Statistics at Planning Inspectorate

The Planning Inspectorate publishes statistics relating to how the organisation is performing, the volume of cases that have been received and decided, and how many appeals have been allowed.


Latest statistical release

The latest statistics release and tables published by The Planning Inspectorate.

Forthcoming statistical releases

The planned publication dates over the coming year for all of the Planning Inspectorate’s official statistics releases.

Ad hoc analyses and statistics

Additional statistical analyses that have not been previously included in any of our standard statistical releases.

Quarterly and annual volume statistics

Statistics for the volumes of applications / examinations / appeals / orders that have been received, decided and allowed. This page shows tables that show either quarterly or annual statistics on volumes received, decided, and, where applicable, number allowed. These are official statistics.

Appeals data

Detailed information on a selection of the Planning Inspectorate’s appeals casework decisions over a 5 year rolling period.

Pre-release access to official statistics

The principles and rules governing UK government ministers and officials’ access to official statistics in their final form before publication are set out in The Pre-release Access to Official Statistics Order 2008. This order forms part of the Code of Practice for Official Statistics against which key statistics are assessed for compliance by the UK Statistics Authority.

Ministers and officials who have received pre-release access for briefing purposes to any of the official statistics released by The Planning Inspectorate are identified in the pre-release access lists:

Access to the monthly statistics releases:

Minister

Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government

Director of Planning, Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government

Director of Analysis & Data, Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government

Housing & Planning Analysis, Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government

Head of Profession for Statistics, Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government

Head of Housing and Planning Statistics, Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government

Head of Communities Planning and the Planning Inspectorate, Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government

Chief Planner, Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government

Planning Inspectorate, Chief Executive

Planning Inspectorate, Operations Director

Planning Inspectorate, Head of Operations

Planning Inspectorate, Head of Operations

Planning Inspectorate, Chief Digital Information Officer

Planning Inspectorate, Communications Lead

Planning Inspectorate, Press Officer

Planning Inspectorate, Press Officer

Planning Inspectorate, Communications Manager

Access to the diversity statistics releases:

Permanent Secretary

Director of Planning

DLUHC Director of Analysis & Data

DLUHC Head of Profession for Statistics

Planning Inspectorate, Chief Executive

Chief Digital and Information Officer

Head of Human Resources

Head of Business Improvement and Stakeholder Management

Senior Marketing & Campaigns Manager

Planning Inspectorate, Press Officer

Planning Inspectorate, Web Designer

Lead HR Business Partner

HR Services Manager

Feedback & Contact Us

The Planning Inspectorate are interested in understanding more about how our statistics and data are used and the decisions they inform. This is important for us so we can provide a high quality service which meets users’ needs. To obtain any additional statistics please contact [email protected]