New guidance to encourage public participation in planning for more sustainable communities was launched at the Planning Inspectorate’s Annual Meeting today.

Section 20 listed building and conservation area consent appeals decisions issued in the period 1 April to 31 March 2005 Table updated

01 December 2005

Section 20 listed building and conservation area consent appeals decisions issued in the period 1 April to 31 March 2005 Table updated

High Court Leaflet

27 October 2005

The Planning Inspectorate has updated its Challenging the decision in the High Court leaflet.

The Venue and Facilities for Public Inquiries and Hearings

27 October 2005

Guidance on the appropriate locations and organisation of these locations for holding public inquiries and hearings has been issued.

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.

Planning Casework Service - External Service through The Planning Portal Questions and Answers

30 September 2005

The Question: What software do I need to use the service? has been revised and a new question and answer has been added: What is the preferred method of sending documents to the Inspectorate electronically?

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.

Local Development Frameworks and Development Plans

20 September 2005

Current Development Plan Inquiries, Current Structure Plans and Current Regional planning guidance figures have been updated.

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).

Planning Inspectorate Statistics for 2005

02 September 2005

Planning Inspectorate Statistics for 2005 have been published.

New Environmental Appeals section on the website

23 August 2005

A new section has been created on the website, this section includes information on Environmental appeals, High Hedge appeals, Hedgerow Appeals and The Countryside and Rights of Way Act Restriction and Notice Appeals.

Visual guide to Local Development Frameworks

12 August 2005

A Local Development Framework is a folder of local development documents that outlines how planning will be managed in your area. Link Directly to the Planning Portal document visual guide to Local Development Frameworks.

Making a Complaint

12 August 2005

The Planning Inspectorate has updated its Complaints leaflet and Challenging the decision in the High Court leaflet.

Local Development Frameworks and Development Plans

04 August 2005

Local Development Frameworks and Development Plans Consultation Analysis

Best Value Performance Indicator 204

25 July 2005

Best Value Performance Indicator 204 for Local Planning Authorities in England for 2004-2005

Mediation Pilot Study

25 July 2005

The Planning Inspectorate in conjunction with CEDR (The Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution) are running a pilot study to measure the effectiveness of mediation to resolve planning disputes with four volunteer planning authorities - North Wiltshire, Wealden, Westminster and Winchester.

Rights of Way Advice Note 5

25 July 2005

This advice note has been amended to take on board more of the elements of the judgement in R oao Norfolk County Council V SSEFRA 2005.

Royal Town Planning Institute’s (RTPI) Planning Convention.

19 July 2005

On 30 June, Head of Profession Leonora Rozee gave a presentation at the Royal Town Planning Institute’s (RTPI) Planning Convention.

Annual Report and Accounts 2004/05

14 July 2005

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

Rights of Way Consistency Guidelines

20 June 2005

We have just completed a large review of the Consistency Guidelines. As a result Section 7 (Inclosure Awards), Section 8 (Tithes), Section 9 (Turnpikes) and Section 11 (Finance Act 1910) have undergone significant revision. Small changes have also been made to the majority of the other sections.

Planning Inspector - Inspector Grades, Salaries and Pension Arrangements

13 June 2005

Salary scales from 1 June 2005

Rights of Way Advice Note 20

03 June 2005

This Advice Note provides Inspectors with guidance on their powers to modify modification orders made under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 43kb.

Development Plan

31 May 2005

Estimated Costs For Development Plan Documents And Statements Of Community Involvement has been added to the site.

Rights of Way Advice Note 7

24 May 2005

Advice Note 7 39kb has been amended to take account of the changes in legislation arising from the Countryside adn Rights of Way Act 2000.

Alert: Consultation closes end of May

18th May 2005

Please note that the consultation period for the paper on the soundness of Development Plan Documents and Statement of Community Involvement is coming to an end. All responses should be submitted as a matter of urgency, by 31 May 2005.

Complaints Leaflet (Rights of Way)

29 April 2005

This Leaflet provides guidance on how to make a complaint. It also sets out the Inspectorate's procedures for dealing with complaints.

High Court Leaflet (Rights of Way)

29 April 2005

This leaflet provides guidance for appealing againist a decision in the High Court.

Rights of Way Advice Note 19

29 April 2005

This Advice Note 73kb sets out the human rights arguments most likely to be made in Rights of Way Cases.

Customer Satisfaction Survey 2004

18 April 2005

The Planning Inspectorate have commissioned annual customer satisfaction surveys, and each survey has dealt separately with an area of the Planning Inspectorate business such as planning appeals, development plan inquiries or rights of way orders. In 2002 the Planning Inspectorate commissioned a customer satisfaction survey which covered most aspects of the Planning Inspectorate 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 The Planning Inspectorate in acting upon the results.

Rights of Way Copy of letter dated 6 December to all English Order Making Authorities and National Park Authorities

18 April 2005

This letter sets out the Inspectorate's current procedure for allocating dates for rights of way Inquiries and Hearings.

Temple Quay Building Information

21 March 2005

Information on the design, concept and build of the building.

Rights of Way Notes 1, 2 and 5 - Updates

11 March 2005

Rights of Way Advice Note 1 and 2 have been generally updated. Advice Note 5 has been amended in line with the recent High Court judgment R oao Norfolk County Council v SSEFRA 2005.

Local Development Frameworks: Assessing The Soundness Of Development Plan Documents and Statements Of Community Involvement

28 February 2005

Consultation Documents on proposed approach to tests of soundness for Development Plan Documents and Statements Of Community Involvement.

The consultation exercise will be launched by the Planning Minister Keith Hill on 7 March 2005.

Consultation Documents

How Quickly will the Inspector visit the Appeal site/hold the hearing or inquiry?

How quickly will I get a decision on my appeal?

24th February 2005

These questions have been updated on the FAQ page.

LGA Events - Annual Planning

10 February 2005

LGA Events - Annual Planning

The Planning Casework Service Questions and Answers

09 February 2005

The Planning Casework Service Questions and Answers page has been updated

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

01 February 2005

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

Selling to The Planning Inspectorate

27th January 2005

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

Planning appeal period now 6 months

27th January 2005

Please see the letter from DCLG to local authority chief planning officers dated 19th January 2005 69kb.

Development Plans

19 January 2005

The Current Development Plan Inquiries, Current Structure Plans - Examination in Public and the Current Regional Planning Guidance have been updated.

Rights of Way Checklist for Order Making Authorities

17 January 2005

Rights of Way Checklist for Order Making Authorities has been updated.

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