Change description : 2025-12-01 08:00:00: These updates reflect:• The new PINS postal address• Changes to the Planning Aid website link [Guidance and regulation]
This guidance has been revised to provide more generic advice under the ‘Getting Help’ sections.
12 September 2024
Guide updated to include a reference to the new AI guide.
5 August 2024
• Take account of the changes to enforcement brought in by the LURA
• Replace the customer email address with the customer form
• Replace ‘DLUHC’ with ‘MHCLG’
11 January 2024
The guide has been updated to make it clearer that interested parties should submit their representations using our online search facility.
21 December 2022
Guidance updated following changes to processes after Covid, all references to Covid removed
14 June 2022
Notification to interested people on LDC appeals updated and removing guidance related of Covid-19.
21 April 2022
This guide has been updated to remove unnecessary duplication and become easier to follow. This is in line with the Inspectorate’s approach to making our content more user focussed.
1 March 2022
Clarifications around s319A and changes in the way we request documents
16 August 2021
New section 16.2 under 'Giving evidence on oath'
1 April 2021
The guide has been updated to reflect The Business and Planning Act 2020 which allows for procedures to be combined.
17 March 2021
Booklet updated with links to the Planning Inspectorate new Privacy Policy
10 July 2020
The Taking part guides have been updated following the new complaints procedure going online.
28 May 2020
Please refer to our current Coronavirus (CV-19) guidance page]for the latest information on how we are managing casework during the pandemic.
18 September 2019
The guidance has been updated to reflect current wording, email address changes and working practices
29 May 2019
Video guide added
6 April 2016
The guides have been updated to amend the hyperlinks from Planning Portal to GOV.UK and to reflect that fact that from 1 October 2013, the need to obtain conservation area consent for the demotion of an unlisted building in a conservation area was replaced by the need to obtain planning permission.