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Guide aimed at all those involved in the process and concerned with the procedural aspects of examining a local plan.
How to object or make representations to a public rights of way order
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
The responsibilities of each party and the roles they have in the enforcement appeal process.
How to take part in a planning and listed building consent appeal proceeding by an inquiry.
This advice summarises the applicant and decision maker obligations under the Habitats Regulations in the context of Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIPs).
Guidance on use of artificial intelligence (AI) as part of any appeal, application or examination being dealt with by the Planning Inspectorate.
This advice is intended to introduce the Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project (NSIP) process and to describe the people and organisations involved in it.
This advice explains how applicants should compile a consultation report for Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project (NSIP) applications.
How to appeal a community infrastructure levy notice under Regulation 117, 118 or 119.
Local plan examinations and the planning issues they deal with can be complex. This is intended as a short guide for those who might be participating in a local plan examination for the first time. It does not aim to be defi…
Hearing and inquiry notices and decisions for common land applications in 2023, 2024 and 2025
How to take part in a planning and listed building consent appeal proceeding by a hearing
Section 62A of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 allows applications for planning permission and reserved matters consent to be made directly to the Secretary of State where the Local Planning Authority for the area has…
This page provides technical advice on the consideration of scope in the Environmental Impact Assessment Process for solar Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project (NSIP) development.
This advice note is to provide advice on elements of the EIA process during the Pre-application stage.
Decisions and maps for rights of way orders published within 2023, 2024 and 2025
This advice note explains the use of the ‘Rochdale Envelope’ approach under the Planning Act 2008 (PA2008)
Inspectors maintain principles of openness, fairness and impartiality, they are allocated casework taking into account the conflict of interest policy.
This advice is intended to explain how people and organisations can register to have their say about a Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project (NSIP) and become an interested party.
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