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Planning Inspectorate: Staff

Commons · Question 45319 · Tabled 8 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 22 Apr 2025

Question

Asked by Lizzi Collinge

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many planning inspectors are qualified to run local planning examinations; and whether her Department plans to increase staffing at the Planning Inspectorate in the context o

Answer

Answered by Matthew Pennycook, 22 Apr 2025

The Planning Inspectorate (PINS) currently has 60 Inspectors (55FTE) trained to carry out Local Plan Examinations.The government is committed to achieving a more efficient and consistent local plans examination process. This includes ensuring there is suf...