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]
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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.
6 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.
26 April 2023
Updates were made as part of work to simplify and streamline appeals guidance.
21 December 2022
Guidance under hearing venue updated
12 April 2022
Customer Form: Customer services and general enquiries link added
1 April 2022
Timeline showing the process for s78 planning appeals following the hearing procedure new graphic
31 March 2022
Updated annex, incorrect times had been quoted previously
24 February 2022
Clarifications around s319A and changes in the way we request documents
19 April 2021
The guides have been updated to include reference to combined events. Bringing them into line with the recent changes to the corresponding enforcement guides.
15 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
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.