Regulator Profile

Planning Inspectorate

The Planning Inspectorate

Enforcement Regulator

2

Areas of regulation

8

Laws enforced

England & Wales

Quick links

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Development Consent Planning

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.

Legal framework

Legislation that Planning Inspectorate 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

• UKSI 2002/2682 UK Statutory Instrument 2002
• Infrastructure Planning (Interested Parties) Regulations 2010 UK Statutory Instrument 2010
• 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

Sectors regulated

Infrastructure Mining vehicles, transport and equipment