent Administrative Officer

29 June 2006

Vacancies - Administrative Grade

Admin Vacancies - Bristol Office

9 March 2006

We have a number of vacancies for permanent and fixed term Administrative Assistants at our Bristol Office:

Administrative Assistant (Casework Processing) PERMANENT

Administrative Assistant (Chart Room) FIXED TERM for 6 months

Administrative Assistant (Recreation and Environment Appeals) Part Time (2/3 days a week) FIXED TERM for 6 months

For further information visit the Inspectorate's site for England.

Forward Planning Programme 2005

25 October 2005

Forward Planning Programme for Wales 84kb

Rights of Way Advice Notes

18 October 2005

Advice Notes 2,5,7,9,10,16 and 20 have been amended to include references to relevant Welsh Office Circulars and the National Assembly for Wales where appropriate.

Rights of Way Consistency Guidelines

18 October 2005

Sections 2 and 4 of the consistency guidelines have been amended to include references to relevant Welsh Office Circulars and the National Assembly for Wales where appropriate. A small amendment has also been made to the Glossary.

Royal National Institute of the Blind "See it right" accreditation - 2005

20 September 2005

The Planning Inspectorate is pleased to announce that we have successfully gained the RNIB “See it right” accreditation for our web site (www.planning-inspectorate.gov.uk) and our sub sites.

Rights of Way Consistency Guidelines

16 September 2005

Paragraph 5.42 of Section 5 of the Consistency Guidelines has been updated to include advice to Inspectors on bicycle use on footpaths and claims by Byways Open to All Traffic (BOATs).

Annual Report and Accounts 2004/05

14 July 2005

Annual Report and Accounts 2004/05 have been added to the website

Customer Satisfaction Survey 2004

4 July 2005

The Planning Inspectorate (PINS) have commissioned annual customer satisfaction surveys , and each survey has dealt separately with an area of PINS business such as planning appeals, development plan inquiries or rights of way orders. In 2002 PINS commissioned a customer satisfaction survey which covered most aspects of PINS business, and this survey was designed to be the first of a three-year programme of surveys to track satisfaction levels, and the progress made by PINS in acting upon the results.

Permanent Administrative Officer

28 June 2005

Permanent Administrative and Welsh Language Support Officer position in our welsh Office. Completed applications must be returned by 07/07/2005

Local Development Plans: A Framework for Assessing the Soundness Of Local Development Plans

9 May 2005

Consultation paper on proposed approach to tests of soundness of Local Development Plans.

The consultation exercise was launched on 9 May 2005.

Read the Soundness of Local Development Plans Consultation Documents

Notes for the Guidance of Inspectors Holding Inquiries into orders and Special Road Schemes

9 March 2005

Notes for the Guidance of Inspectors Holding Inquiries into orders and Special Road Schemes booklet has been updated. Revised November 2004.

Administrative Support (Fixed Term post until September 2005)

02 February 2005

We currently have a job vacancy in our Cardiff Office for Administrative Support

Selling to The Planning Inspectorate

27 January 2005

A new section on the Freedom of Information Act 2000 has been added to the Selling to The Planning Inspectorate page

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