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Planning Inspectorate
Planning
Inspectorate
Make an appeal and further guidance
Find a National Infrastructure Project
Crown Development Applications
Local plans
Access to the countryside
Complaints procedure
Webinars
Featured
23 April 2026
—
News story
Planning Inspectorate publishes March official statistics
The Planning Inspectorate has published the March 2026 official statistics
16 April 2026
—
News story
New digital service becomes the primary route for planning and enforcement appeals
Following the successful national rollout of our new digital service, we are now entering the next phase of our transformation. The legacy Appeals Casework Portal (ACP) has stopped accepting new planning and enforcement appeals, as we move closer to a fully integrated digital end-to-end service.
10 April 2026
—
News story
Enforcement appeal submission changes coming soon
The Planning Inspectorate is making important changes to how enforcement appeals are submitted. All planning and enforcement appeals must now be made via the Appeal a Planning Decision service.
Latest from the Planning Inspectorate
Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects: Advice for submitting representations or comments
23 April 2026
Guidance
Planning Inspectorate publishes March official statistics
23 April 2026
News story
Appeals: how long they take
23 April 2026
Guidance
See all latest documents
Subscriptions
Get emails
What we do
The Planning Inspectorate deals with planning appeals, national infrastructure planning applications, examinations of local plans and other planning-related and specialist casework in England.
Planning Inspectorate is an executive agency, sponsored by the
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
.
Read more about what we do
Follow us
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Documents
Services
Appeal or search for a planning decision or notice
Appeal a planning decision
See all services
Guidance and regulation
Planning appeals: procedural guide. For appeals relating to applications dated on or after 1 April 2026.
12 February 2026
Guidance
Planning appeals: procedural guide. For appeals relating to applications dated on or before 31 March 2026.
18 February 2026
Guidance
See all guidance and regulation
News and communications
Planning Inspectorate publishes March official statistics
23 April 2026
News story
New digital service becomes the primary route for planning and enforcement appeals
16 April 2026
News story
See all news and communications
Research and statistics
Planning Inspectorate Quarterly and Annual Volume Statistics
23 April 2026
Official Statistics
Previous releases of Quarterly and Annual Volume Statistics
23 April 2026
Official Statistics
See all research and statistics
Policy papers and consultations
The Planning Inspectorate Environmental Policy
5 December 2024
Policy paper
Consultation on proposed changes to The Planning Inspectorate official statistics publications
11 October 2024
Consultation outcome
See all policy papers and consultations
Transparency and freedom of information releases
Planning Inspectorate spending over £250: March 2026
21 April 2026
Transparency data
Planning Inspectorate spending over £250: February 2026
21 April 2026
Transparency data
See all transparency and freedom of information releases
Our management
Graham Stallwood
Interim Chief Executive, Planning Inspectorate
Trudi Elliott CBE MRTPI
Chair of the Planning Inspectorate Board
Emir Feisal
Non-executive Director, Planning Inspectorate
Rebecca Phillips
Chief Planning Inspector, Planning Inspectorate
Oliver Munn
Non-executive Director, Planning Inspectorate
Joanne Butcher
Chief Finance Officer, Planning Inspectorate
Hayley Kelly
Chief People Officer, Planning Inspectorate
Rachel Graham
Chief Digital and Information Officer, Planning Inspectorate
Adrian Penfold
Non-executive director, Planning Inspectorate
Tom Warth
Interim Chief Operating Officer, Planning Inspectorate
Contact the Planning Inspectorate
Submit a new appeal
If you wish to submit an appeal please use our online service:
https://appeal-planning-decision.service.gov.uk/before-you-start
Comment on an appeal
If you wish to submit comments on an appeal please use our online service:
https://appeal-planning-decision.service.gov.uk/comment-planning-appeal/enter-appeal-reference
Customer services and general enquiries
Planning Inspectorate, c/o QUADIENT, 69 Buckingham Avenue, Slough, SL1 4PN
United Kingdom
Contact: Customer services and general enquiries
Phone (England)
0303 444 5000
The Planning Inspectorate’s Customer Service Helpline will be available between the hours of 09:00 and 16:00, Monday – Friday, except bank holidays.
If possible we ask customers to email their case officer directly, if you do not have a case officer please use our contact form:
https://contact-us.planninginspectorate.gov.uk/hc/en-gb/requests/new
At busy times we may not be able to answer your call or respond to a message immediately. We appreciate your patience at all times and apologise for any inconvenience caused.
We understand that people can become angry when they feel that matters about which they feel strongly are not being dealt with as they wish. Please treat our staff with courtesy and respect as we will not tolerate rude or abusive behaviour.
Media enquiries
Email
press.office@planninginspectorate.gov.uk
Press office
0303 444 5004
Press office is open from 09:00 to 17:00 on Monday to Thursday, except bank holidays, and from 09:00 to 16:00 on Friday.
If you are a journalist with an enquiry or a request to film, please email or phone the press office.
Make a Freedom of Information (FOI) request
Read about the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act and
how to make a request
.
Check
our previous releases
to see if we’ve already answered your question.
Make a new request by contacting us using the details below.
Freedom of Information requests
FOI contact form
Customer Support
0303 444 5000
Corporate information
Accessible documents policy
Complaints procedure
Our governance
Statistics at Planning Inspectorate
Jobs and contracts
Procurement at Planning Inspectorate
Working for Planning Inspectorate
Jobs
Read about the types of information we routinely publish in our
Publication scheme
. Our
Personal information charter
explains how we treat your personal information. Read our policy on
Social media use
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Planning Inspectorate
Planning
Inspectorate
Make an appeal and further guidance
Find a National Infrastructure Project
Crown Development Applications
Local plans
Access to the countryside
Complaints procedure
Webinars
Featured
23 April 2026
—
News story
Planning Inspectorate publishes March official statistics
The Planning Inspectorate has published the March 2026 official statistics
16 April 2026
—
News story
New digital service becomes the primary route for planning and enforcement appeals
Following the successful national rollout of our new digital service, we are now entering the next phase of our transformation. The legacy Appeals Casework Portal (ACP) has stopped accepting new planning and enforcement appeals, as we move closer to a fully integrated digital end-to-end service.
