Regulator profile
Planning Inspectorate
The Planning Inspectorate
Enforcement Regulator2 areas of regulation · 9 laws enforced · England & Wales
What Planning Inspectorate does
Examines applications for Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIPs) under the Planning Act 2008, including large offshore wind farms, power stations, and transmission lines. Makes recommendations to Secretary of State.
Additional information
Development Consent Orders (DCOs) for projects over thresholds. Offshore wind >100MW goes through PINS.
Contact Planning Inspectorate
Types of regulation
Legal framework
Legislation that Planning Inspectorate directly enforces.
Primary legislation
- PLBCAA 1990 Act 1990
- Town and Country Planning Act 1990, Part VIII Act 1990
- Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 Act 2004
- Planning Act 2008, Part 3 Act 2008
Secondary legislation
- The Town and Country Planning (Enforcement Notices and Appeals) (England) Regulations 2002 UK Statutory Instrument 2002
- Infrastructure Planning (Interested Parties) Regulations 2010 UK Statutory Instrument 2010
- Town and Country Planning (Tree Preservation) (England) Regulations 2012 UK Statutory Instrument 2012
- Infrastructure Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 UK Statutory Instrument 2017
- The Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 UK Statutory Instrument 2017
Related legislation
Legislation connected to Planning Inspectorate's remit but not directly enforced — establishing Acts, amendments, referenced legislation, and context.
Establishing / enabling
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The Town and Country Planning (Hearings Procedure) (England) Rules 2000
UK Statutory Instrument 2000 -
The Town and Country Planning (Inquiries Procedure) (England) Rules 2000
UK Statutory Instrument 2000 -
Town and Country Planning (Hearings Procedure) (England) Rules 2000
UK Statutory Instrument 2000 -
The Infrastructure Planning (Examination Procedure) Rules 2010
UK Statutory Instrument 2010
Administered / monitored
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Infrastructure Planning (Fees) Regulations 2010
UK Statutory Instrument 2010 -
UKPGA 2013/27
UK Act of Parliament 2013 -
The Highway and Railway (Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project) Order 2013
UK Statutory Instrument 2013
Referenced in enforcement
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Highways Act 1980
UK Act of Parliament 1980 -
Acquisition of Land Act 1981
UK Act of Parliament 1981 -
Transport and Works Act 1992
UK Act of Parliament 1992 -
Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995
UK Statutory Instrument 1995 -
Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications) (England) Regulations 2012
UK Statutory Instrument 2012 -
Town and Country Planning (Brownfield Land Register) Regulations 2017
UK Statutory Instrument 2017 -
Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) (Amendment) Order 2021
UK Statutory Instrument 2021 -
Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023
UK Act of Parliament 2023 -
The Biodiversity Gain Requirements (Exemptions) Regulations 2024
UK Statutory Instrument 2024
Other publications
4 additional documents from Planning Inspectorate.
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Preparing a building assessment certificate application
Published 4 April 2024
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Meet biodiversity net gain requirements: steps for developers
Published 29 November 2023
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Building safety guides for accountable persons
Published 19 September 2023
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Planning appeals procedural guide
Published 1 October 2014
Sectors regulated
Coverage area
England & Wales