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Guidance for Local Planning Authorities, Order Making Authorities and anyone else hosting virtual events for the Planning Inspectorate

The purpose of this document is to support Local Planning Authorities (LPAs), Order Making Authorities (OMAs) and anyone else hosting virtual events. It will help ensure events run effectively and with openness, fairness and transparency. 

• From: Planning Inspectorate
• Published: 14 July 2021
• Last updated: 21 December 2022 — See all updates

Applies to England

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Guidance for Local Planning Authorities and others hosting virtual events for the Planning Inspectorate

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This guidance explains:

• event formats
• technology requirements
• arranging and running a virtual event
• health & safety and attendance sheet
• sharing and publishing documents
• recording and live streaming the event
• ending the event

Published 14 July 2021
Last updated 21 December 2022 + show all updates

1. 21 December 2022

   Covid information removed and guidance updated

2. 25 October 2022

   Document updated with new guidance

3. 25 November 2021

   Updated information on data protection for streaming events.

4. 21 September 2021

   LPA/OMA/Other added, previously just LPA was referenced.

5. 21 July 2021

   Wording added to 'Technology Requirements' setting out an important privacy settings requirement.

6. 14 July 2021

   First published.