10 April 2026
—
News story
Enforcement appeal submission changes coming soon
The Planning Inspectorate is making important changes to how enforcement appeals are submitted. All planning and enforcement appeals must now be made via the Appeal a Planning Decision service.
Latest from the Planning Inspectorate
Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects: Advice for submitting representations or comments
23 April 2026
Guidance
Planning Inspectorate publishes March official statistics
23 April 2026
News story
Appeals: how long they take
23 April 2026
Guidance
See all latest documents
Subscriptions
Get emails
What we do
The Planning Inspectorate deals with planning appeals, national infrastructure planning applications, examinations of local plans and other planning-related and specialist casework in England.
Planning Inspectorate is an executive agency, sponsored by the
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
.
Read more about what we do
Follow us
The following links open in a new tab
Follow on
@PINSgov
(opens in new tab)
Follow on
Planning Inspectorate Blog
(opens in new tab)
Follow on
(opens in new tab)
Follow on
(opens in new tab)
Follow on
Youtube
(opens in new tab)
Documents
Services
Appeal or search for a planning decision or notice
Appeal a planning decision
See all services
Guidance and regulation
Planning appeals: procedural guide. For appeals relating to applications dated on or after 1 April 2026.
12 February 2026
Guidance
Planning appeals: procedural guide. For appeals relating to applications dated on or before 31 March 2026.
18 February 2026
Guidance
See all guidance and regulation
News and communications
Planning Inspectorate publishes March official statistics
23 April 2026
News story
New digital service becomes the primary route for planning and enforcement appeals
16 April 2026
News story
See all news and communications
Research and statistics
Planning Inspectorate Quarterly and Annual Volume Statistics
23 April 2026
Official Statistics
Previous releases of Quarterly and Annual Volume Statistics
23 April 2026
Official Statistics
See all research and statistics
Policy papers and consultations
The Planning Inspectorate Environmental Policy
5 December 2024
Policy paper
Consultation on proposed changes to The Planning Inspectorate official statistics publications
11 October 2024
Consultation outcome
See all policy papers and consultations
Transparency and freedom of information releases
Planning Inspectorate spending over £250: March 2026
21 April 2026
Transparency data
Planning Inspectorate spending over £250: February 2026
21 April 2026
Transparency data
See all transparency and freedom of information releases
Our management
Graham Stallwood
Interim Chief Executive, Planning Inspectorate
Trudi Elliott CBE MRTPI
Chair of the Planning Inspectorate Board
Emir Feisal
Non-executive Director, Planning Inspectorate
Rebecca Phillips
Chief Planning Inspector, Planning Inspectorate
Oliver Munn
Non-executive Director, Planning Inspectorate
Joanne Butcher
Chief Finance Officer, Planning Inspectorate
Hayley Kelly
Chief People Officer, Planning Inspectorate
Rachel Graham
Chief Digital and Information Officer, Planning Inspectorate
Adrian Penfold
Non-executive director, Planning Inspectorate
Tom Warth
Interim Chief Operating Officer, Planning Inspectorate
Contact the Planning Inspectorate
Submit a new appeal
If you wish to submit an appeal please use our online service:
https://appeal-planning-decision.service.gov.uk/before-you-start
Comment on an appeal
If you wish to submit comments on an appeal please use our online service:
https://appeal-planning-decision.service.gov.uk/comment-planning-appeal/enter-appeal-reference
Customer services and general enquiries
Planning Inspectorate, c/o QUADIENT, 69 Buckingham Avenue, Slough, SL1 4PN
United Kingdom
Contact: Customer services and general enquiries
Phone (England)
0303 444 5000
The Planning Inspectorate’s Customer Service Helpline will be available between the hours of 09:00 and 16:00, Monday – Friday, except bank holidays.
If possible we ask customers to email their case officer directly, if you do not have a case officer please use our contact form:
https://contact-us.planninginspectorate.gov.uk/hc/en-gb/requests/new
At busy times we may not be able to answer your call or respond to a message immediately. We appreciate your patience at all times and apologise for any inconvenience caused.
We understand that people can become angry when they feel that matters about which they feel strongly are not being dealt with as they wish. Please treat our staff with courtesy and respect as we will not tolerate rude or abusive behaviour.
Media enquiries
press.office@planninginspectorate.gov.uk
Press office
0303 444 5004
Press office is open from 09:00 to 17:00 on Monday to Thursday, except bank holidays, and from 09:00 to 16:00 on Friday.
If you are a journalist with an enquiry or a request to film, please email or phone the press office.
Make a Freedom of Information (FOI) request
Read about the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act and
how to make a request
.
Check
our previous releases
to see if we’ve already answered your question.
Make a new request by contacting us using the details below.
Freedom of Information requests
FOI contact form
Customer Support
0303 444 5000
Corporate information
Accessible documents policy
Complaints procedure
Our governance
Statistics at Planning Inspectorate
Jobs and contracts
Procurement at Planning Inspectorate
Working for Planning Inspectorate
Jobs
Read about the types of information we routinely publish in our
Publication scheme
. Our
Personal information charter
explains how we treat your personal information. Read our policy on
Social media use
.
Is this page useful?
Maybe
Thank you for your feedback
Help us improve GOV.UK
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