Statistics at Planning Inspectorate
The Planning Inspectorate publishes statistics relating to how the organisation is performing, the volume of cases that have been received and decided, and how many appeals have been allowed.
Latest statistical release
The latest statistics release and tables published by The Planning Inspectorate.
Forthcoming statistical releases
The planned publication dates over the coming year for all of the Planning Inspectorate’s official statistics releases.
Ad hoc analyses and statistics
Additional statistical analyses that have not been previously included in any of our standard statistical releases.
Quarterly and annual volume statistics
Statistics for the volumes of applications / examinations / appeals / orders that have been received, decided and allowed. This page shows tables that show either quarterly or annual statistics on volumes received, decided, and, where applicable, number allowed. These are official statistics.
Appeals data
Detailed information on a selection of the Planning Inspectorate’s appeals casework decisions over a 5 year rolling period.
Pre-release access to official statistics
The principles and rules governing UK government ministers and officials’ access to official statistics in their final form before publication are set out in The Pre-release Access to Official Statistics Order 2008. This order forms part of the Code of Practice for Official Statistics against which key statistics are assessed for compliance by the UK Statistics Authority.
Ministers and officials who have received pre-release access for briefing purposes to any of the official statistics released by The Planning Inspectorate are identified in the pre-release access lists:
Access to the monthly statistics releases:
Minister
Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
Director of Planning, Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
Director of Analysis & Data, Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
Housing & Planning Analysis, Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
Head of Profession for Statistics, Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
Head of Housing and Planning Statistics, Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
Head of Communities Planning and the Planning Inspectorate, Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
Chief Planner, Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
Planning Inspectorate, Chief Executive
Planning Inspectorate, Operations Director
Planning Inspectorate, Head of Operations
Planning Inspectorate, Head of Operations
Planning Inspectorate, Chief Digital Information Officer
Planning Inspectorate, Communications Lead
Planning Inspectorate, Press Officer
Planning Inspectorate, Press Officer
Planning Inspectorate, Communications Manager
Access to the diversity statistics releases:
Permanent Secretary
Director of Planning
DLUHC Director of Analysis & Data
DLUHC Head of Profession for Statistics
Planning Inspectorate, Chief Executive
Chief Digital and Information Officer
Head of Human Resources
Head of Business Improvement and Stakeholder Management
Senior Marketing & Campaigns Manager
Planning Inspectorate, Press Officer
Planning Inspectorate, Web Designer
Lead HR Business Partner
HR Services Manager
Feedback & Contact Us
The Planning Inspectorate are interested in understanding more about how our statistics and data are used and the decisions they inform. This is important for us so we can provide a high quality service which meets users’ needs. To obtain any additional statistics please contact statistics@planninginspectorate.gov.uk