Planning Inspectorate
December 2025
Five Estuaries Offshore Wind Farm development consent decision announced
Sevington Inland Border Facility Crown development application given approv…
Webinar recording available: Getting started with 'Manage your appeals' dig…
Recruitment drive for local plan inspectors
Helios Renewable Energy Project development consent decision announced
Morecambe Offshore Windfarm Generation Assets DCO decision
New online appeals service now available to all local planning authorities …
November 2025
New local plan system launching early 2026: latest update
Planning Inspectorate Chief Executive announces new role and interim leader…
Planning appeal submission changes coming soon
Cory Decarbonisation Project development consent decision announced
Working together to make improvements for all
October 2025
Stonestreet Green Solar development consent decision announced
Planning Inspectorate publishes September official statistics
Tillbridge Solar Project development consent decision announced
A46 Newark Bypass development consent decision announced
September 2025
New checklist introduced for local plan examinations
Gatwick Airport Northern Runway development consent decision announced
M60/M62/M66 Simister Island development consent decision announced
August 2025
Morgan Offshore Wind Project Generation Assets development consent decision…
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July 2025
Planning Inspectorate’s Business Plan for 2025-2026 published
Byers Gill Solar development consent decision announced
Planning Inspectorate publishes June official statistics
New online appeals service launching for all local planning authorities
Enforcement webinar outlines best practice and improvements to casework tim…
Mona Offshore Wind Farm development consent decision announced
June 2025
Planning Inspectorate publishes Annual Report and Accounts 2024/25
A faster, more efficient planning appeals process
Oaklands Farm Solar Park development consent decision announced
M5 Junction 10 Improvements Scheme development consent decision announced
May 2025
East Yorkshire Solar Farm development consent decision announced
April 2025
Planning Inspectorate Performance update – April 2025
Viking CCS Pipeline development consent decision announced
Cambridge Waste Water Treatment Plant Relocation DCO decision announced
Rampion 2 Offshore Wind Farm development consent decision announced
London Luton Airport Expansion development consent decision announced
March 2025
The Appeal a Planning Decision Service expands to include Section 78 casewo…
Lower Thames Crossing development consent decision announced
Planning Inspectorate’s approach to casework during the pre-election period…
North Lincolnshire Green Energy Park development consent decision announced…
February 2025
Immingham Green Energy Terminal development consent decision announced
January 2025
West Burton Solar Project development consent decision announced
Heckington Fen Solar Park development consent decision announced
Planning Inspectorate Performance update – January 2025
December 2024
Rivenhall IWMF and Energy Centre development consent decision announced
November 2024
Rights of way guidance updated, advice notes and consistency guidelines arc…
Updated guidance on Statements of Common Ground for appeals
October 2024
Planning Inspectorate Performance update – October 2024
Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects: new advice page on Good Des…
Immingham Eastern Ro-Ro Terminal development consent decision announced
September 2024
Stakeholder views help to shape planning improvements
Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects: updated advice pages phase …
Planning Inspectorate Performance update – September 2024
Bramford to Twinstead Reinforcement development consent decision announced
Cottam Solar Project development consent decision announced
August 2024
Planning Inspectorate Performance update – August 2024
Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects: updated advice pages
July 2024
The Planning Inspectorate publishes Annual Report and Accounts 2023/24
Planning Inspectorate Performance update – July 2024
Gate Burton Energy Park development consent decision announced
Mallard Pass Solar Project development consent decision announced
Sunnica Energy Farm development consent decision announced
June 2024
Planning Inspectorate Performance update – June 2024
May 2024
A1 in Northumberland – Morpeth to Ellingham development consent decision an…
Planning Inspectorate’s approach to casework during the pre-election period…
Planning Inspectorate Performance update – May 2024
M3 Junction 9 Improvement development consent decision announced
Tiered Pre-Application Service introduced for Nationally Significant Infras…
April 2024
Planning Inspectorate Performance update – April 2024
Enforcement appeals: Key changes under the Levelling Up and Regeneration Ac…
Sheringham and Dudgeon Extension Projects development consent decision anno…
March 2024
Planning Inspectorate Performance update – March 2024
New online hub launches for National Infrastructure Projects
Casework during the election period May 2024
Hynet Carbon Dioxide Pipeline development consent decision announced
Nationally Significant Infrastructure Reform
Yorkshire GREEN development consent decision announced
A66 Northern Trans-Pennine Project development consent decision announced
February 2024
Medworth Energy from Waste Combined Heat and Power Facility development con…
Planning Inspectorate Performance update – February 2024
The Net Zero Teesside Project development consent decision announced
Planning Inspectorate update on National Infrastructure Early Adopters Prog…
January 2024
Planning Inspectorate Performance update – January 2024
Drax Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage Project development consent …
A12 Chelmsford to A120 Widening Scheme development consent decision announc…
Streamlining comment submission for planning and enforcement appeals
December 2023
Planning Inspectorate Performance update – December 2023
November 2023
Slough Multifuel Extension Project development consent decision announced
Performance update – November 2023
October 2023
Performance update – October 2023
September 2023
Performance update - September 2023
Awel y Môr Offshore Wind Farm development consent decision announced
New Planning Inspectorate Board Non-Executive Directors appointed
August 2023
Performance update – August 2023
July 2023
Performance update – July 2023
New 'Appeal a planning decision' service streamlines and enhances the proce…
Hornsea Project Four Offshore Wind Farm DCO announced
Planning Inspectorate launches pre-application trial with 7 Nationally Sign…
Boston Alternative Energy Facility (BAEF)?development consent decision anno…
June 2023
The Planning Inspectorate publishes Annual Report and Accounts 2022/23
Longfield Solar Farm development consent decision announced
Performance update – June 2023
May 2023
April 2023
Expressions of interest open for National Infrastructure Early Adopters Pro…
Performance update – April 2023
March 2023
Performance update – March 2023
Planning Inspectorate casework during the election period
February 2023
Performance update – February 2023
A47 Wansford to Sutton development consent decision announced
January 2023
East Northants Resource Management Facility Western Extension development c…
Planning Inspectorate governance: Rebecca Driver
Performance update – January 2023
December 2022
Performance update – December 2022
Keadby 3 Carbon Capture Power Station?development consent decision announce…
November 2022
New Chief Executive appointed to The Planning Inspectorate
Performance update – November 2022
A57 Link Roads development consent decision announced
A417 Missing Link development consent decision announced
Portishead Branch Line – MetroWest Phase 1?development consent decision ann…
Submitting a planning appeal has changed for an additional 69 local authori…
October 2022
Performance update – October 2022
A47 – A11 Thickthorn Junction?development consent decision announced
Submitting a planning appeal has changed in some local authority areas – fi…
September 2022
Performance update – September 2022
Navees Rahman appointed as interim Chief Executive of the Planning Inspecto…
August 2022
A428 Black Cat to Caxton Gibbet Road Improvement scheme?development consent…
Performance update – August 2022
A47 North Tuddenham to Easton?development consent decision announced
July 2022
Planning Inspectorate Chief Executive announces departure
The Sizewell C Project development consent decision announced
Able Marine Energy Park Material Change 2
The Planning Inspectorate publishes its 2021/22 Annual Report and Accounts
June 2022
A47 Blofield to North Burlingham?development consent decision announced
Planning Inspectorate governance
May 2022
M25 junction 28 improvements development consent decision
M25 junction 10/A3 Wisley interchange improvement development consent decis…
Becoming a planning inspector: What’s stopping you?
April 2022
M54 to M6 Link Road?development consent decision announced
Public Sector Equality Duty: Ensuring the Inspectorate is an inclusive plac…
Little Crow Solar Park development consent decision announced
March 2022
East Anglia ONE North Offshore Windfarm & East Anglia TWO Offshore Windfarm…
New appointments and a fresh focus on hearings for the Planning Inspectorat…
Planning Inspectorate casework during the election period
February 2022
Thurrock Flexible Generation Plant?development consent decision announced
?Norfolk Vanguard development consent decision announced
January 2022
New ministerial performance measures for the Planning Inspectorate
Planning Inspectorate Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update 21 January 2022
Performance update – January 2022
December 2021
Norfolk Boreas development consent decision announced
Planning Inspectorate Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update 09 December 2021
November 2021
Performance update - November 2021
South Humber Bank Energy Centre development consent decision announced
September 2021
Performance update - September 2021
Planning Inspectorate Wales transition to new service
August 2021
Planning Inspectorate Wales separation
Performance Update – August 2021
July 2021
Plans to resume in-person events
The Planning Inspectorate publishes its 2020 Annual Report and Accounts
Planning Act 2008: Operational review of the NSIP regime
May 2021
March 2021
The role of the Inspector and how many appeals are allowed
Appeal decisions and other casework during the election period
February 2021
Wheelabrator Kemsley Generating Station (K3) and Wheelabrator Kemsley North…
Performance update – February 2021
January 2021
A303 Sparkford to Ilchester Dualling granted development consent
100th Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project decision reached
A1 Birtley to Coal House Improvement Scheme granted development consent
The Planning Inspectorate is improving the application process for National…
A38 Derby Junctions granted development consent
December 2020
Hornsea Project Three Offshore Wind Farm given development consent
November 2020
Keeping casework moving: 2020 into 2021
A303 Amesbury to Berwick Down (A303 Stonehenge) project granted development…
October 2020
Openness, Transparency and improving performance
West Burton C Power Station granted development consent
Southampton to London Pipeline Project granted development consent
September 2020
Virtual events continue to deliver for customers
16 out of 22 Rosewell recommendations implemented as Planning Inspectorate …
Great Yarmouth Third River Crossing project granted development consent
The Planning Inspectorate publishes its 2019/20 Annual Report and Accounts
August 2020
VPI Immingham OCGT Project granted development consent
July 2020
A19 Downhill Lane Junction Scheme granted development consent
Manston Airport granted development consent
June 2020
Virtual Events remain for now; greater flexibility of events to be offered …
May 2020
Cleve Hill Solar Park Project granted development consent
More inquiries and hearings to be held virtually in June
M42 Junction 6 Improvement granted development consent
Site visits to recommence and more digital case events planned
West Midlands Interchange granted development consent
April 2020
Lake Lothing Third Crossing granted development consent
Planning Inspectorate casework continues as first pilot digital hearing to …
Planning Inspectorate Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update 16 April 2020
Planning Inspectorate Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update
March 2020
North Shropshire Electricity Distribution Network granted development conse…
February 2020
One year on from ‘Rosewell review’: What have we learnt so far?
A30 Chiverton to Carland Cross Scheme granted development consent
January 2020
Performance update – moving ahead in 2020
October 2019
Performance update – Continuing improvements
Northampton Gateway Rail Freight Interchange proposal granted development c…
Drax Re-power station proposal granted development consent
Planning Inspectorate publish an updated Inquiries Review Action Plan follo…
September 2019
Planning Inspectorate hosts Bridget Rosewell for progress review
Abergelli Power Project granted development consent
Highways England’s A1 Birtley to Coal House improvement application accepte…
August 2019
New process for Statement of Case submissions and Statement of Common Groun…
July 2019
M25 Junction 10/A3 Wisley interchange improvement - People interested in th…
Highways England’s M25 Junction 10/A3 Wisley Interchange improvement applic…
The Planning Inspectorate publishes its 2018/19 Annual Report and Accounts
First two planning appeals following the Rosewell Review process decided in…
New online appeals service - Coming soon
June 2019
Inquiries Review: Notification of inquiry as preferred procedure now requir…
Southampton to London Pipeline Project application
May 2019
Planning Inspectorate achieves Silver at Mind’s Workplace Wellbeing Awards
A38 Derby Junctions highway improvement scheme application
Planning Inspectorate launches inspector recruitment campaign
Rosewell Inquiry Review - Update
April 2019
Generating Stations: TEES Combined Cycle Power Plant given development cons…
March 2019
February 2019
Improving service to customers: The recruitment drive and a better online s…
January 2019
Planning Inspectorate staff raise over £21k for charity in 2018
July 2018
The Planning Inspectorate publishes its 2017/18 Annual Report and Accounts
October 2012
Planning Inspectorate essential to new planning measures
September 2011
Response to Daily Telegraph article about guidance issued by the Planning I…